Nicola Carey was named Player of the Match (PC: Twitter)
Welsh Fire (WF) secured a comfortable victory by 11 runs against Northern Superchargers (NS) in Match 18 of the Women's Hundred Competition at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Opting to bat first, Fire got off to a stable start with the rich form of Sarah Bryce, who hit 36 off 30, laced with five fours. However, the experienced campaigners Tammy Beaumont and Rachael Haynes could not provide notable contributions.
Annabel Sutherland hit 31* off 22 (PC: Twitter)
It was a breezy innings from Annabel Sutherland (31* off 22), and support from Nicola Carey (19 off 13), which paved the way for Fire to post a total of 123 on the board.
Jenny Gunn was the pick of the bowlers for the Superchargers with two scalps.
In response, Superchargers were rocked by the double blow from Claire Nicholas, who sent Alyssa Healy and Bess Heath back into the hut.
The in-form batters Laura Wolvaardt and Hollie Armitage resurrected the innings and steered the team at a brisk rate by odd boundaries coming in their favour.
Laura Wolvaardt was again the top-scorer for Superchargers (PC: Twitter)
Beaumont called Carey in the seventh over, with Superchargers needing 26 off 20. The 28-year-old responded by taking wickets of Wolvaardt (41) and Armitage (40) in quick successions. Furthermore, she breached the defenses of Alice Davidson Richards as well.
Afterwards, Fire won by 11 runs and Carey was named as Player of the Match.
Welsh Fire- 123/6 (100b)
Sarah Bryce 36 (30), Annabel Sutherland 31* (22);
Jenny Gunn 2/20
Northern Superchargers- 112/6 (100b)
Laura Wolvaardt 41 (38), Hollie Armitage 40 (38);
Nicola Carey 3/18
Result: Welsh Fire Women won by 11 runs
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