Gerry Wolstenholme
In the Charlotte Edwards Cup match at Stanley Park last Sunday, the
game was evenly poised after a rain break and when, with 10 balls
remaining and 16 runs still required, Thunders’ Sophie Ecclestone was
dismissed for a quick-fire 23 with four fours, the pendulum looked as
though it might swing towards Sunrisers.
Enter Kate Cross and in a delightful cameo performance she
struck 17 runs in just six balls, one six, one four, three twos and one
single, that won the game for Thunder with three balls remaining.
Earlier, Sunrisers, thanks to a fine 60 by Alice Macleod, made from
43 balls with eight fours, and a useful middle-order 32 by Amuruthaa
Surenkumar, made 151-9 with Ecclestone the pick of the bowlers with 3-
18 from her four overs.
In reply everyone, other than the unfortunate Ellie Threlkeld, made
useful contributions with Seren Smale’s 39 not out the best effort. Then
came Cross and the six balls she faced won the match for Thunder who
ended up with 155-5 to win by five wickets and keep their qualifying
hopes alive.
After the match Cross commented, ‘The rain delay was great for
us because it gave us the chance to reassess our plans and reaffirm that
what the girls were doing out there was really good.’ She then praised
her partner with ‘Seren kept us in the game and I thought it was an
outstanding knock.’ It was by the way Thunder’s highest ever Charlotte
Edwards’ run-chase.
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