Sunrisers vs Western Storm at Radlett (at the Radlett Cricket Ground, Herts) on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Billed by commentators as an opportunity for Sunrisers to qualify for semi-finals, home team bowlers did well to keep Storm’s score below 200; and held two-wicket’s advantage by mid-way [102/4 (vs 93/6).] Storm’s top-scorer Amanda-Jade Wellington (pictured) was the only batter
South East Stars vs Western Storm at Beckenham (The County Ground, Kent) on 31 August 2024 at 09h30 Playing on ‘one of best batting wickets in the country,’ Stars faced scoreboard pressure to win to qualify for the semi-finals. An astonishing match unfolded after Storm posted their second-highest score this season and Stars staged nothing
Central Sparks vs Southern Vipers at Worcester (New Road) on 30 August 2024 (10h30) Missing key England Internationals, top-of-table Vipers went down to an unexpected defeat by Sparks, said to have 5% chance to qualify for the semi-finals. Batting first, four Vipers wickets apiece went to Em Arlott (4/15) and another four to Charis Pavely
The Blaze vs Sunrisers at Derby (The Incora County Ground) on 31 August 2024 (10h30) Blaze seem certain to qualify for the semi-finals, after beating Sunrisers convincingly by six wickets, with six overs to spare. Sunrisers main partnership between top-scorer Cordelia Griffith [65 runs (from 73 balls] and Jodi Grewcock added 89 by mid-way; toward what seemed
South East Stars vs Lancashire Thunder at Beckenham (The County Ground, Kent) on 26 August 2024 at 10h30 North-South Derby leaving Thunder with more ‘work to do’ to qualify for a semi-final. By contrast, despite losing, Stars need to win at least half their remaining matches – by no means easy for either side, both
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
Beckenham, 14 July This was a thoroughly engaging match, played on a Beckenham track looking unusually green. Stars certainly seemed to agree, for they fielded a squadron of spinners just as large as England’s in their recent match (teams listed below). We were lucky: this was the only game played to a finish; the other
South East Stars vs Sunrisers Beckenham, at Kent County Ground on 14 July 2024 at 09h30 As forecast by a visiting groundsman, the ‘used’ wicket was well-suited to spinners, who took 15 of the 20 wickets that fell, with 8 batters from each side reaching double-figures. Commentators’ curse struck on 159/2, before Sunrisers’ Jodi Grewcock
Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers, at Sedburgh School Cricket Ground (Cumbria) on 14 July 2024 *No result: ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ Points shared: Lancashire Thunder 2pts, Southern Vipers 2pts. *Scorecard courtesy of ECB @url https://www.ecb.co.uk/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/match-centre/104456#scorecard *Updated fixtures and results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/05/12/updated-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-fixtures-and-results/
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