Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers
Opting to bat first, the Vipers lost their openers Ella McCaughan and Maia Bouchier early. However, Georgia Elwiss (61) and skipper Georgia Adams (33) were flawless to stitch a 72-run stand.
Afterwards, Emily Windsor remained unbeaten on 49 off 61 to propel Vipers to a competitive total of 226. Hollie Armitage was the pick of the bowlers for Diamond with three scalps.
In response, the in-form batter Lauren Winfield-Hill steered Diamonds at a brisk rate with the skipper Armitage. Then, the three quick wickets certainly put them under the pump.
Nevertheless, talented batter Bess Heath (54) provided stability to the team. In the end, Lauren remained unbeaten on 125 off as many balls to seal the chase in 43 overs, and also booked the final spot for Diamonds.
Brief Scores:
Southern Vipers- 226/9 (50)
Georgia Elwiss 61 (95), Emily Windsor 49*(61);
Hollie Armitage 3/37, Katie Levick 2/35
Northern Diamonds- 231/6 (43)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 125* (125), Bess Heath 54 (68);
Georgia Adams 2/ 37, Finty Trussler 2/56
Result: Diamonds won by 4 wickets