| Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy closing, County Floor, Northampton |
| The Blaze 200-8 (48 overs): Beaumont 76, Munro 33; Smith 3-30, Dean 2-27, Adams 2-43 |
| Southern Vipers 203-5 (40.2 overs): Windsor 57*, Elwiss 50, Adams 39, Kemp 32*; Groves 3-39, Okay Bryce 2-48 |
| Match scorecard |
Southern Vipers beat The Blaze in a low-scoring closing to elevate the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the third time at Northampton.
The five-wicket victory meant the Vipers additionally accomplished the ladies’s home cup double having additionally overwhelmed the East Midlands facet within the Charlotte Edwards Cup closing.
After a rain-affected begin, Vipers skipper Georgia Adams put Blaze into bat they usually slipped to 6-2.
Tammy Beaumont hit a watchful 76 from 104 balls, Sophie Munro hit 33 and skipper Kirstie Gordon a late cameo of 21 as The Blaze recovered to publish 200-8 from their 48 overs.
Kathryn Bryce (2-48) diminished Vipers to 4-2 earlier than Josie Groves (3-39) eliminated Georgia Elwiss (50) and Georgia Adams (39) in fast succession to depart Vipers 109-5.
However Emily Windsor struck 9 fours in a 53-ball unbeaten 57 and shared an unbroken 94-run sixth-wicket stand with Freya Kemp (32 not out) to take Vipers to their goal with 46 balls to spare.
The victory additionally marked a 3rd piece of silverware this season for Vipers head coach Charlotte Edwards who additionally steered Southern Courageous to victory in The Hundred.
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