Northern Diamonds vs The Blaze on 2 June 2023 at Chester-le-Street (The Riverside – SEAT Unique) Blaze convincingly beat Diamonds with their 5th successive win and look set to book their place on finals day. From the outset, commentators were concerned that Diamonds openers were ‘struggling to get the ball off the square,’ whereas Blaze
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers on 28 May 2023 (15h30) at Leeds (Headingley Stadium) Katie Levick (pictured) took her third career ‘5-fer;’ her 2nd ‘5-fer,’ for Diamonds: that included taking 3 wickets taken during one single over. Post-match, Katie Levick told reporters it was one of her ‘better days’ (wearing) a Diamonds shirt; when everything went-to-plan.
Southern Vipers vs North West Thunder on 31 May 2023 (14h30) at Southampton (The Ageas Bowl) Both teams were missing key played called-up for England ‘red ball’ duty. Vipers’ top-scorer Ella McCaughan (pictured) told reporters that she’d been ‘working hard’ and was ‘really pleased’ (to contribute with her bat.) Openers Ella McCaughan and visiting Nicole Faltum (Australian Women’s
Sunrisers vs Western Storm on 31 May 2023 (14h30) at Northampton (The County Ground) Western Storm have a wafer-thin chance to qualify for finals day, convincingly beating Sunrisers. England candidate & Storm vice-captain Danielle Gibson (pictured) top-scored, hitting 65 (from 46 balls) in a 3rd-wicket century stand of 115 runs with former England batter Fran Wilson – who
The Blaze vs Central Sparks on 26 May 2023 (14h30) in Leicester, (at The Uptonsteel County Ground) The Blaze kept their unblemished 100% record with three wins out of three matches, after posting an ‘enormous score’ (with twice as many ‘sixes’): when coming head-to-head with last year’s finalists, Central Sparks. Two England batters made stand-out performances.
The Blaze vs Southern Vipers on May 29 (14h30) at Derby (The Incora County Ground) The Blaze kept their unblemished 100% record with four wins out of four matches, after coming head-to-head with defending champions at Derby. Vipers made a ‘good start’ but as commentator Kev James put it to skipper Georgia Adams, after Vipers
Central Sparks vs North West Thunder on May 29 (14h30) at Worcester (New Road) Thunder’s second win was set-up by Emma Lamb scoring ‘fifty’ and Deandre Dottin scoring a match-winning 24 runs from 11 balls. When Deandre Dottin launched two crowd-pleasing ’sixes,’ commentators (sat watching from inside a ‘tent’) became animated when Dottin’s second ‘six’ disappeared behind a neighbouring
Western Storm vs South East Stars on 28 May 2023 (11h30) at Taunton (The Cooper Associates County Ground) Republic of Ireland international Orla Prendergast (pictured) took all three wickets that reduced Stars to 14/3 after just 4 overs’ PowerPlay. Firstly, Prendergast clean-bowled Bryony Smith; secondly caught Paige Scholfield and thirdly, bowled a wicket-maiden (during which Aylish Cranstone was caught.) Orla
South East Stars vs Northern Diamonds on 26 May 2023 (13h45) in London, South (at The Kia Oval) Stars top-scorer Alice Capsey hit a personal best 71 runs, scored from 48 balls, scoring half Stars total under t-20 conditions. When Diamonds replied, Hollie Armitage played her best skipper’s innings to date, scoring more than half of the
North West Thunder vs Sunrisers on 27 May 2023 (14h30) at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) Thunder’s first win of the season was ’emphatic.’ Liberty ‘Libby’ Heap’s career-best 46 runs (from 49 balls) partnered by former West Indies international legend Deandre Dottin, made light work of the host’s reply. Deandre Dottin launched two crowd-pleasing ’sixes’ and was the only player
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