Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers at Headingley, Leeds on 14 September 2024 Top-of-table Diamonds went down to a shock defeat at home to Sunrisers, who qualify for their inaugural final at fifty-overs. Last year’s defending champions posted a defendable score, but as commentators pointed out early-on it was by no means ’a straightforward game, with Diamonds
Northern Diamonds vs South East Stars at Chester-le-Street Co Durham (Seat Unique Riverside) on 7 September 2024 Players knew they were pre-qualified to play in the up-coming semi-finals. By no means a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the final, the match turned out to be one-sided, played in ’spin-friendly’ conditions with a ‘green-looking’ pitch and ball-slowing outfield following recent rain. Batting
Sunrisers vs Northern Diamonds at Chelmsford (The Cloud County Ground, Essex) on 26 August 2024 Sunrisers chalked-up their sixth victory taking third-place from South East Stars with superior net-run-rate. Skipper Grace Scrivens’ fifty guided Sunrisers to victory over a depleted Diamonds side, without power-hitters Lauren-Winfield-Hill or Bess Heath. Despite facing 37 ‘dot’ balls during Diamonds’
Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concludes on September 21, 2024 Remaining fixtures from August 26 are underlined below, arranged by venue; listed together with results and links to match reports from previous rounds played:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground Bank Holiday Monday, August 26@10h30: Southern Vipers vs The Blaze
The Blaze vs Northern Diamonds at Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln on 14 July 2024 Following adverse weather, the match was reduced to 30 overs. Rain stopped play and umpires had no appetite to continue. Diamonds 188/8 (26/30 overs): skipper Hollie Armitage & Bess Heath (England, England ‘A’) Beth Langston (ECB Development Squad & England
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers at York (Clifton Park) on 10 July 2024 at 10h30 Playing her first match of the season, Diamonds’ medium-pace bowler Beth Langston (pictured) chalked-up a 6-fer, with best-figures since recovering from knee-injury; and not having played for Diamonds for more than one year. Previously, playing for Loughborough Lightning in the KIA
Western Storm vs Northern Diamonds at Cheltenham, Glos (The College Ground) on 7 July 2024 at 10h30 (delayed start 13h00) Celebrating the start of Cheltenham Festival Week, Diamond skipper Hollie Armitage (pictured far-right) scored a undefeated ‘ton’ with one ’six’ and 9 ‘fours [101*not out (from 76 balls)]; during a rain-affected match, initially for 34 overs-per-side.
Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks at Scarborough (Marine Road North) on 30 June 2024 Following the shock dismissal of Sparks’ skipper third-ball, two batters (Davina Perrin & Katie George) both posted ‘fifties’ with six batters reaching double-figures to post Sparks a defendable score shy of 250. Diamonds top spinner Katie Levick took a 4-fer (4/46.) Diamonds
Northern Diamonds vs Lancashire Thunder at Chester-le-Street (Seat Unique, Riverside) Durham on 19 June 2024 at 11h30 ‘Roses Derby’ with neither side able to qualify for Saturday’s Finals Day (Derby). On the day, only 3 batters from each side made double-figures and neither side needed to bat for 16.4 overs (100 ball benchmark.) As the
Northern Diamonds vs Western Storm at Leeds, Headingley Stadium on 16 June 2024 at 11h00 Match was billed as a ‘dead rubber’ as neither team can qualify beyond the competition’s group stage. Batting first, Diamonds skipper Hollie Armitage played a ‘magnificent’ career-best innings, striking ‘fifty’ in thirty balls and closing fractionally short of what could
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