Sussex Sharks women vs Leicestershire Foxes women (match 29, league two)- at Arundel, Arundel Castle Cricket Ground cricket festival on Saturday 9 August 2025 (10h30)
Sussex Sharks women ‘kept their hopes alive’ to qualify for the up-coming semi-finals. Looking to create ‘scoreboard pressure’ by positing more than 250, only one Sharks batter scored ‘fifty’ [Izzy Collis [55 runs(from 91 balls)]; with a total of eight batters scoring into double-figures. Foxes replied with a ‘monstrous’ century (117 run) second-wicket partnership between skipper Becki Brooker and debutante Prisa Thanawala, with both batters scoring ‘fifty’ and departing either side of ‘mid-way’ with level-pegging scores. Cameos by Lucy Weston [39(from 41)] partnered by Sophie Bennett [24(31)] added 42 to keep Foxes in the game. Hants professional Ava Lee – pictured mopped-up’ the middle-order batters taking a 3-fer (3 wickets/conceding 41 runs.) In summary, described as a ‘brilliant display’ by Sussex Sharks women. Commentator unannounced, Andrew Rayburn? (for Sussex cricket) plus guests: Alexia Walker (Women’s Head Coach at Sussex Cricket); and Indigo Gentry (Sharks player, skipper, Surrey Women’s Academy & Intern for Sussex Cricket Commercial dept.) Weather: improving with blue sky and light breeze following cloudy start 22C.
Sussex Sharks women wearing wearing pink over black with black chevron *skipper Chiara Green *[Sophie Bennett keeping wicket for Foxes] *with 50 ov. debutante Lottie Curling *also with Nancy Harman and Ava Lee (Hants loans) *without Indigo Gentry (on commentary) also without Mary Taylor (Hants) or Millie Taylor (Warwicks/Bears) playing in the Women’s ‘Hundred’; *After ten overs power-play: 36/0 ; *Mollie Adams was caught at ‘backward point’ by Francesca Sweet, from leg-spinner April Herathge; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep’ Phoebe Wilkinson was bowled ‘middle stump,’ also by April Herathge; *By mid-way (25 ov) 110/2; *Izzy Collis chipped to ‘mid-wicket,’ caught by Holly Whitfield, from Lucy Weston; *’Destructive’ Nancy Harman was caught at deep-mid-wicket’ by ‘diving’ Lucy Weston, from April Herathge; *Rachel King was caught by Aimee Colquhoun, from Francesca Sweet ; *Daisy Mullan was bowled ‘leg-stump’ flattened by Laura Crofts; *Chiara Green was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Aimee Colquhoun, from Laura Crofts; *Ava Lee was caught ‘smartly’ at ‘long-off’ by Rebecca ’Becky’ Brooker, from Aimee Colquhoun; Sharks women batting: Izzy Collis55(91),Nancy Harman37(33), Chiara Green31(28), Mollie Adams30(52), Phoebe Wilkinson26(27),Rachel King25(19), Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley 16*not out(16), Ava Lee13(13); Foxes women bowling: April Herathge 3/53, Laura Crofts 2/43, Lucy Weston 1/23, Francesca Sweet 1/37, Aimee Colquhoun 1/38;
Foxes women wearing red-with-green-splash *skipper Rebecca ‘Becki’ Brooker; *[Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks] *debutante Prisa Thanawala *with Ellen Watson (Scotland international), *also with D’Nica Roff (Blaze Academy/RSA) *without Lucy Higham (Blaze); *Francesca Sweet was bowled by Lottie Curling for a ‘golden duck;’ *After ten overs power-play: 42/1 (vs 36/0); *Rebecca ’Becky’ Brooker was caught by keeper Mollie Adams from Chaira Green; *Four balls later Prisa Thanawala, was caught by keeper Mollie Adams from Chiara Green; *Level-pegging by mid-way (25 ov) 119/3 (vs 110/2); *Ellen Watson was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Nancy Harman, from Anna Buckle; *Mis-timing ‘slog-sweep,’ Lucy Weston, was bowled ‘outside-off’ by Ava Lee; *Three balls later Aimee Colquhoun was bowled ‘outside-off’ by Ava Lee, for a third-ball ‘duck;’ *Sophie Bennett was caught at ‘extra cover’ by Phoebe Wilkinson, from Ava Lee; *Laura Crofts went ’leg-before’ to Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley; *Holly Whitfield, was caught at ‘long-on’ by Rachel King , from Chiara Green; *Emma Thatcher was bowled by Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley; Foxes women batting: Rebecca ’Becky’ Brooker51(74), Prisa Thanawala50(77) Lucy Weston39(41), Sophie Bennett24(31), Holly Whitfield12(12); Sharks women bowling: Ava Lee 3/41, Chiara Green 3/43, Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley 2/62, Anna Buckle 1/43, Lottie Curling 1/43;
Match result: Sussex Sharks women 272/8 (@ 5.4 runs-per-over from 50/50 ov) beat Leicestershire Foxes women 216 ‘All out’ (@ 4.7 r-p-o from 45.3/50 overs, target 273 from 50/50ov) by 56 runs with 27 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m785f83ce-e3c7-4173-bd75-f321d4603d63
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225604 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/sussex-sharks-women-v-leicestershire-foxes-women/scorecard/c0aac5f5-e766-5290-ae15-cdb08ee42e73
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Sussex CCC (nv play) via YouTube [07h01m59s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25NDw8e7UPU
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