South East Stars 176 for six (Franklin 52, Smith 47, Davis 3-12) beat Central Sparks 170 (George 53, Smith 3-23) by six runs
South East Stars have crushed Central Sparks by six runs in a Charlotte Edwards Cup thriller at Canterbury.
Katie George made 53, however needing to hit seven from the final 4 balls she was caught on the boundary by Claudie Cooper off Bryony Smith, leaving the Sparks all out for 170, with Abigail Freeborn unable to bat as a consequence of damage.The Stars had made their highest rating of the season, 176 for six, regardless of a powerful show by stand-in Sparks captain Georgia Davis, who took 3 for 13. Phoebe Franklin, who’d been awarded the PCA player-of-the-month trophy earlier than the sport, blasted 52 from 27 balls and captain Smith made 47.
Neither aspect in a position was to qualify for Finals Day and each have been lacking key gamers by means of damage and England commitments, nevertheless it was a compelling contest that fluctuated virtually continually.
After selecting to bowl, the Sparks produced a fielding efficiency that was a mix of the good and the unusual.
Chloe Hill might have been out first ball, however after skying Ellie Anderson she was dropped by Freeborn who, given the cloud cowl, was making an attempt to catch a white ball towards a white background.
Smith was on 20 when she supplied a regulation probability to Erin Burns. The fielder put her down however subsequently atoned with a superb diving effort to eliminate Smith as she was poised for her half-century.
Hill was the following to go, caught-and-bowled by Davis for 25 and Charis Pavely then took a courageous catch to take away Aylish Cranstone after she’d holed out to Anderson, practically colliding with Burns within the course of.
Kira Chathli went for 11 when she hit Bethan Ellis to Chloe Brewer and Davis concluded an excellent spell when she bowled Franklin.
Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual drove Ellis to Burns for 5 within the remaining over, however though the speed dipped it was nonetheless the Star’s highest rating of the competitors thus far.
The Sparks’ chase misfired within the second over when Ami Campbell was despatched again by fellow opener Ellis chasing a second run that wasn’t actually there and he or she was run out after a wise throw by Hill, however Ellis responded with an enterprising innings,…
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