Warwickshire W vs The Blaze W: Grace Ballinger's 3 for 24 sets up the chase
The Blaze W won. Abigail Freeborn made 57 (46), Grace Ballinger took 3 for 24.
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The Blaze W won in the 10th Match of T20 Blast Women's at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Warwickshire W made 158 for 8 in 20 overs; The Blaze W replied with 159 for 6 in 19.2 overs. Abigail Freeborn top-scored with 57 (46) at a strike rate of 123.9, and Grace Ballinger returned 3 for 24.
How the innings unfolded
Warwickshire W — 158 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.90 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 60 | 0 | 10.00 | 10 (9×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 76 | 4 | 7.60 | 7 (7×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | 1 (0×4, 1×6) |
Warwickshire W lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, from 135 to 158.
The largest stand was 95 for the 1st wicket between Meg Austin and Abigail Freeborn, from 62 balls (9.19 an over).
The Blaze W — 159 for 6 in 19.2 overs
Scored at 8.22 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 49 | 1 | 8.17 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 88 | 3 | 8.80 | 11 (11×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 22 | 2 | 6.60 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 63 for the 2nd wicket between Charli Knott and Marie Kelly, from 42 balls (9.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Freeborn | Warwickshire W | 57 | 46 | 123.9 | 7 | 0 |
| Marie Kelly | The Blaze W | 45 | 32 | 140.6 | 6 | 1 |
| Meg Austin | Warwickshire W | 42 | 30 | 140.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Amuruthaa Surenkumar | Warwickshire W | 27 | 15 | 180.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charli Knott | The Blaze W | 27 | 22 | 122.7 | 5 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Ballinger | The Blaze W | 4 | 3 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Lucy Higham | The Blaze W | 3 | 2 for 16 | 5.33 | 0 |
| Amuruthaa Surenkumar | Warwickshire W | 3.2 | 2 for 19 | 5.70 | 0 |
| Mary Taylor | Warwickshire W | 4 | 2 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Georgia Elwiss | The Blaze W | 2 | 1 for 16 | 8.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 95 (62 balls) for Warwickshire W's 1st wicket — Meg Austin and Abigail Freeborn
- 63 (42 balls) for The Blaze W's 2nd wicket — Charli Knott and Marie Kelly
- 35 (25 balls) for Warwickshire W's 4th wicket — Amuruthaa Surenkumar and Abigail Freeborn
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.