Southern Vipers v Central Sparks at the County Ground Northampton (Wantage Road) at 16h00 on 11 June Collecting the ECB Charlotte Edwards Cup – their third regional trophy in three seasons, Vipers’ skipper, Georgia Adams told commentators: ‘We want to win trophies!’ Adams added that included defending Vipers’ Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy. Before knowing Vipers
Central Sparks v SE Stars Playoff at The County Ground Northampton (Wantage Road) at 12h00 on 11 June England hopeful Emily Arlott (pictured) took Sparks forward by scoring Sparks’ winning run under considerable pressure from their final over, knocking-out Stars (the defending champions.) As Playoff winners, Sparks meet Vipers in the ECB Charlotte Edwards Cup
Western Storm v Central Sparks at Worcester (New Road) on June 4 Sparks go through to finals day somewhat bizarrely, following defeat by Storm. Top-scorer Amy Jones (pictured) made her third ‘fifty’ for Sparks group stage, one of just two players to do so. Separately, the other player who bagged three group-stage ‘fifties’ (Aylish Cranstone)
Sunrisers v Central Sparks at Northampton (Wantage Road) on June 1 (14h30) An astonishingly close match unfolded between table-topping Sparks, and Sunrisers as spoonists. Batting first, Sparks main partnership between Eve Jones and Issy Wong (pictured) added 92 runs. Top scorer Eve Jones 69 runs (from 62 balls) played a skipper’s innings. Sunrisers used two more
Western Storm v South East Stars at Bristol on June 1 (14h30) *Storm scored at four-runs-per-over during the first half of the match. *Unusually, Storms’ average scoring rate remained constant at four-runs-per-over, between the power play and the mid-way point (39/2.) *Where Stars scored runs at a faster rate before mid-way, Storm scored a greater proportion of their
Northern Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning at Chester-le-Street, Durham (SEAT Unique Riverside) on June 1 (14h30) Keeper Bess Heath (pictured) hit her second ‘Fifty’ of the contest for Diamonds: the match later decided by the final ball. Partnered by Sterre Kalis (NL), Heath and Kalis shared a record opening stand for Diamonds, of 93 runs. Despite the
South-East Stars v Sunrisers at Guildford, Surrey (Woodbridge Road) on June 5 Skipper Bryony Smith (pictured) struck ‘fifty’ from 31 balls, on her way to Stars’ top team score. Partnered by Aylish Cranstone, Stars openers scored their first fifty runs in 28 balls (4.3 overs.) After their 20-over innings, Stars made 183 – just three runs short of last
Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds at Southampton (Ageas Bowl) on June 4 (14h30) Poised to play in next week’s Final, Vipers became the first team ever, to make a clean sweep of all six group-stage matches for ECB’s Charlotte Edwards Cup. This sixth match was augmented by themed music and fiery flumes whenever bowlers took wickets or
Thunder v Loughborough Lightning at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on June 3 (14h30) Thunder signed-off their group stage for the ECB Charlotte Edwards Cup with a second win at Old Trafford, on a good pitch with quick outfield; on a dry day with occasional sunshine. Taking ‘5-fer’ 15 runs (5/15), Sophie Ecclestone enjoyed a ‘wonderful
Thunder v Southern Vipers at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on June 1 (19h00 – night) Once again Georgia Elwiss (pictured) struck the winning ‘four,’ taking Vipers home by a wide margin, and chalking-up their fifth straight win. Previously at Hove, Thunder barely scored 100 (102) and Vipers won by similar margin. Topping their group’s table,
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