Match Preview: Central Sparks v Southern Vipers, RHFT

Central Sparks v Southern Vipers

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Monday 1^st May (10:30am start)

Wormsley

Southern Vipers head to Wormsley on the border of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire for their third match of the season against Central Sparks

The last time the two sides met was in the final of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, where the Vipers completed a convincing six-wicket win at Northampton.

The teams have only played each other twice in the RHFT’s short history, with each side coming out on top once, with the Vipers completing a narrow victory last year at the Edgbaston Foundation ground, where Georgia Elwiss hit a six off her first ball to seal the win with just two balls to spare after rain impacted much of the match.

Southern Vipers Squad

Southern Vipers have named an unchanged 15-player squad from their match against South East Stars at Beckenham.

Full Squad

Central Sparks:

2022 RHFT Season In Numbers

• 5^th in RHFT
• Leading run scorer: Abby Freeborn (227)
• Leading wicket taker: Grace Potts (10)

Head-to-Head

Southern Vipers’ record in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches v Central Sparks:

P: 2, W: 1, T: 0, L: 1

Recent Meetings:

• July 2^nd 2022 | Edgbaston Foundation Ground | Vipers won by 7 wickets (DLS with 2 balls remaining)
• June 5^th 2021 | 1^st Central County Ground, Hove | Sparks won by 120 runs

Tickets

Admission for Central Sparks v Southern Vipers at Wormsley is free of charge with no tickets required.

Match Coverage

A live stream will be available for the match and a link to the stream will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.ageasbowl.com/cricket.

Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.ageasbowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast

Please follow the link to view the latest weather forecast for Wormsley: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646310.