Loughborough Lightning W vs Western Storm W, 27th Match
Regular Season 2018 · T20 · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets (Loughborough Lightning W 125/0, Western Storm W 124/6).
- Loughborough Lightning W: 125/0 (12.3 ov)
- Western Storm W: 124/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Loughborough Lightning W (LL-W) faced Western Storm W (WS-W) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2018, a T20 match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Loughborough Lightning W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and Nick Cook.
Western Storm W made 124/6 in 20 overs, with Smriti Mandhana top-scoring on 29 from 27 balls. Kirstie Gordon was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Loughborough Lightning W made 125/0 in 12.3 overs, with Rachael Haynes top-scoring on 66 not out from 40 balls. Heather Knight was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 24.
Result: Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets. Rachael Haynes was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Western Storm W · 1st innings: 124/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Priest | c Kirstie Gordon b Sophie Devine | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Smriti Mandhana | c Elyse Villani b Kirstie Gordon | 29 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Heather Knight | b Kirstie Gordon | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Stafanie Taylor | c Georgia Adams b Kirstie Gordon | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 78.26 |
| Fran Wilson | c Elyse Villani b Georgia Elwiss | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Sophie Luff | not out | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 126.67 |
| Naomi Dattani | c Georgia Elwiss b Sophie Devine | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Anya Shrubsole | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Freya Davies, Claire Nicholas, Danielle Gibson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Gunn | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sarah Glenn | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Kirstie Gordon | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
Loughborough Lightning W · 1st innings: 125/0 (12.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Haynes | not out | 66 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 165 |
| Sophie Devine | not out | 38 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 126.67 |
| Amy Ellen Jones | not out | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Elyse Villani, Georgia Elwiss, Georgia Adams, Linsey Smith, Jenny Gunn, Lucy Higham, Sarah Glenn, Kirstie Gordon
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Nicholas | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Anya Shrubsole | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Freya Davies | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Danielle Gibson | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Stafanie Taylor | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Heather Knight | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |