The last group games in this year’s Charlotte Edwards Cup, the domestic T20 competition for women in England were played today. There was live commentary on the radio of the game between Northern Diamonds and Thunder, which had no bearing on the competition as a whole as both teams were already eliminated.
THE THUNDER INNINGS
Rachel Slater and Lizzie Scott opened the bowling for Diamonds, and they were outstanding. Slater bowled her four overs straight through, taking 3-12, while Scott at the other end bowled three overs before a change was deemed necessary, claiming 2-12. With Ellie Threlkeld being run out along the way Thunder found themselves 24-6 after 6.3 overs. Thunder’s numbers 7,8 and 9, Liberty Heap, Kate Cross and Tara Norris all reached double figures, but Norris’ 13 was the top score of the innings, Thunder being all out for 61.
THE DIAMONDS CHASE
The Thunder bowlers did their best but they simply did not have enough to defend. Hollie Armitage, surely destined to be an England cricketer sooner rather than later, made 15 opening the batting (not quite like her previous innings in this competition, a thunderous 97 off 64), bringing her aggregate for this year’s edition to 323 in 10 innings. Sterre Kalis reached double figures, and Rebecca Duckworth saw her side to a five wicket victory with 6.2 overs to spare, finishing on 21 not out. Kate Cross, England’s current seam/ swing bowling spearhead, produced an impeccable spell, taking 2-14 from here four overs. Full scorecard here.
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