9.3 overs The Blaze 53 for 4 vs Southern Vipers – Play suspended
Southern Vipers and The Blaze must come again on Sunday to finish the Charlotte Edwards Cup remaining after heavy rain saturated the outfield at New Street, Worcester.
Anya Shrubsole had impressed Vipers to sentence The Blaze to 53 for 4 in 9.3 overs earlier than lightning within the space took the groups off at 4:35pm, then rain made positive they did not come again.
Play was formally deserted at simply after 6pm with the choice to return again on Sunday for the reserve day – with the beginning time but to be confirmed.
Any motion will restart on the midway level of The Blaze innings, and if there isn’t a probability of play due to rain then The Blaze will win by advantage of ending prime of the group – the place they boasted a 100 per cent report.
The reserve day is dangerous information for a few of the Vipers gamers who have been because of make the most of the quick break within the season by taking a vacation.
Within the 57 balls potential earlier than the storm breezed in, former England quick bowler Shrubsole pinned her former worldwide team-mate Tammy Beaumont lbw with a trademark inswinger with the third ball of the innings.
She then discovered Sarah Bryce swinging straight up into the air within the following over as The Blaze slumped to 19 for 2, and solely reached 34 for 2 by the top of the powerplay.
Spinners Lauren Smith and Georgia Adams then put the batting facet into extra hassle, with Georgie Boyce caught behind with one which popped, and Kathryn Bryce was bowled by the gate.
The Vipers had earlier received their Eliminator towards Thunder by 18 runs after half-centuries from Danni Wyatt and Maia Bouchier – with Thunder developing quick within the chase of 191.
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