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Summary

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Birmingham

Central Sparks 150 for 2. Lancashire Thunder 146 for 6.

Central Sparks win by 8 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 20: 13 runs. Bowler: Phoebe Graham. Central Sparks: 150/2 (rr 7.5)

  2. 19.6

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. No movement full toss, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  3. 19.5

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, middle stump no foot movement driving well timed for 4 runs

  4. 19.4

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam away half volley, wide outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  5. 19.3

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, off stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 1 run

  6. 19.2

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement yorker, leg stump no foot movement driving well timed for 1 run

  7. 19.1

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 1 run

  8. 19.1

    Wide. Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. No movement half volley, down leg on the front foot flick for 1 wides

  9. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 4 runs. Bowler: Kate Cross. Central Sparks: 137/2 (rr 7.21)

  10. 18.6

    Kate Cross to Amy Jones. No movement half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  11. 18.5

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. No movement half volley, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed for 1 run

  12. 18.4

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. No movement back of a length, outside off no foot movement cut well timed for no run

  13. 18.3

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement reverse scoopped for no run

  14. 18.2

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. No movement yorker, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Kate Cross

  15. 18.1

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, off stump no foot movement flick well timed for 2 runs

  16. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 12 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Central Sparks: 133/2 (rr 7.39)

  17. 17.6

    FOUR! Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 4 runs

  18. 17.5

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock full toss, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  19. 17.4

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  20. 17.3

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot sweep well timed for 1 run

  21. 17.2

    FOUR! Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  22. 17.1

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  23. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 8 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Central Sparks: 121/2 (rr 7.12)

  24. 16.6

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 1 run

  25. 16.5

    FOUR! Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  26. 16.4

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed for no run

  27. 16.3

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break full toss, down leg on the front foot sweep well timed for 1 run

  28. 16.2

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed for no run

  29. 16.1

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot sweep well timed for 2 runs

  30. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 14 runs. Bowler: Phoebe Graham. Central Sparks: 113/2 (rr 7.06)

  31. 15.6

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in short, outside off on the back foot pulled for 4 runs

  32. 15.5

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 2 runs

  33. 15.4

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement length ball, off stump no foot movement driving well timed for 1 run

  34. 15.3

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. No movement half volley, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed for 1 run

  35. 15.2

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, outside off no foot movement scoopped well timed for 4 runs

  36. 15.1

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 2 runs

  37. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Kate Cross. Central Sparks: 99/2 (rr 6.6)

  38. 14.6

    Kate Cross to Amy Jones. Seam in back of a length, outside off on the front foot pulled well timed for 1 run

  39. 14.5

    Kate Cross to Amy Jones. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled for no run

  40. 14.4

    FREE HIT. Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  41. 14.4

    No ball. Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. No movement short, outside off no foot movement no shotted left alone through for 1 runs

  42. 14.3

    Kate Cross to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep well timed for 1 run

  43. 14.2

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 1 run

  44. 14.1

    Kate Cross to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 2 runs

  45. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 9 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Central Sparks: 92/2 (rr 6.57)

  46. 13.6

    SIX! Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump down the pitch driving well timed for 6 runs

  47. 13.5

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot sweep well timed for 1 run

  48. 13.4

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  49. 13.3

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off no foot movement scoopped well timed for 1 run

  50. 13.2

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for no run

  51. 13.1

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump no foot movement driving well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Sophie Ecclestone

  52. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 8 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Central Sparks: 83/2 (rr 6.38)

  53. 12.6

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot sweep for no run

  54. 12.5

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 1 run

  55. 12.4

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, wide outside off on the front foot driving well timed for no run

  56. 12.3

    FOUR! Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  57. 12.2

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break half volley, outside off no foot movement driving well timed for 2 runs

  58. 12.1

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 1 run

  59. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 13 runs. Bowler: Tara Norris. Central Sparks: 75/2 (rr 6.25)

  60. 11.6

    FOUR! Tara Norris to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, outside off no foot movement driving well timed for 4 runs

  61. 11.5

    FOUR! Tara Norris to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in half volley, off stump no foot movement driving well timed for 4 runs

  62. 11.4

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 1 run

  63. 11.3

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. No movement full toss, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed for 2 runs

  64. 11.2

    Tara Norris to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 1 run

  65. 11.1

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed for 1 run

  66. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 7 runs. Bowler: Phoebe Graham. Central Sparks: 62/2 (rr 5.64)

  67. 10.6

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 4 runs

  68. 10.5

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in short, off stump on the back foot pulled for no run

  69. 10.4

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement back of a length, off stump on the front foot slog-sweep mis-timed for 2 runs

  70. 10.3

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  71. 10.2

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  72. 10.1

    Phoebe Graham to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for no run

  73. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 10 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Central Sparks: 55/2 (rr 5.5)

  74. 9.6

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump no foot movement driving well timed for 2 runs

  75. 9.5

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off no foot movement reverse sweep well timed for 2 runs

  76. 9.4

    FOUR! Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off no foot movement driving well timed for 4 runs

  77. 9.3

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed for no run

  78. 9.2

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 1 run

  79. 9.1

    Sophie Ecclestone to Abbey Freeborn. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot scoopped well timed for 1 run

  80. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 6 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Central Sparks: 45/2 (rr 5.0)

  81. 8.6

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break half volley, middle stump no foot movement sweep well timed for 1 run

  82. 8.5

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed well timed for 1 run

  83. 8.4

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  84. 8.3

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed for 2 runs

  85. 8.2

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 1 run

  86. 8.1

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break back of a length, outside off on the front foot flick for no run

  87. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 7 runs. Bowler: Tara Norris. Central Sparks: 39/2 (rr 4.88)

  88. 7.6

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  89. 7.5

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the front foot flick for no run

  90. 7.4

    FOUR! Tara Norris to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  91. 7.3

    Tara Norris to Abbey Freeborn. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot scoopped mis-timed for 1 run

  92. 7.2

    Tara Norris to Abbey Freeborn. Seam away length ball, leg stump on the front foot flick to bowler for no run, fielded by Tara Norris

  93. 7.1

    Tara Norris to Amy Jones. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 1 run

  94. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Central Sparks: 32/2 (rr 4.57)

  95. 6.6

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot hook well timed for 1 run

  96. 6.5

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving for 2 runs

  97. 6.4

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed for 1 run

  98. 6.3

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for no run

  99. 6.2

    Fi Morris to Amy Jones. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 1 run

  100. 6.1

    Fi Morris to Abbey Freeborn. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep well timed for 1 run

  101. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 4 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Central Sparks: 26/2 (rr 4.33)

  102. 5.6

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed for no run

  103. 5.5

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for no run

  104. 5.4

    FOUR! Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, leg stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  105. 5.3

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweep for no run

  106. 5.2

    Sophie Ecclestone to Amy Jones. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed for no run

  107. 5.1

    OUT! Sophie Ecclestone to Davina Perrin. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving for no run. Davina Perrin Stumped for 10.

  108. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 8 runs. Bowler: Phoebe Graham. Central Sparks: 22/1 (rr 4.4)

  109. 4.6

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement full toss, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Phoebe Graham

  110. 4.5

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. No movement yorker, leg stump on the front foot driving well timed for no run

  111. 4.4

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  112. 4.3

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam away length ball, outside off no foot movement driving well timed for no run

  113. 4.2

    FOUR! Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  114. 4.1

    Phoebe Graham to Abbey Freeborn. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the front foot flick to bowler for no run, fielded by Phoebe Graham

  115. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 5 runs. Bowler: Tara Norris. Central Sparks: 14/1 (rr 3.5)

  116. 3.6

    Tara Norris to Davina Perrin. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick for no run

  117. 3.5

    Tara Norris to Davina Perrin. Seam in half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed for no run