Fi Morris fires for Thunder as Sparks face early extinguishing
North West Thunder 155 for six (Lamb 64) beat Central Sparks 119 for 9 (Morris 2-16) by 36 runs
Fi Morris‘s fantastic all-round efficiency helped North West Thunder full back-to-back wins as a 36-run success over Central Sparks at New Road stored alive their hopes of reaching the latter phases of the Charlotte Edwards Trophy.
Morris shared in a second-wicket partnership of 91 with England opener Emma Lamb who top-scored with 64 because the Thunder totalled 155 for six after being put into bat.
Bethan Ellis and Erin Burns helped pulled the scoring price again after Thunder had reached 93 for 1 from 11 overs.
But Morris then picked up two wickets along with her off spin and proved troublesome to attain off. She completed with 2 for 16 from her 4 overs.
It enabled Thunder to observe up their seven-wicket win over Sunrisers at Emirates Old Trafford in spectacular trend.
But Sparks at the moment are going through an upfill activity to qualify for finals day – additionally at New Road on June 10 – after struggling a 3rd successive defeat.
Sparks gave a senior debut to Ellie Anderson who had been a part of the England Under-19s aspect which reached the ICC T20 World Cup ultimate this winter.
Both sides have been with out gamers via England commitments in Izzy Wong and Amy Jones (Sparks) and Sophie Ecclestone and Kate Cross (Thunder).
Sparks captain Eve Jones gained the toss and put The Thunder into bat and Katie George made a direct impression with the brand new ball.
Liberty Heap mistimed a drive and Bethan Ellis took a fantastic low catch stretching ahead at cowl.
Lamb was joined by Morris and the pair scored freely in lifting the full to 55 for one by the top of the powerplay.
Lamb struck the primary six of the innings off Hannah Baker over lengthy on.
The stand was price 91 in 10.5 overs when Morris (36) aimed a reverse sweep at Bethan Ellis and perished at backward level.
Lab accomplished a superb 40-ball half-century however her dismissal – caught off a skier by keeper Abbey Freeborn additionally off Ellis for 64 – noticed the innings lose momentum.
Erin Burns accounted for Deandra Dottin, who holed out to deep mid wicket, and Ellie Threlkeld, bowled behind her legs sweeping, in the identical over.
With Seren Smale stumped off Baker within the ultimate over, the final 9 overs produced simply 62 runs for the lack of 5 wickets.
Sparks made the worst doable begin in reply when skipper Jones edged an away swinger from Mahika Gaur to the primary ball of the innings and was caught behind.
It grew to become three for 2 when Ellis tried a second run after turning Tara Norris to deep mid wicket and was run out by Morris’ throw to keeper Threlkeld.
Davina Perrin and Burns batted sensibly in including 52 in seven overs earlier than the previous went lbw in Naomi Dattani’s first over.
Burns began to speed up and clubbed Steph Butler for a most over midwicket.
She raced to 41 off 23 deliveries however then top-edged a return catch to Morris who in the identical over had Abbey Freeborn lbw.
Three wickets fell in an over from Norris, together with a run out, to seal Sparks destiny