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5 days ago
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Harris inspires Bears win, Blaze beat Essex
Australian Laura Harris produced another powerful batting display as the Bears beat Somerset by 69 runs at Edgbaston to move to the top of the Women's T20 Blast group raced to 50 off 17 deliveries against Durham last month and was only two balls slower this time as her 77 helped the home side to a score of had Emma Corney taken off on a stretcher with a leg injury during the Bears innings, and she was unable to bat as they replied with 103-9, skipper Georgia Davis taking 3-12 and Millie Taylor 3-13 for the hosts. At Derby, The Blaze climbed to second with a seven-wicket win over Essex, who were bowled out for 104 before Kathryn Bryce saw her side home with an unbeaten 51 off 51 scorecards The Bears made a poor start after being put in by Somerset skipper Sophie Luff, losing Abi Freeborn and Issy Wong in the second over, and Davina Perrin in the fourth, with Mollie Robbins taking all three struggled to 73-5 at the halfway point of their innings but the visitors then lost Corney, who twisted her leg awkwardly while Kalis helped Harris add 44 for the sixth wicket before she was unluckily run out for 32 when Amanda-Jane Wellington deflected a straight drive by her partner into the stumps at the bowler's though, hit fours sixes and nine fours in her exhilarating 34-ball knock which came to an end when she was run out attempting a second run from the final ball of the innings. The Somerset run chase never really got going as Davis had Amelie Munday stumped for 19 and added the vital wicket of Fran Wilson, who gave a catch to mid-off after making 31 from 32 was the only other batter to reach double figures but had only made 13 when she gave a return catch to Hannah also removed Griffiths as Somerset slumped from 82-3 to 98-8 and pace bowler Wong finished the visitors off when Hannah Jones was caught at long-on at the start of the final over. In the day's other game, a brilliant piece of fielding by The Blaze's Ella Claridge provided the early highlight as she dived full length at gully to make a one-handed save and then ran out Lissy MacLeod who had been called for a single by Grace only reached 50 in the 12th over but Maddie Penna (17), Jo Gardner (22) and Sophia Smale (16) helped them reach three figures before Kate Coppack and Abtaha Maqsood were run out from the final two balls of their Elwiss was caught behind off Coppack for a duck at the start of The Blaze's reply, and Esmae MacGregor (2-28) added the wickets of Marie Kelly and Sarah Kathryn Bryce - who had earlier taken 2-11 in Essex's innings - took her side home in style off the first ball of the 15th over by hitting left-arm spinner Smale for a straight six to end the game and bring up her own half-century off 51 balls. Saturday fixtures Old Trafford: Lancashire Thunder v Surrey (13:00 BST start)Arundel: Hampshire Hawks v Durham (14:30)Trent Bridge: The Blaze v Somerset (15:00)
BBC News
31-05-2025
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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.
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20-05-2025
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Bears sign opener Harris for women's T20 Blast
Warwickshire have signed Australian opening bat Laura Harris for the inaugural women's T20 Blast, which begins next month. The 34-year-old will join Bears Women, the name the club are using for the short-format competition, before the opening game against The Blaze at Trent Bridge on 30 May. Harris has played 123 games in Australia's Big Bash T20 competition and has previous experience in English conditions, having appeared for three different teams in The Hundred. "Her aggressive batting approach and proven experience at the highest level of franchise cricket will undoubtedly strengthen our side," said director of cricket Laura MacLeod. "She perfectly aligns with our ambitions and the style of cricket we aim to showcase." Warwickshire are one of eight fully professional teams playing under a new format for the domestic women's game, replacing the former regional structure. Their first home game in the T20 Blast will be against Durham on 31 May in a double header with the two men's teams. Get cricket news sent straight to your phone
BBC News
20-05-2025
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Bears sign opener Harris for women's T20 Blast
Warwickshire have signed Australian opening bat Laura Harris for the inaugural women's T20 Blast, which begins next 34-year-old will join Bears Women, the name the club are using for the short-format competition, before the opening game against The Blaze at Trent Bridge on 30 has played 123 games in Australia's Big Bash T20 competition and has previous experience in English conditions, having appeared for three different teams in The Hundred."Her aggressive batting approach and proven experience at the highest level of franchise cricket will undoubtedly strengthen our side," said director of cricket Laura MacLeod."She perfectly aligns with our ambitions and the style of cricket we aim to showcase."Warwickshire are one of eight fully professional teams playing under a new format for the domestic women's game, replacing the former regional first home game in the T20 Blast will be against Durham on 31 May in a double header with the two men's teams.
