Northern Diamonds 135 (Dobson 41, Davis 3-13) beat Central Sparks 132 for 7 (E. Jones 30, Tryon 3-30) by three runs

Northern Diamonds maintained their one hundred pc begin to the 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup with a three-run victory over Central Sparks at Edgbaston.

With each side having gained their first sport, one thing needed to give and it was Diamonds who preserved their good file thanks principally to a formidable bowling show.

Put in, Diamonds have been bowled out for 135, far lower than seemed seemingly after they have been motoring properly alongside at 73 for 1 within the ninth over. The autumn of Leah Dobson for 41 off 25 balls was the primary of 9 wickets to fall for 62 runs in 67 balls as Georgia Davis bowled her off-spin superbly for 4-0-13-3, well-supported by Emily Arlott and Erin Burns who took two wickets every.The overall seemed a little bit underneath par however Sparks fell simply quick on 132 for 7 after their batters by no means escaped the shackles imposed initially by correct opening spells from Lizzie Scott and Katherine Fraser. Chloe Tryon bounced again from conceding 11 in her first over to take three important wickets and finish with 3 for 30.

Solely Eve Jones and Arlott handed 25 as tight bowling and a sluggish, used-pitch mixed to make run-scoring tough.

After Sparks selected to bowl, they quickly struck an enormous blow when Lauren Winfield-Corridor lifted the seventh ball of the innings, from Arlott, to further cowl.

Dobson and Hollie Armitage responded positively and raised the 50 from 37 balls. Their well-constructed stand stood at 68 from 43 balls when Davis bowled Dobson by means of an tried leg-side flick.

That wicket began an enormous slide as 4 fell for 19 runs in 23 balls. Davis had Sterre Kalis well stumped by Amy Jones, Bess Heath was brilliantly run out by Katie George’s direct hit from midwicket and Armitage skied Burns to mid off.

Davis had her third sufferer when Tryon lofted to deep midwicket and solely Fraser stored the innings from full freefall. Fraser was ninth out when she top-edged a return catch to Burns and the final pair mustered only a single from 5 balls earlier than Grace Corridor was beautifully caught by Davina Perrin at level off Arlott.

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