RHF Trophy 2024, CS vs SES 51st Fit Fit Document, September 04, 2024

South East Stars 270 (Chathli 80, Davidson-Richards 70) beat Central Sparks 250 for 9 (Ellis 57, Brewer 54, Perrin 50) through 20 runs

South East Stars complicated to the edge of a spot within the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy semi-finals through beating Central Sparks through 20 runs in a fluctuating come upon at Moseley.

The victory method Stars will qualify for the semis in the event that they win their final sport, away to Northern Diamonds at Chester-le-Side road on Saturday. Defeat there may nonetheless see them edged out of the highest 4 if Sunrisers document a bonus-point win over Southern Vipers at Southampton.

Requested to bat first, Stars misplaced a wicket to the twelfth ball of the innings when George bowled Cloe Hill via an ethereal glide. Alexa Stonehouse and Phoebe Franklin added 70 in 14 overs however then fell in fast succession. Franklin, in pursuit of her 7th 4, lifted Ellis to further quilt. 4 balls later, Stonehouse was once crushed within the flight and bowled through Pavely.

Chathli and Davidson-Richards rebuilt first sparsely then stylishly. The latter hit two directly sixes and the pair shared 14 fours to position their aspect in command earlier than George slowed the Stars’ momentum with 3 fast wickets. The left-armer had Davidson-Richards stuck at mid-wicket from a complete toss then struck two times in 4 balls when Aylish Cranstone fell lbw and Emma Jones diverted an tried pull directly to her heart stump. Chathli’s polished innings ended when she hoisted Grace Potts to deep mid-wicket however Priyanaz Chatterji supplied an invaluable past due cameo of 17 off 18 balls.

Sparks’ peak order, with out captain Eve Jones, who has joined Thunder on mortgage for the remainder of the season, misplaced 4 wickets within the first 13 overs. Seventeen-year-old gradual left-armer Tilly Corteen-Coleman disregarded openers Ami Campbell and Meg Austin, stuck within the deep, in a gap spell of 5-0-14-2. Abi Freeborn edged a large ball from Franklin to wicketkeeper Chathli. George chipped Chatterji to midwicket.

Perrin reached a run-a-ball half-century however perished subsequent ball when she lifted a shot ball from Danielle Gregory to deep midwicket. That was once 104 for five however Brewer and Ellis rebuilt to ship their aspect into the final ten overs desiring 75 with 5 wickets nonetheless intact.

Brewer reached her maiden half-century for Sparks from 75 balls and, after she top-edged Stonehouse to deep mid-wicket, Pavely lent Ellis additional excellent reinforce in order that they wanted 32 from the final 3 overs. However Paveley was once run out through calm paintings from Chathli and when Ellis gave Stonehouse the rate and was once bowled, Sparks’ gallant chase was once over.