Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds at Southampton, The Utilita Bowl Stadium on 14 June 2024 at 14h00 (double-header) Double-defending champions Vipers had ‘plenty to celebrate’ after a ‘brilliant’ win to secure Vipers’ place in Derby’s finals-day play-offs. Both teams have two matches remaining at the competition’s group-stage Losing a ‘must-win’ match, defeated Diamonds found themselves eliminated. For
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
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
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
Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks at Leeds (Headingley Stadium) on 27 May 2024 at 14h30 (delayed start) Yet to open their account, Diamonds faced top-of-table Sparks in a rain-affected match. That started around two hours late and was reduced to 11 overs per side. Batting first, the hosts took ‘big swings’ without reward and ‘lost
The Blaze vs Northern Diamonds at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 23 May 2024 at 18h30 (night natch) Introducing the match, commentators announced that Blaze were seeking their second straight win, whereas Diamonds were starting their campaign. For Diamonds, Australian Erin Burns chalked-up a 5-fer, ironically for the losing-side, put down to a series of dropped
Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concludes on September 21, 2024 Remaining fixtures from August 26 are listed below, arranged by venue. Results included from first ten rounds played up to July 14:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground Bank Holiday Monday, August 26@10h30: Southern Vipers vs The Blaze – (match 42); *Beckenham
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers at the Seat Unique Riverside; Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham on September 16 With a handful of points separating the top five teams, both teams remained optimistic about their chances to qualify for the Eliminator/Play-off. For Diamonds, it was unthinkable that as defending champions, Hollie Armitage’s team would fail finish the competition’s group
North West Thunder vs Northern Diamonds – at Sale Cricket Club at Rookwood (Lancs) on September 13 Previously, ‘Diamonds’’ had optimism to ‘make something happen’ to reach the up-coming Eliminator to defend last year’s title. With one group-stage match remaining, neither ‘Roses’ team could make the top three teams, so the Roses match was a ‘dead
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