Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concluded on September 21, 2024 Results are arranged by venue are listed below with links to match reports from each round played:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground August 26 result: The Blaze 208/10 beat Southern Vipers 188/10 by 20 runs; @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/08/28/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-42-vipers-vs-blaze/ *Beckenham (Kent),
Sunrisers v South-East Stars Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester Strange how a rained-off game of cricket can cause such extreme emotions. This was the last ever franchise match to be stage in England. Last, that is, until the ECB changes its mind again about the optimum form of women’s cricket. Given the ever increasing pace of
South East Stars vs Sunrisers at Leicester (Uptonsteel County Ground) on 21 September 2024 Billed as a ‘David vs Goliath’ contest, Stars have been beaten twice as this year’s runners-up at both 20 and 50 over tournaments. On the day, commentators commended skipper Grace Scrivens ‘for a sterling job,’ when winning their inaugural RHF trophy
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
Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers at Southampton, East (Utilita Bowl) on 7 September 2024 (10h30) Commentators billed a ‘must-win’ match for Sunrisers to knock-out Blaze and qualify for a semi-final place. By contrast, Vipers had suffered at least three back-to-back defeats and were still playing without their England players. Vipers had already amassed sufficient points to qualify
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
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
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
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
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