Fresh Fit File – Thunder vs Vipers 2023

Southern Vipers 115 for six (McCaughan 42, Adams 36) beat Thunder 111 through 4 wickets

Batter McCaughan hadn’t featured in Vipers’ opening 3 fits however made probably the most of Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt’s England call-ups with 5 barriers on her solution to her absolute best T20 ranking for Vipers.

“It used to be great to get a possibility on the most sensible of the order,” McCaughan stated. “I have been operating arduous at the back of the scenes to be able for the risk and I am actually happy with the best way I contributed.

“We’ve a robust aspect and intensity right here so it’s actually arduous to get into the workforce. I have been operating arduous to get in and it used to be great to get in the market as of late.”

The bonus-point victory put Vipers answerable for 3rd position after their defeat of The Blaze, whilst Thunder stay fourth.

Thunder selected to bat first with all sides shorn in their England contract gamers, with Lauren Bell, Wyatt, Charlie Dean, Bouchier, Kate Move, Sophie Ecclestone, and Emma Lamb all referred to as up for red-ball coaching forward of the Ashes Take a look at.

Thunder’s batters jointly struggled to benefit from begins, with Liberty Heap, Deandra Dottin, Ellie Threlkeld and Danni Collins all scoring between 15 and 24 however none may flip them into innings-defining rankings.

They had been throttled through correct bowling from the skilled Vipers bowlers Anya Shrubsole, Smith, Adams and, on her birthday, Georgia Elwiss – none of which went for greater than 6.25 runs consistent with over.

However Thunder self-sabotaged with 4 run-outs of various levels of barbecuing and mix-ups, which accounted for the wickets of Fi Morris, Seren Smale, Steph Butler and Olivia Bell.

A used pitch made flowing shot-making tough even if they totted up 47 for two within the powerplay, aided through Heap’s quartet of barriers.
West Indian Dottin confirmed some aptitude with a vicious reduce and flail over quilt combo off Mary Taylor prior to slog-sweeping Adams for 6.

However the belt tightened, Elwiss went for 14 off her for overs whilst Shrubsole, Smith and Adams picked up two wickets each and every because the remaining seven wickets fell for simply 30 runs.

In answer, Vipers’ new-look opening pair of Nicole Faltum and McCaughan without problems placed on 33 in combination prior to the Australian reduce to indicate and Taylor joined the run out celebration.

Left-arm all-rounder Naomi Dattani had pilfered the primary wicket, and the primary two overs with impeccable figures of 2-2-0-1.

However Adams and McCaughan took keep an eye on. Adams began slowly with 15 coming from her first 17 balls prior to tearing into former team-mate Tara Norris with 3 successive fours prior to deliver up the fifty stand through carting Bell into the stands.

She departed two balls later making an attempt every other giant shot prior to Freya Kemp and McCaughan had been bowled through Bell.

Nancy Harman changed into the 6th run out sufferer however Elwiss whacked a six again over Bell’s head to win it with 23 balls to spare.