Sunrisers v Southern Vipers
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Wednesday 8th May 2024 (10:30am start)
Radlett
Southern Vipers will look to round off the first block of Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches with another win, having come out victorious in four of their five matches so far this year.
Saturday saw a thrilling contest against Western Storm, where Charli Knott scored a sensational maiden hundred, with Georgia Adams continuing her record of scoring a half-century each time she has faced the Storm in RHFT matches.
Freya Davies meanwhile picked up her first wickets in a Vipers shirt on her way to figures of 2-51 to help the Vipers to a four-run win.
Sunrisers currently sit third in the table, with three wins from five. They completed a five-wicket win against Central Sparks at Kidderminster, largely thanks to an unbeaten century from captain Grace Scrivens, but were defeated by table-toppers South East Stars on Saturday.
The two sides faced twice in 2023, with the Sunrisers coming out on top on both occasions, giving them their first-ever wins against the Vipers.
Southern Vipers Squad
Southern Vipers have named a 13-player squad.
With the England Women’s squad joining up yesterday, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith and Danni Wyatt are all unavailable.
Alice Monaghan, Nancy Harman, Finty Trussler, and Abi Norgrove all return to the squad.
| Georgia Adams captain (1) | Abi Norgrove (12) |
| Freya Davies (61) | Rhianna Southby † (17) |
| Georgia Elwiss (34) | Megan Sturge † (3) |
| Nancy Harman (25) | Mary Taylor (9) |
| Charli Knott (88) | Finty Trussler (18) |
| Ella McCaughan (8) | Emily Windsor (4) |
| Alice Monaghan (20) |
Sunrisers
Sunrisers had a promising 2023, finishing fourth in the table with six wins, having finished bottom in the previous three editions of the RHFT, failing to record a single win from 2020-2022.
Now led by former England U19 captain, Grace Scrivens, the Sunrisers are a side to look out for with several names to keep an eye on.
The side features former England spinner Mady Villiers, and the ever-reliable Kate Coppack in the bowling attack, who are joined by Aussie Nicola Hancock before the return of Dané van Niekerk.
Cordelia Griffith is the mainstay of their batting lineup along with wicket keeper Amara Carr, and youngster Jodi Grewcock, with Jo Gardner providing some power hitting from the middle order.
2023 Season In Numbers:
- 4th in RHFT
- Leading run scorer: Grace Scrivens (398)
- Leading wicket taker: Jodi Grewcock, Eva Gray (14)
Head-To-Head:
Southern Vipers’ record in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches v Sunrisers:
| Played | Won | lost | Tied | No Result |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Meetings:
- July 2n.d. 2023 | Chelmsford | Sunrisers won by 28 runs
- April 22n.d. 2023 | Utility Bowl | Sunrisers won by 126 runs
- July 23rd 2022 | Utility Bowl | Vipers won by 11 runs
- September 12th 2021 | Chelmsford | Vipers won by one run
- September 11th 2020 | Utility Bowl | Vipers won by 49 runs
Tickets
Tickets for Sunrisers v Southern Vipers are currently available at £10 for adults and £5 for U16s.
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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 center with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
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