Tara Norris smashed an unbeaten 51 from 27 balls to make sure Thunder tied with Southern Vipers
Tara Norris hit eight off the ultimate two balls to make sure a dramatic tie for winless Thunder towards Southern Vipers.
Elsewhere Tammy Beaumont smashed an unbeaten 83 as The Blaze demolished closest rivals Northern Diamonds.
The unbeaten Blaze proceed to set the tempo after a nine-wicket win with greater than half their 50 overs remaining.
Central Sparks moved as much as second after holding off South East Stars within the closing three overs.
Norris produced an unimaginable innings batting at 9 for the hosts at Southport, coming to the crease with Thunder on 168-7 with 9 overs remaining to attempt to overhaul the Vipers’ 262-8.
She proceeded to smash two sixes and 7 fours in a blistering 27-ball innings to complete unbeaten on 51 as Thunder tied for the second time of their seven matches to climb off the foot of the desk.
Regardless of dropping associate Liberty Heap with 13 balls remaining and 30 runs nonetheless to search out, she was joined by Mahika Gaur to tug the Thunder to the road.
Gaur managed two singles within the closing over off Georgia Adams whereas Norris launched a most off the penultimate ball after which ran two off the ultimate supply to make sure her facet additionally closed on 262-8.
The Vipers had been indebted to Abi Norgrove (48) and Emily Windsor (49) for his or her complete whereas Linsey Smith rattled a late 42 from 33 balls. Thunder skipper Ellie Threlkeld saved them in contact with a run-a-ball 60 earlier than Norris took cost.
At Chesterfield, Diamonds opener Lauren Winfield-Hill continued her superb kind, cracking 9 fours in her 56 however wickets tumbled at common intervals and solely a gritty last-wicket stand of 38 throughout 13.2 overs from Grace Corridor (21 not out) and Jessica Woolston (13) helped them put up 185.
Sophie Munro was the choose of the Blaze bowlers with 3-35, with 2-17 from Cassidy McCarthy, however regardless of dropping Marie Kelly early on of their reply, Beaumont smashed 11 fours and two sixes in her 62-ball knock and shared…
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