Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds at Southampton (The Utilita Bowl Stadium) on 27 April (delayed start) During the north-south derby, Ella McCaughan made top-score of 83, more than contributing toward Vipers’ 66 runs winning margin for back-to-back wins. Awarded her professional contract exactly a year ago, Ella McCaughan also chalked-up 1,000 runs for Vipers as
Scotland maintain momentum Two more matches were decided in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon. Ireland made a statement when they beat Zimbabwe by a comprehensive 56 runs, to rising to the top of Group B at Zayed Cricket Stadium, while Scotland put behind their disappointing 10-wicket loss
North West Thunder vs Western Storm at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 27 April 2024 (09h30 with delayed start) Sophie Luff 76 (pictured) who played a skipper’s innings with top-score, later said she was ‘really proud’ for a ‘great team performance.’ During Storm’s innings, commentators lauded Sophie Ecclestone who was ‘pick of Thunder’s bowlers,’ taking a 3-fer.
South East Stars vs Central Sparks at Beckenham, Kent (at the Kent County Ground) on 27 April (11h30 – delayed start) ‘Fifties’ scored by Stars’ stand-in skipper Tash Farrant and Paige Scholfield; plus a variety of dropped catches in chilly conditions ensured that Stars were always ‘in control’ during what turned out to be a
Sunrisers vs The Blaze on 27 April (12h00 – delayed start) at Chelmsford, Essex (The Cloud County Ground) Match reduced to 42 overs per innings. Each team was docked eight overs when play got underway at noon after a late start following early rain. During Blaze’s innings, commentators received news from a keen statistician that upon taking her 3-fer, Mady
The Blaze vs South East Stars at Leicester, (The Uptonsteel County Ground) on 24 April (10h30) Recently returned from ‘England A’ tour of New Zealand, Ryana MacDonald-Gay (pictured) chalked up a 5-fer and one catch that helped Stars to back-to-back victories against Blaze at fifty overs. Previously (on 10 September 2023) Alice Davidson-Richards scored a century against
Zimbabwe outplay UAE, Sri Lanka blow away Scotland Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka registered comfortable wins in matches seven and eight of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi under the Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium lights on Saturday. Zimbabwe bounced back from a disappointing loss to Vanuatu on Thursday by registering
Two more matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier were decided on Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi. Netherlands started their campaign in an emphatic manner, outplaying Vanuatu and winning by 100 runs at Tolerance Oval, while Uganda bounced back strongly from their opening day loss, beating United States of America (USA) by eight
Southern Vipers vs Central Sparks at Wormsley, Bucks (Sir Paul Getty’s Ground ) on 24 April (10h30) Overseas signing Charli Knott assured Vipers of victory after hitting her match-winning maiden ‘fifty’ – please see video highlights below. Commentators added that Sparks total ‘never looked enough’ and Charli Knott’s ‘fine innings’ ensured that Vipers were never put
North West Thunder vs Sunrisers, at Emirates Old Trafford (Lancs) on 24 April (09h30) Fi Morris (pictured) hit 89 for Thunder’s record 3rd wicket partnership of 193, partnered by Katie Mack 100 from Austrailia’s ‘big bash,’ said to have ‘led (Thunder’s) charge.’ When bowling, each took one wicket, more making-up for both players disappointment with low scores during their
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