Western Storm W vs Loughborough Lightning W, 7th Match

Match report

Western Storm W (WS-W) faced Loughborough Lightning W (LL-W) in the 7th Match of Regular Season 2018, a T20 match, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Play began on Sunday, 29 July 2018 at 11:00 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 Mike Burns and Ian Gould.

Western Storm W made 85/2 in 6 overs, with Smriti Mandhana top-scoring on 52 not out from 19 balls. Georgia Elwiss was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17. Loughborough Lightning W made 67/0 in 6 overs, with Sophie Devine top-scoring on 46 not out from 21 balls.

Result: Western Storm won by 18 runs. Smriti Mandhana 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: 85/2 (6 ov)

Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Fran Wilson, Sophie Luff, Naomi Dattani, Anya Shrubsole, Alice MacLeod, Danielle Gibson, Freya Davies

Loughborough Lightning W · 1st innings: 67/0 (6 ov)

Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Georgia Elwiss, Georgia Adams, Elyse Villani, Jenny Gunn, Sarah Glenn, Lucy Higham, Kirstie Gordon, Linsey Smith