Lancashire Thunder defeated Loughborough Lightning by six wickets in a warm-up match at Emirates Old Trafford before the start of the Kia Super League tomorrow.
The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain with Thunder winning the toss and electing to field. Thunder started well as Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone took wickets of Georgia Elwiss and Dane van Niekerk in the first three overs.
Lightning’s New Zealand international Sophie Devine went for 10 bowled by Thunder’s West Indies international Hayley Matthews, but Lightning turned around their innings thanks to a 50 partnership from Ellyse Perry and Amy Jones and finished with 73-4 off 11 overs.
Thunder started off well in reply with openers Matthews and Lamb scoring 29-0 after four overs, but Lightning captain Georgia Elwiss made the breakthrough taking wickets of the openers.
MacLeod went quickly to Becky Grundy and Dottin, Thunder’s West Indian T20 World Cup winner was bowled by Elwiss leaving Thunder needing 25 off the last two overs.
Up stepped Thunder captain Amy Satterthwaite, the New Zealand left handed batter and England Women’s Danni Wyatt scoring quickly with a boundary by Satterthwaite to seal victory with two balls to spare.
Satterthwaite was named Thomas Cook Sport player of the match for her undefeated 22 runs off 15 balls (pictured above).
Final score: Loughborough Lightning 73-4 off 11 overs and Lancashire Thunder 74-4 off 10.4 to win by 6 wickets. Click here for full scorecard.
A big thank you to Loughborough Lightning for a great game and good luck in the inaugural Kia Super League.
Thunder start their Kia Super League campaign away to Western Storm on Sunday 31 July starting 2:30pm at Cooper Associates CG (Taunton). For full fixtures and tickets visit Lancashire Cricket.
Report courtesy of the Lancashire Cricket Board.
