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Recent Match Report – Bears vs Essex 1st Quarter Final 2023
6Jul By adminNo Comments
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Recent Match Report – Bears vs Essex 1st Quarter Final 2023

Essex 171 for 8 (Lawrence 62, Drakes 2-26) beat Birmingham Bears 167 for 7 (Hain 52, Cook 2-24) by two wicketsEssex became the first team through to 2023 Vitality Blast Finals Day after beating Birmingham Bears by two wickets in a thrilling quarter-final at Edgbaston.The Bears charged through the group stage with 11 wins out of 14 but bowed out at the quarter-final stage for the third successive year in the face of a commanding display from Simon Harmer's side.Disciplined Essex bowling, backed up by excellent fielding, restricted the Bears to 167 for 6. Sam Hain struck a typically polished 52 (26 balls) but, tied down by Harmer (4-0-20-1) and Sam Cook (4-0-24-2), the home side needed some late flailing from Chris Benjamin and Dominic Drakes to at least approach par.Essex then reach 171 fo...
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Recent Match Report – Somerset vs Kent South Group 2023
2Jul By adminNo Comments
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Recent Match Report – Somerset vs Kent South Group 2023

Somerset 221 for 7 (Smeed 61, Stewart 4-48) beat Kent 206 for 6 (Evison 46, Gregory 2-33) by 15 runsKent Spitfires' hopes of grabbing the last quarter-final place in the Vitality Blast were dashed by the Somerset juggernaut as the runaway South Group winners pulled off a 15-run win at Taunton.Will Smeed led a typical assault by the home side after losing the toss, smashing 61 off 28 balls, while Sean Dickson (41), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (31) and Lewis Gregory (37) made significant contributions to a score of 221 for 7. Grant Stewart claimed 4 for 48, but left-arm spinner George Linde was the pick of the Kent bowlers with 2 for 25.In reply, the Spitfires, looking to overtake Essex in the table, posted 206 for 7, Joey Evison cracking 46 off 24 balls, Jack Leaning 41 and skipper Sam Billings 36....
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Recent Match Report – AUS WMN vs ENG WMN Only Test 2023
22Jun By adminNo Comments
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Recent Match Report – AUS WMN vs ENG WMN Only Test 2023

Australia 328 for 7 (Perry 99, Gardner 40, Sutherland 39*, Ecclestone 3-71, Filer 2-65) vs EnglandLauren Filer lived up to her "impact bowler" billing on debut as she and Sophie Ecclestone combined to redress the balance on the opening day of the Women's Ashes Test after Ellyse Perry had led Australia's dominance for swathes of the game.Perry had done what she does best for Australia in compiling another excellent Test innings after Australia were 83 for 2 following the loss of openers Beth Mooney and Test debutant Phoebe Litchfield. But she fell agonisingly short of her third Test century when Filer had her caught at gully on 99. That came after Ecclestone took two wickets in three deliveries - including Alyssa Healy for a second-ball duck - leaving Australia on 238 for 6.A crowd of 5,54...
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Recent Match Report – Nepal vs Zimbabwe 1st Match, Group A 2023
18Jun By adminNo Comments
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Recent Match Report – Nepal vs Zimbabwe 1st Match, Group A 2023

Zimbabwe 291 for 2 (Ervine 121*, Williams 102*, Kami 1-30) beat Nepal 290 for 8 (Bhurtel 99, Sheikh 66, Ngarava 4-43) by eight wicketsAn unbroken 164-run partnership between Craig Ervine and Sean Williams saw Zimbabwe canter to an eight-wicket victory against Nepal to open their World Cup Qualifier campaign. At a packed Harare Sports Club, Ervine played a captain's knock to ensure Nepal's 290 for 8 never looked overwhelming for his side, his fourth ODI hundred the highlight of a brilliant Zimbabwean batting performance. Williams went one better, scoring Zimbabwe's fastest-ever hundred to help the side wrap up the game with nearly six overs to spare.Zimbabwe started brightly in their pursuit, with Joylord Gumbie taking advantage of the powerplay to strike early boundaries and get the sid...
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