BPCC v BERKSHIRE CCC U18

Match 1

BPCC travelled to Camberley CC for their second day of 2 x T20 matches against Berkshire CCC U18 Girls.

Jess Nixon who was standing in as Captain for the injured Mandy McGachie won the toss and elected to bat first. Sian Phillips and Jenny Coupe opened for BPCC and progressed to 7 runs before Docherty had Coupe caught for 0. Lorna Jack joined Phillips and the pair put on another 41 runs before Phillips was run out for 20 going for a quick single. Jess Nixon was next to the crease and between her and Jack put on 37 runs before Nixon was bowled by Pereira for 13. Erica Turner was next in to partner Lorna Jack. Shortly after completing her 50 off 39 balls Jack was bowled by Docherty. What a great knock and the first 50 for BPCC women for the record books! The score was now 97 for 4 and Turners new partner Naomi Costley only lasted four balls before being bowled by Tulloch with nine balls left of the innings. Llawela Scale was next with only nine balls left helped turner add a few more needed runs before being run out with two balls to go for 2.

A great effort and a first for the team achieving over 100 runs in an innings from their 20 overs. Final score 106 for 6 off 20.

After a short break Berkshire CCC U18s started their innings with Isobel Carson and Ruth Payne taking the score to 81 off 10 overs before Lucy Johnson bowled Isobel Carson for a well-constructed 50 off 47 balls. N Lee was next in but lasted only three balls before Lorna Jack had her stumped by Erica Turner for 1 run. Lucy Johnson had the next Berkshire player Holly Rider stumped by Turner six balls later leaving it 85/3 from 13 overs. Unfortunately, new batter Swire-Thompson and opener Payne progressed the score to 102 off 16 overs before the former was IBW to Jack for 12 and Payne run out in successive balls. With 2 to win the two new players hit the winning runs for Berkshire CCC U18s.

Stand out bowlers for BP were Lorna Jack 2-14 and Lucy Johnson 2-20