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Match Preview: Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds, RHFT
Match Preview: Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds, RHFT
Southern Vipers have named a 13-player squad to take on Northern Diamonds at Utilita Bowl
Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Saturday 27th April 2024 (10:30am start)
Utilita Bowl
Southern Vipers completed a resounding win against Central Sparks on Wednesday, securing a bonus point as they chased down 173 at Wormsley.
Charli Knott starred once again with her maiden Vipers half-century, with Georgia Elwiss making her 50th appearance for the Vipers.
For the first time at Utilita Bowl this summer, the Vipers welcome Northern Diamonds, a constant nemesis, with the two teams often jostling it out for trophies at the end of each competition.
The two sides were involved in a thriller at Gosforth the last time they faced eachother, with the Vipers getting over the line by just three runs, as the visitors squeezed the Diamonds for runs, despite a Hollie Armitage century.
Southern Vipers Squad
Southern Vipers have named a 13-player squad to take on the Diamonds at Utilita Bowl.
Maia Bouchier and Charlie Dean remain whilst Georgia Elwiss is being rested, and Alice Monaghan is unavailable due to a family event.
Freya Davies returns to the squad after missing out against the Sparks.
Georgia Adams Captain (1)
Ella McCaughan (8)
Maia Bouchier (16)
Linsey Smith (50)
Charlie Dean (22)
Rhianna Southby † (17)
Freya Davies (61)
Megan Sturge † (3)
Nancy Harman (25)
Mary Taylor (9)
Freya Kemp (6)
Emily Windsor (4)
Charli Knott (88)
Northern Diamonds
The Diamonds arguably haven’t been as competitive in recent years compared to the start of the regional era in 2020.
From making finals in the first three editions of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup final at Utilita Bowl, the Diamonds failed to reach the same level in 2023, despite the excellent of Lauren Winfield-Hill at the top of the order scoring over 100 RHFT runs more than Georgia Adams in second place.
Katie Levick was the standout with the ball, as the veteran of domestic cricket picked up 24 wickets with her wily leg spin.
Over the off-season, the Diamonds managed to nab Erin Burns from Central Sparks as their overseas in place of Chloe Tryon who played for the north east side last summer.
Bess Heath is one to watch out for, as the young England wicket keeper, who repairs and maintains Land Rovers in her spare time, is a certain star of the future, capable of clearing the boundaries with ease.
She scored 286 runs at an average of 40.85 whilst striking at 133 in last summer’s RHFT.
2023 Season In Numbers:
6th in RHFT
Leading run scorer: Lauren Winfield-Hill (663)
Leading wicket taker: Katie Levick (24)
Head-To-Head:
Southern Vipers’ record in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches v Northern Diamonds:
Played
Won
Lost
Tied
No Result
7
4
2
0
1
Recent Meetings:
September 5th 2023 | South Northumberland CC | Vipers won by two runs
July 22nd 2023 | Arundel | No result
September 25th 2022 | Lord’s | Diamonds won by two runs
September 17th 2022 | Headingley | Diamonds won by four wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
September 25th 2021 | Northampton | Vipers won by three wickets (with two balls remaining)
Tickets
Admission for Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds is available from £10 for adults and just £5 for Under 17s, with parking charged at £5 per vehicle.
Get your tickets for Southern Vipers’ first match at the Snakepit here.
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.utilitabowl.com/cricket.
Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.utilitabowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
