Fit Document – THDER vs WS eleventh Fit, April 27, 2024

Western Hurricane 252 for six (Luff 76*, Ecclestone 3-16) beat Thunder 186 (Skelton 3-35, Smale 3-42) by means of 66 runs

Western Hurricane clinched their first win within the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy after defeating Thunder by means of 66 runs at Emirates Previous Trafford.

England spinner Ecclestone took 3 wickets for 16 runs off her 10 overs, however 3 excellent partnerships rescued the Hurricane who added 162 runs from their ultimate 30 overs to submit a difficult rating.

Western Hurricane struck an early blow because the Thunder spark off in pursuit of 253 when Seren Smale lower a brief supply from Lauren Filer to Dani Gibson at duvet for 9.

Emma Lamb and Katie Mack rebuilt with a favorable 62-run partnership off 69 balls with Mack launching Amanda-Jade Wellington for consecutive sixes at the beginning of the leg spinner’s 2nd over.

Wellington hit again with two giant wickets, bowling Mack for 28 and Lamb for 38 to have Thunder 85 for three at the beginning of the nineteenth over. That temporarily changed into 104 for six after 25 overs as 3 wickets fell for 6 runs in a disastrous spell for Thunder.

Off-spinner Skelton had Fi Morris stuck at the back of for 16, then bowled Naomi Dattani first ball adopted by means of Alex Griffiths discovering an edge from Ecclestone that used to be neatly taken by means of wicketkeeper Nat Wraith status up.

Skipper Ellie Threlkeld and Kate Pass rallied Thunder with a partnership of 69 off 83 balls. Pass hit a six off Skelton in creating a affected person 36 till bowled by means of left-arm spinner Smale. Threlkeld departed for 32 when lbw sweeping at Skelton two balls later to go away the hosts 173 for 8 within the fortieth over.

Smale wrapped issues up with the wickets of Mahika Gaur and Phoebe Graham for 10 to seal a powerful victory.

Hurricane made a very good get started after being installed to bat with Griffiths and Smale posting a 2nd consecutive fifty opening partnership within the face of a few disciplined bowling by means of England duo Pass and Gaur.

Griffiths had sped up the scoring however used to be bowled for twenty-four after aiming a wild slog at Ecclestone. That used to be the primary of 3 wickets to fall for 9 runs in 17 balls with Smale, who were lucky to continue to exist a run out likelihood when on 4, bowled for 23 by means of Ecclestone after taking part in again and overwhelmed by means of a turning supply, whilst Fran Wilson chipped Graham to Dattani at mid-on for 7.

Gibson hit 3 barriers off her first seven deliveries however had no solution to a sooner, turning supply from Ecclestone to be bowled for 16 with the fourth wicket falling on 80 on the finish of the nineteenth over.

Hurricane fought again wonderfully from that time, with captain Luff and Wraith mounting a made up our minds alliance of 70 throughout 17 overs to counter the regulate exerted by means of the Thunder spinners with Ecclestone to the fore.

Wraith hit the primary six of the fit off Hannah Jones sooner than falling to a really perfect catch by means of Ecclestone at mid-on off Graham for 38.

However Luff discovered nice enhance from Niamh Holland, who contributed an invaluable 22 off 24 balls in a 46-run partnership, and Wellington who made a quick unbeaten 31 off 19 balls over the remaining overs.

Luff, who reached her fifty from 82 balls, changed into the glue that held the innings in combination, to start with consolidating after coming to the crease within the fifteenth over sooner than offering the past due acceleration as Hurricane added 83 from the final ten overs to set a goal that proved to be greater than sufficient.