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Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final (50-over)
Sunday 25th September (10:30am Start)
Lord's, London
Southern Vipers meet Northern Diamonds yet again in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as the women's domestic 50-over tournament heads to the Home of Cricket for the first time.
The Diamonds came off the better of the two sides when they met in the group stage at Headingley this year, the northern side's first victory against the Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, thanks to a run-a-ball 125 from England batter Lauren Winfield-Hill.
Georgia Adams' side go in to the game full of confidence after a six-wicket win at Beckenham against South East Stars in the eliminator, as they look to win their third Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in as many years.
The previous final was a low-scoring thriller at Northampton, where the skipper took 4-35 before a gutsy 47* from Emily Windsor and 40* from Tara Norris saw the Vipers over the line with three wickets and just two balls to spare.
Southern Vipers Squad
Charlotte Edwards has named one change to the 13-player squad which completed a resounding victory in the eliminator against South East Stars.
Maia Bouchier will link up with the England ODI squad at Lord's, with Carla Rudd rejoining the squad after recovering from illness.
A decision will be confirmed as to whether players featuring in England's ODI squad will be permitted to feature in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final, with a provisional squad named.
UPDATE: Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, and Charlie Dean have been cleared by the ECB to play in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and are subsequently added to the matchday squad.
Full Squad
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Georgia Adams Captain (1) |
Alice Monaghan (20) |
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Lauren Bell (14) |
Tara Norris (24) |
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Maia Bouchier (16) |
Carla Rudd † (59) |
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Charlie Dean (22) |
Paige Scholfield (7) |
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Georgia Elwiss (34) |
Charlotte Taylor (26) |
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Nancy Harman (25) |
Mary Taylor (9) |
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Chloe Hill † (30) |
Finty Trussler (18) |
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Ella McCaughan (8) |
Emily Windsor (4) |
Head-to-Head
Southern Vipers record in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches v Northern Diamonds:
P: 4 W: 3, T: 0, L: 1
Recent meetings:
Tickets
Tickets for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final start from £15 for adults and £5 for Under 16s, and can be purchased by clicking here.
Match Coverage
The match will be broadcast on the Sky Sports Cricket channel with live ball-by-ball radio commentary available on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.
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 Lord's: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638768.
Hampshire's clutch duo Ben Mayes (highest run-scorer) and Manny Lumsden (highest wicket-taker) have been named in the ICC Under-19 World Cup Team of the Tournament, selected by Ian Bishop, Lydia Greenway, Andy Flower and Telford Vice
The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup gets underway on 7 February, with Pakistan facing the Netherlands in the opening fixture. The tournament will be hosted across India and Sri Lanka, with the final set to take place on 8 March.
The South African-born right-hand bowler is involved in Scotland’s World Cup squad with the tournament commencing on Saturday 7th February.
