Tammy Beaumont obtained The Blaze’s chase off to a very good begin with 38 off 21 balls
The Blaze made it back-to-back wins to go high of the Charlotte Edwards Cup desk whereas South East Stars obtained off the mark with their first victory.
A burst of six wickets for the addition of solely 32 runs paved the best way for the Stars to defeat winless Sunrisers by 4 wickets at Lord’s, skipper Bryony Smith top-scoring with 38.
Blaze restricted Thunder to 117-6 at Previous Trafford and regarded set to cruise dwelling after Tammy Beaumont’s swashbuckling 38 from 21 balls.
Nevertheless wickets tumbled and ultimately Blaze stumbled dwelling by three wickets within the sixteenth over.
Kate Cross’ late 22 from 15 hauled Thunder to 117 however Marie Kelly contributed 16 to a Blaze opening stand of 56 from simply 32 balls earlier than being bowled by Sophie Ecclestone (2-18) with Beaumont being trapped lbw with out one other run being added.
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Georgie Boyce added a speedy 32 from 19 balls however 88-2 grew to become 113-7 earlier than Sarah Glenn (17 not out) steered them dwelling with 28 balls to spare.
Earlier Sunrisers rallied from 64-6 to put up 132-8 but it surely was not sufficient as Stars obtained dwelling with an over to spare, having smashed 61 within the powerplay.
After a strong begin from Mady Villiers (16) and Dane van Niekerk (17) South East Stars claimed six wickets in 33 balls to take cost.
Joanne Gardner (25) was run-out after being despatched again by Eva Grey following a 48-run partnership for the seventh wicket however Grey stayed agency to the shut, ending with a high quality 34 from 24 balls.
Paige Scholfield completed with 3-24 from her 4 overs, bowling van Niekirk in addition to having Cordelia Griffith (18) caught by Tash Farrant.
In a blistering begin Smith and Alice Capsey (24) placed on 30 for the second wicket earlier than Phoebe Franklin (30) joined Smith for an additional 31 for the third wicket and regardless of wickets tumbling they obtained dwelling on 135-6 with six balls remaining.
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