HEREFORDSHIRE’S women suffered a double disappointment when they brought senior cricket back to Pentland Gardens for their latest Vitality Blast Women’s League 3 – Division 2 North clash with Northumberland.
Despite competitive performances and some promising individual displays, the county side were beaten by eight wickets and then 29 runs in the double-header with the North-East county who are second in the six-team group. Herefordshire are in fifth position.
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After winning the toss and batting in the first match, Herefordshire fell short of posting a seriously challenging target.
Lily Rutt (37), Anusha Chauhan (22), Georgie Williams (15) and Emily Kibble (12) all reached double figures but the final total of 125-8 from 20 overs seemed below par on a hot, dry day.
And so it proved as, although Herefordshire had some hope at 35-2, Northumberland cruised to victory in the 12th over without further loss.
Lucy Barnett (1-8) picked up one of the wickets with the other falling to a run-out.
Herefordshire skipper Chloe Tingle again won the toss for the second match but this time elected to field first.
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But Northumberland scored steadily to set a useful total of 153-6 from their 20 overs.
Chauhan (1-12), Barnett (1-25), Tingle (1-26) and Charlotte Roberts (1-31) and a couple of run-outs accounted for the wickets.
Barnett, with 25 of the first 26 scored, gave Herefordshire’s reply a strong start but the home county struggled to keep up with the pace.
Williams, who hit four fours and a six from her 24-ball 37 produced Herefordshire’s best batting of the day and Chauhan (16), Tingle (12 not out) and Rutt (10) all chipped in but the home side closed at 124-6 from their 20 overs.
Herefordshire are next in action on10 August when they take on Cumbria at Colwall.
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Herefordshire Cricket Development XI got off to a good start in their match at Colwall against Worcester University CC.
Herefordshire openers Harry Sockett (19) and Luke Powell added 44 runs for the first wicket before the former was bowled by Ben McShane.
Powell went on to finish on 38 before McShane took his second wicket of the afternoon. Rhodri Jones was on five and Freddie Ammonds had faced seven balls when the rain started with Herefordshire on 62-2 off 14 overs.
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