On her debut for Western Storm, Orla Prendergast delivered an outstanding performance, scoring a magnificent century and leading her team to a commanding six-wicket victory over Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 at Sop🔜hia Gardens on Saturday.
Storm win by 6 wickets with 8 overs to spare 🎉 Our next match is M💛onday 1st May @ Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol from 10.30am. Tickets on sale at our website! ⛈️⛈️
— Somerset Women (@SomersetWomen)
Prendergast, who had joined the team just 48 hours earlier, made a remarkable first impression by posting a career-best score. She formed a game-changing 186-run partnership for the third-wicket with Fran Wilson, who remained unbeaten on 74 from 100 balls.
Prendergast ended up scoring 115 runs with the help of 11 fours and a six as the Storm chased down the target of 215 with 51 balls to spare and six wickets in hand. Mahika Gaur was the pick of the bowlers for Thund🐲er, taking three wickets for 39 runs in her quota of 10 overs, includi📖ng a couple of maidens.
Western Storm complete victory by 6 wickets in t💛he 42nd over.
17-year-old Mahika Gaur takes 3🌳/39 from 10 overs on her Thunder debut. 👏
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— Thunder Cricket (@Thundercric)
Earlier, the Eleanor Threlkeld-led Thunder could only manage to reach 214 in 44.4 overs. Opener Emma Lamb smashed a tremendous 74 off 85, including 8 boundaries. However, no other batter except Deandra Dottin (41 off 40) came even close to Lamb’s score.
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