An enjoyable day as England thrashed New Zealand in nice late September weather, shame the season in general couldn’t be as good as it has been in September regarding the weather.
Heather Knight bowling her off spinEngland walking over to the New Zealand pavilion at the end of the matchAnya Shrubsole and another England player chatting with fans.New Zealand players walking back to there pavilion after the presentation.
England 347-5 in 50 overs (Lauren Winfield-Hill 43, Tammy Beaumont 102, Natalie Sciver 39, Amy Jones 60, Sophia Dunkley 33, Danni Wyatt 43, Hannah Rowe 10-1-65-2) beat New Zealand 144 in 35.2 overs (Sophie Ecclestone 8-1-32-2, Kate Cross 8-0-44-3, Heather Knight 5-0-24-3) by 203 runs.
Great comment at the presentation by the New Zealand caption Sophie Devine – “It’s one of those games you just flush down the dunny. Full credit to England, they completely outperformed us.
Anya Shrubsole bowling the first ball of New Zealand innings.Anya ShrubsoleMaddy Green playing the ball on to the leg side.The captain Heather Knight on too bowl, after making a duck, she chipped in with 3 wickets to take the player of the series and the summer.
Tammy Beaumont playing an on drive.Tammy Beaumont lets the ball go through. She had a great day making 102 Tammy BeaumontThe start of the New Zealand innings, chasing a massive 347
Tawanda Muyeye and Darren Stevens waiting to start the final day chase.Tawanda Muyeye defends the first ball of the day.Kent manage to win and take the division three title.
So what a week for Kent cricket, winning this title, as well as the Vitality Blast, plus the ladies winning there competition as well.
The game went into the final day, as the weather was decent, I travelled down with Claire to see who would win.
Kent started the final day on 275-5, after Ollie Robinson was out to final ball of the day yesterday for 112.
So need 98 more runs to win with 5 wickets left. So who is going to win?
Toby Roland-Jones another former England player, looking relaxed before the start of the final day.The ground looking well in the late September sun.State of the match at the start of the 4th and final day. Who’s going to win?
Today I went to Canterbury for the final county championship match against Middlesex, who ever won this game would win the division three title.
It was good to meet up with Nick Coffin, as usual late to the match, but that is old news. 🙂
Not every day you see two former England players – Mark Stoneham (on the right) and Sam Robson coming off at lunch.Stoneham and Robson in front of the poor Kent first innings scorecard.Sun setting at the end of the second days play of Kent v Middlesex.