Northern Diamonds vs The Blaze at Leeds, Headingley Stadium on 9 June 2024 (double-header) rain-delayed start 15h45 Following their previous first victory, Diamonds commentators were disappointed to see the hosts face such a ‘narrow defeat,’ by Blaze. Blaze’s international pairing of Tammy Beaumont (England) [45 runs (from 33 balls)]; and Kathryn Bryce (Scotland) [54 runs (from 39
Central Sparks vs Northern Diamonds at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 8 June 2024 (11h30) Diamonds opened their account with their first win-to-date from six-rounds played so far. With three wins, Sparks suffered their third defeat. Playing a skipper’s ‘knock,’ only the Diamonds’ skipper scored ‘fifty.’ Hollie Armitage also made top-score [62 runs (from 49 balls)] in a match-winning partnership with Dutch
Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers at Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford on 7 June 2024 at 14h30 (double header) Thunder posted their lowest-ever score in the competition’s short history, only 4 runs above the all-time lowest score (by Sparks, 2021.) Exceptionally on this occasion, Vipers used only five bowlers, all of whom took at least one wicket;
The Blaze vs Western Storm at Leicester, The Uptonsteel County Ground on 7 June 2024 (13h00) When batting, Storm collectively failed to notch-up 100 runs. England skipper Heather Knight made top-score with twenty, played her first match of the competition this season, with four other batters who scraped double-figures. For Blaze, debutante international player Heather Graham
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
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