A miscellany of nine features in the Charlotte Edwards Cup T20 game at Lord’s 1. Paige Scholfield scored a 50 at the Oval four days ago. In her next match at Lord’s she was at the wicket as Stars rocketed closer to their target of 117. At the start of the fourteenth over the total
Sunrisers vs South East Stars at London (North) at Lord’s (St John’s Wood) on 6 June 2024 at 14h30 (double header) Commentators reported a match of ‘outstanding cricket,’ that reached its climax when Paige Scholfield (pictured) struck the winning ‘four,’ that ‘wrapped-up’ back-to back ‘fifties. Paige Scholfield also tops Stars’ batting scoreboard after five innings,
South East Stars vs Southern Vipers at the Kia Oval on 2 June 2024 @15h00 – double header Batting first, the double-defending champions scored 67/5 by half-way with key wickets taken by Stars spinner Dani Gregory. Vipers top-scorer Alice Monaghan [44runs (from 33balls)] partnered by keeper-turned-batter Rhianna Southby 25*not out (22) played a defiant cameo launching ‘three
Sunrisers vs Northern Diamonds at Northampton, The County Ground (Wantage Road) on 2 June 2024 @11h30 Sunrisers notched-up their second win to date during a match that saw 14 wickets fall, with skipper Grace Scrivens making top-score [64*not out (from 57 balls)] hitting three fours from the final over. With two runs needed from the final ball, a
Lancashire Thunder vs The Blaze at Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford on 2 June 2024 @16h00 Blaze chalked-up their fifth ‘convincing victory,’ chasing-down Thunder’s relatively low-score on account of a ‘sedate start’ to their power-play; followed by three ‘brilliant’ stumpings by Scotland’s Sarah Bryce. Thunder came beefed-up with Sophie Ecclestone who was one of four Thunder batters fortunate to reach double-figures. Often
Northern Diamonds vs South East Stars at Chester-le-Street, Durham (The Riverside) on 31 May 2024 @14h30 Stars won by a comfortable margin of six wickets. Skipper Bryony Smith made top-score with ‘fifty’ [57*not out (from 41 balls)] and carried her bat. By comparison, for Diamonds, it became a ‘bad day at the office’ when 88/0
Western Storm vs Sunrisers at Taunton, Somerset (The Cooper Associates County Ground) on 31 May 2024 @14h30 Storm chalked-up their first win from five matches, matching their opponents who last week beat the double-defending champions. Sunrisers’ Sophie Munro looked set to cause another upset when her first over took two wickets. When Storm replied, spinner Sophia
The Blaze vs Central Sparks at Trent Bridge on 31 May 2024 at 14h30 (double-header) Billed as a ‘top-of-table’ clash, Blaze’s fourth straight win toppled Sparks from their pole position. Commentators lauded their home team for a ‘convincing victory,’ twice nominating Blaze’s Kathryn Bryce for player-of-the-match: as the only batter to have found the ‘measure
Southern Vipers vs Western Storm – at Southampton, Hants (Utilita Bowl) on 30 May 2024 at 13h00 (double-header) Australian all-rounder player Charli Knott (pictured) took a 4-fer (4/23) for Vipers against Storm. With level-pegging scores until mid-way through Storm’s reply, keeper Rhianna Southby took two stumpings. Her second followed next-ball by Skipper Adam’s catch that placed Charli
Lancashire Thunder vs Central Sparks at Emirates Old Trafford on 30 May 2024 at 14h30 (double-header) ‘Lancs TV’ commentators witnessed an ‘upset,’ albeit with home-team enthusiasm when Thunder ‘narrowed the gap’ needed to qualify for the next stage. Sparks previously looked certain of bagging their place in the finals, as they stood unbeaten at the
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