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BBC News
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Harris posts third fastest fifty as Bears and Blaze both win
Big-hitting Australian overseas signing Laura Harris gave an instant return on her Warwickshire Bears debut, smashing her way into the record books in a comfortable victory against six days after landing in the UK to take part in the T20 Blast campaign, and on her first start, Harris posted the joint-third fastest half century in women's T20 history as she raced to the milestone in 17 was a barnstorming performance bettered only by Marie Kelly who reached 50 in 15 balls for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire in 2022, and Tess Flintoff whose 16-ball 50 for Melbourne Stars against Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash came in the same 53 came in 17 balls with three sixes and eight fours to put her equal third with Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars against Lancashire Thunder in 2019).Fellow Bear Davina Perrin contributed a 61-ball 87 as they posted 193-6 at Edgbaston, a target defended comfortably by captain Georgia Davis and her team as they won by 42 were off the mark with a win after sharing a tie with The Blaze in their opening Blast fixture on Friday the Nottinghamshire outfit also got their campaign up and running with a seven-wicket victory against Lancashire Thunder at Old Trafford in the day's other Blast Mack helped Thunder to 169-4 in their 20 overs with a 37-ball 59. But Blaze were always in control of the chase thanks to 53 in 43 balls from opener Georgia Elwiss and more runs from Kathryn Bryce, who followed up her opening day 60 with a 29-ball was secured with five balls to spare and saw the Blaze go second in the table behind Warwickshire Bears.
Int'l Cricket Council
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
LIVE: England aims to seal semi-finals berth against New Zealand at U19WC 2025
It's been crunch time through the Super Six phase at the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup so far and today's isolated match defines just that. England take on New Zealand in Sarawak, with plenty on the line for both sides. The English can book the fourth and last semifinals spot with a win, while New Zealand are playing for survival. It comes after India joined Australia and South Africa earlier booked their places in the final four. Follow along with updates, highlights and the Match Centre link to keep tabs as the action unfolds. England won the toss and elected to field in Sarawak. India clinches comfortable victory over Bangladesh | Match Highlights | U19WC 2025 England aiming to join India, Australia and South Africa in final four Heavyweights England can officially book their semi-finals spot with a win over New Zealand. Wet weather has been the only thing that's slowed them down so far, having copped two no results so far in Malaysia. The English were impressive against USA, leaning on the batting prowess of star opener Davina Perrin. They go up against a New Zealand side that's had an inconsistent campaign so far. The Kiwis will need their top order to fire with the bat, which has eluded them so far. Vaishnavi Sharma's game changing spell | POTM Highlights | U19WC 2025 ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025 News
