England opener hits 76 off 44 as Lightning slip to third defeat from four
ECB Reporters Network29-May-2022England opener Danni Wyatt cracked 76 from 44 balls at Trent Bridge as Southern Vipers made it four wins from four in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, which all but guarantees their place at next month’s finals day.Lightning, who suffered a third defeat in four, were bowled out for 141 in 19.4 overs, Vipers chasing down their target in the 17th to win by five wickets.Wyatt hit 11 fours and a six before she was caught by England team-mate Tammy Beaumont on the midwicket boundary with Vipers in sight of the win.Related
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Wyatt, whose maximum was driven over mid-on, was dropped twice, on 61 and 65, although both were difficult chances in the deep and it is debatable whether it would have altered the outcome had one of them stuck.Marie Kelly hit 36 from just 12 balls as Lightning overcame the early loss of Beaumont for one but a powerplay worth 57 runs came at the cost of four wickets and the home side were grateful to Kathryn Bryce (23) and Lucy Higham (31) for leading a recovery from 77 for six.Former Lightning skipper Georgia Elwiss took three for 28, with 17-year-old left-arm seamer Freya Kemp claiming the wickets of Kelly and Beaumont. Higham also took 3 for 30 with her offspin for Lightning.After Lightning had won the toss, Kelly shrugged off the loss of opening partner Beaumont, clearing the leg-side boundary three times off Lauren Bell before cracking three consecutive fours off Kemp.
FOR WYATT
Some shot to bring up a superb half-century from just 29 balls, keep going @Danni_Wyatt
Vipers: 79/1 (8.5), 63 required to win
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— Southern Vipers (@VipersKSL) May 29, 2022