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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – Western Storm vs Northern Diamonds

Western Storm vs Northern Diamonds at Taunton (Somerset) on 11 September 2022 (10h30) Twice runners-up for the Women’s fifty-over tournament, Diamonds chalked-up a record competition score (334); certain to reach the finals for the third time. Storm needed to win both remaining matches to keep their chances alive. Diamonds’ skipper Hollie Armitage top-scored with an undefeated 131. Spinner Katie Levick (pictured)

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – Southern Vipers v Thunder

Southern Vipers v Thunder at Ageas Bowl Southampton (Hants) on 11 September 2022 (10h30)  Before the match, an English Cricket Board approved statement was read out to mourn the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II; with a minute’s silence followed by the national anthem. Commentator pointed out that as Friday’s fifth round matches that were postponed awaiting

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – SE Stars vs Central Sparks

SE Stars vs Central Sparks at Beckenham (Kent) on 11 September 2022 (10h30) Commentator pointed out today’s fifth round of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint 50 overs tournament was ‘long-overdue,’ with a long hiatus (for the Commonwealth Games and also women’s The Hundred) following July’s fourth round. Previously, Friday’s fifth round matches were postponed by the English Cricket

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Northern Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning

At Durham (Chester-le-Street SEAT Unique Riverside) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 23 Batting for Diamonds at No.11, Katie Levick (pictured) held her nerve with both scores level, to nudge a ‘single’ to win; with two balls to spare. Earlier, Levick’s spin took 2/40. At one point, Diamond’s bowlers took four wickets for one run, before Lightning were bowled out. Setting

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Thunder v Central Sparks

At Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 23 Following a delayed start for rain at Old Trafford, Thunder were ‘all smiles’ after chalking-up their first win, confirmed by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. Commentators said that Emma Lamb’s 68 runs (from 69 balls) top-score for Thunder; and taking 3/26 made a ‘match-winning performance,’ given challenging playing

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Western Storm v South East Stars

At Cheltenham College (Cheltenham Festival), Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 23 Following what commentators described as an ‘excellent maiden century and test wicket’ playing against South Africa, Stars’ stand-in skipper Alice Davidson-Richards (pictured) made a skipper’s ‘fifty’ and bowled a ‘4-fer;’ to bag a decisive win. For consolation, Storm’s, skipper Sophie Luff tops the competition’s batting

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Southern Vipers v Sunrisers

At Southampton (The Ageas Bowl) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 23 Paige Scholfield told reporters it was ‘scary’ as she stepped-up with Chloe Hill (loaned from Sparks) for their maiden fifties to get Vipers back into the match. Scholfield added that having ‘Deano’ (Charlie Dean – pictured) ‘helped massively.’ Dean took a match-winning 3-fer (3/31.) Sunrisers’ Kate

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Top Batting performers after first three rounds

Top three highest scorers for the first three rounds of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 * Georgia Elwiss (Vipers) 115 runs from 115 balls with 9 ‘fours’ and one ’six’; strike rate 100 * Kathryn Bryce (Lightning & Scotland) 109* (133) with 15 ‘fours;’ strike rate 81.95 * Sophie Luff (Storm) 100* (142) with 10

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