With 24 needed off 20, and then seven off the final five balls the batting team looked to be the favourites but the girls kept fighting and the wickets continued to fall. In the final over Ipswich chased three runs from the penultimate ball of their innings to claim victory in what was a thrilling and closely contested final.
While congratulations must go to Ipswich for the calm way that they secured their victory, the day proved to be an incredible experience, at an historic venue, for our Bradfield cricketers and a fitting end to a fantastic season. The girls’ 1st XI have made it to the semifinals of national competitions four times over the last five years and with nine of those playing at Lord’s this summer returning to Bradfield hopes are high that the extraordinary level of achievement can be sustained.
Following their contributions to the success of this XI Poppy (M) has been awarded a contract with the Southern Vipers while Shristi (J) played regularly for the Vipers Academy side. Poppy and Shristi were joined by Lily in the Berkshire Women’s 1st XI and numerous others have also played age-group representative cricket.
