Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 6

Essex women vs Warwickshire  women at Chelmsford (Ambassador Cruise Line Ground) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) ‘Brilliant game’ unfolded with Essex ‘definitely on top’ as Warwickshire faced a ‘tricky start.’ Seamer Eva Gray dismissed all-but-one of Warwickshire’s top five batters. More than half of Eva Gray’s deliveries were non-scoring ‘dot’ balls. That chalked-up her

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 5

Durham Cricket women vs The Blaze at Chester-le-Street (Banks Homes Riverside) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Durham Cricket commentators were confident that their first thirty-six overs provided a good start. Century partnership between batters Hollie Armitage who played a skipper’s innings [81 runs (from 90 balls)] and Mady Villiers 45(75) were together said to be ‘cruising along.’

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 4

Warwickshire women vs Hampshire women at Birmingham, Edgbaston Stadium on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (10h30) Hampshire pulled-off an unlikely ‘last ball’ tie, as the Warwick skipper was ‘run-out’ with level scores. Last-wicket pair Georgia Davis and Hannah Baker took scores level with one ball left, but Georgia Davis was’ run out’ when attempting the single

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 2

Surrey women vs Somerset women at County Ground, Beckenham on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (10h30) Somerset as visitors pulled-off a bizarre ‘last ball’ victory in a rain-affected match with 17 overs docked from each innings, on the opening day of the new season. Almost as soon as Surrey openers went in to bat, rain stopped

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 10

Leicestershire Foxes Women vs Worcestershire Rapids Women at Uppingham School (Upper field) Oakham – on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Returning this season from two year’s absence All-rounder Clare Boycott (pictured) ‘anchored’ Rapids’ innings ‘superbly’ contributing top score with six ‘fours’ and also taking a wicket. Clare Boycott’s 75 set-up Rapid’s win by 63 runs;

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 9

Glamorgan Women vs Middlesex Women  at Spytty Park Newport (Wales) – on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Middlesex women narrowly beat Glamorgan women by eleven runs, leaving the hosts appreciative of an exciting match that went down to the final over. By mid-way, the visitors looked certain of winning comfortably, boosted by Fifty Trussler’s inaugural

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 7

Northampton Steelbacks women vs Gloucestershire women, at Geddington Sports field (Kettering) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Making top-score for Steelbacks, Michaela Kirk [88 (from 106 balls)] when added to 125*not out(126) from match 4: goes top of the competition’s batting leader board racing past 200 runs after just two rounds, with top batting average

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 8

Sussex Sharks Women vs Yorkshire Women at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove on Saturday 26 April 2025 (10h30) Yorkshire women chalked-up their first win, following their shock opening match defeat. By contrast, commentators felt that as before, Sharks ‘never really got going’ and were said to be ‘disappointed’ with failing to muster a defendable

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 3

The Blaze Women vs Lancashire Women at Nottingham, Trent Bridge on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (10h30) Top-tier of the women’s domestic season got under way with a resounding win by Lancashire, who chased down The Blaze’s half-decent score. England Head Women’s coach Charlotte Edwards was looking-on. The Blaze forged one big batting partnership between Kathryn

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