Kent Horses (women) v Sussex Sharks (women) (match 39-league two stand-alone fixture) at The Spitfire Ground St.Lawrence, Canterbury (Kent) on Sunday 20 July 2025 14h30 (delayed start, 16h55)
Billed as a ‘Wealden’ local derby, the rain-affected match was reduced to ten overs, once ten overs had been docked from each side’s quota. Scores were level-pegging after three overs power-play, with Sharks women gaining two-wickets’ advantage – an advantage they retained. Sharks women’s top scorer was Izzy Collis [30runs (from 26 balls)] with Isabella ‘Issy’ James taking 2 wickets/ conceding 7 runs for Spitfires. When Horses women replied, Ava Lee’s first over took two wickets – one of two Sharks bowlers taking two wickets each (Jazz Westley 2/10 and Ava Lee 2/19.) Horses women’s opener Megan Sturge was top-scorer [21(from 18 balls).] Sharks women won the match when Ella Darlington went ‘leg-before’ to Tia Stanley’s final match ball. Commentators were Nick Dillam (Kent Cricket News) with Mollie Davis (Kent player.) Weather was described as ‘pretty miserable,’ improving to enable a late start to a shorter match. Around 16C.
Sharks women wearing pink over black with black chevron *skipper Chiara Green *[Megan Sturge keeping wicket for Spitfires women] *with Mollie Adams from Vipers Academy; *with Nancy Harman & Ava Lee (short-term Hants loans) *Daisy Mullan (short-term Lancs loan); *without Mary or Millie Taylor (playing in league one); *After 3 overs power-play 32/0; *Daisy Mullan was stumped with bails sent flying by Megan Sturge, from Isabella ‘Issy’ James; *Nancy Harman went aerial, was caught at ‘long-on’ by Amy Gordon, from Isabella‘Issy’ James; *Izzy Collis was run-out’ by Issy Kirby’s throw from cover to Amy Gordon receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Chiara Green was caught aerial at ‘’point’ by Ella Darlington, from Amy Gordon; Sharks women batting: Izzy Collis 30(26), Daisy Mullan15(14), Chiara Green 12(12); Horses women bowling:Isabella ‘Issy’ James 2/7, Amy Gordon 1/19;
Horses women wearing navy blue with light blue sleeves over black; *skipper Megan Belt [Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks] *with Megan Sturge (Hampshire loan); *Mis-timing a reverse sweep, Amy Gordon, was bowled through-the-gate’ by Ava Lee; *Elsa Barnfather was caught aerial at ‘deep-mid-on’ by Daisy Mullan, from Ava Lee; *After 3 overs power-play 27/2 (vs 32/0),*Mis-timing a ‘sweep’ Coco Streets was stumped by keeper Mollie Adams, from Jazz Westley; *Megan Sturge was caught aerial at ‘backward square’ by Nancy Harman, from Jazz Westley; *Tilly Callaghan was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Ava Lee, from Chiara Green coming round-the-wicket; *Ella Darlington, 9.6 ov); Horses women batting: Megan Sturge 21(18), Ella Darlington 13(8), Amy Gordon 12(6), Isobel ‘Issy’ Kirby 10*not out(16); Sharks women bowling: Jazz Westley 2/10, Ava Lee 2/19, Chiara Green 1/6, Tia Stanley 1/11;
Sussex Sharks (women) 75/4 (@7.5 runs-per-over, 10/10 overs) beat Kent Horses (women) 65/6 (@6.5 runs-per-over, 10/10 overs) by 10 runs – Duckworth-Lewis-Stern ‘DLS’ method
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m8d31be89-a9ab-41c2-8d0c-c8598044765d
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225386 SKY Sports @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/kent-women-v-sussex-sharks-women/scorecard/8c448c9a-b91f-5c70-be2e-b4a3219c84b1
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Kent Cricket/Cluberly/nv play via YouTube [03h46m10s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRLYYkB3OdM
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