Northamptonshire 227 for 1 (Lynn 106, Neesham 75) beat Leicestershire 185 for 9 (Steel 64) by 42 runs Chris Lynn played another destructive, big-hitting innings for Northamptonshire Steelbacks, posting the third T20 century of his career as he put Leicestershire Foxes bowlers to the sword in this Vitality Blast clash. Amid an onslaught of boundaries at Wantage Road, Lynn bludgeoned 106 from just 66 balls with 12 fours and three…
Durham 186 for 7 (Jones 44) beat Worcestershire 138 for 9 (Raine 3-23, Tye 3-27) by 48 runs Durham bounced back from successive defeats to get back to winning ways in the Vitality Blast with a comfortable 48-run victory over Worcestershire Rapids at Seat Unique Riverside. Michael Jones set the tone for the home side with a brisk 44 from 25 balls, notching five boundaries and three sixes. Ollie Robinson…
Sussex 216 for 7 (Philippe 70) beat Somerset 169 (Rossouw 74, McCoy 5-33, Mills 4-32) by 47 runs Rilee Rossouw‘s blistering 74 from just 29 balls failed to save Somerset from their first Vitality Blast defeat of the season as Sussex Sharks enjoyed a 47-run success at Taunton. The visitors posted 216 for seven after losing the toss, Josh Philippe leading the way with 70 off 43 deliveries, Ravi Bopara…
Southern Vipers 97 for 4 (Elwiss 38) beat Thunder 94 for 6 (Dean 3-16) by six wickets The Southern Vipers are the first team through to Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day – and the final – after beating Thunder by six wickets under lights at Emirates Old Trafford, chasing 95 in 15.3 overs. Vipers have qualified for the Northampton showpiece (June 11) with one Group B game remaining following a…
Gloucestershire 116 for 4 (Phillips 50*) beat Kent 114 (Cox 48, Payne 4-15) by six wickets Smith, 34, is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the history of the competition and is just five wickets away from a place on the podium. Meanwhile both Payne and Howell are likely to finish the season in the top ten. And yet, between them, they have zero international appearances. That looks most likely to change…
Lancashire 219 for 6 (Livingstone 75, Jennings 34, Vilas 34, Scrimshaw 3-45) beat Derbyshire 202 for 5 (du Plooy 59*, Reece 55, Guest 35) by 17 runs These teams arrived at Emirates Old Trafford still basking in the triumphs of yesterday evening. That, though, was rather where the similarities ended. Whereas Derbyshire’s nine-wicket hammering of Yorkshire was their fourth T20 victory at Headingley in the past six seasons, Lancashire’s 87-run…
A white-ball series with India headlines West Indies’ cricket calendar over the next three months, with New Zealand and Bangladesh also scheduled to visit. According to a CWI statement on Wednesday, India’s white-ball tour will comprise three ODIs and five T20Is spread across four venues, including one in the United States. All three ODIs will be played at Queen’s Park Oval, in Trinidad on July 22, 24 and 27. The…
Central Sparks 146 for 5 (E Jones 69, Wong 35) beat Sunrisers 143 for 6 (Gardner 41, Carr 37*) by three runs Central Sparks captain Eve Jones struck her first half-century of the season to lead her side to a thrilling three run victory over Sunrisers at Wantage Road and almost certainly book themselves a place at finals day. Jones struck 69 from just 62 balls as she rediscovered the…
South East Stars 112 for 7 (Davidson-Richards 35) beat Western Storm 109 for 8 (Wilson 33*, Moore 3-4) by three wickets Alice Davidson-Richards held her nerve to usher South East Stars to a hard-fought three-wicket win over Western Storm in a thrilling Charlotte Edwards Cup contest at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol. Chasing a modest target of 110, Stars squeezed home with three balls to spare thanks, in large…
Northern Diamonds 145 for 5 (Heath 60, Kalis 39, Armitage 30) beat Lightning 140 (Claridge 41, Harmer 35, Armitage 4-27, Smith 3-18) by five runs Northern Diamonds kept their Charlotte Edwards Cup hopes on course by holding their nerve to defeat Lightning by five runs at Seat Unique Riverside. The home side set an imposing total of 146 after Bess Heath led the way with a great knock of 60,…