Western Storm vs The Blaze Live Score and Commentary, Match 34, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 10 July, 2024

COMPLETED / Match 34 / College Ground

Western Storm

217/10 (46.5 ov)

The Blaze

220/5 (42.3 ov)

The Blaze won by 5 wickets

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ella Claridge	43	76	4	0	56.58
Lucy Higham	62	71	7	0	87.32
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Sophia Smale	6.3	1	44	0	6.77
Amanda Wellington	10	3	30	0	3.00

The Blaze won by 5 wickets

Western Storm vs The Blaze, Live Cricket Commentary

4

38.1

Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, Four,
1

38.2

Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, 1 run,
0

38.3

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

38.4

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

38.5

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
4

38.6

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, Four,
End of over 39 (9 runs)
1. Ella Claridge 33 (65)
2. Lucy Higham 52 (61)
3. Sophia Smale 5-1-32-0
4. Amanda-Jade Wellington 8-3-22-0
5. The Blaze Women 200/5
4

39.1

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, Four,
0

39.2

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, no run,
0

39.3

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, no run,
0

39.4

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, no run,
1

39.5

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, 1 run,
0

39.6

Amanda Wellington to Ella Claridge, no run,
End of over 40 (5 runs)
1. Ella Claridge 33 (66)
2. Lucy Higham 57 (66)
3. Amanda-Jade Wellington 9-3-27-0
4. Sophia Smale 5-1-32-0
5. The Blaze Women 205/5
1

40.1

Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, 1 run,
4

40.2

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, Four,
0

40.3

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

40.4

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

40.5

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
2

40.6

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, 2 runs,
End of over 41 (7 runs)
1. Ella Claridge 39 (71)
2. Lucy Higham 58 (67)
3. Sophia Smale 6-1-39-0
4. Amanda-Jade Wellington 9-3-27-0
5. The Blaze Women 212/5
0

41.1

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, no run,
0

41.2

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, no run,
3

41.3

Amanda Wellington to Lucy Higham, 3 runs,
0

41.4

Amanda Wellington to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

41.5

Amanda Wellington to Ella Claridge, no run,
0

41.6

Amanda Wellington to Ella Claridge, no run,
End of over 42 (3 runs)
1. Ella Claridge 39 (74)
2. Lucy Higham 61 (70)
3. Amanda-Jade Wellington 10-3-30-0
4. Sophia Smale 6-1-39-0
5. The Blaze Women 215/5
1

42.1

Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, 1 run,
0

42.2

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, no run,
4

42.3

Sophia Smale to Ella Claridge, Four,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 105 run (22.3 ov): Ella Claridge: 41 (64), Lucy Higham: 62 (71)
Last Bat: Sarah Bryce 61(54) - b C Skelton Chloe Skelton
Fall of Wickets: 21 - 1 Tammy Beaumont, 68 - 2 Kathryn Bryce, 99 - 3 Marie Kelly, 115 - 5 Sarah Bryce
Reviews Remaining: The Blaze Women - 0 of 0, Western Storm - 0 of 0
Toss: The Blaze elected to bowl