Thunder scratched one thrilling-wicket win over The Blaze at Trent Bridge as the hosts slumped to a fourth defeat in five in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Chasing 175 To win, Thunder looked to be heading towards their target at 89-0, with Seren Smale reaching a half-century.
But Smale (58) was part from a collapse that saw Thunder collapse to 128-6 then 161-9.
It was up to the final pair Pheobe Graham and Hannah Jones to bring back the visitors at home in a thrilling final. by Tammy Beaumont, making her first Blaze appearance of the season, Teresa Graves and South African international Nadine de Klerk left the hosts 52-3 in the 12th over.
It was 74-5 five overs later before skipper Kirstie Gordon steadied herself. the ship with 43 from 82 balls, her best shot in nine years, before falling to Kate Cross.
Number nine Sophie Munro lasted 50 balls to His 19 years before ended as the Blaze recovered from 108-7 to reach 174, Gaur finishing with 3-33 and left-arm spinner Jones taking 3-37.
It seemed to be a straightforward run for Thunder as Smale and England opener Emma Lamb made 50 in the first six overs and reached 89-0 in the 16th over .
However, Lamb's departure for 44 years triggered a collapse that...
Thunder scratched one thrilling-wicket win over The Blaze at Trent Bridge as the hosts slumped to a fourth defeat in five in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Chasing 175 To win, Thunder looked to be heading towards their target at 89-0, with Seren Smale reaching a half-century.
But Smale (58) was part from a collapse that saw Thunder collapse to 128-6 then 161-9.
It was up to the final pair Pheobe Graham and Hannah Jones to bring back the visitors at home in a thrilling final. by Tammy Beaumont, making her first Blaze appearance of the season, Teresa Graves and South African international Nadine de Klerk left the hosts 52-3 in the 12th over.
It was 74-5 five overs later before skipper Kirstie Gordon steadied herself. the ship with 43 from 82 balls, her best shot in nine years, before falling to Kate Cross.
Number nine Sophie Munro lasted 50 balls to His 19 years before ended as the Blaze recovered from 108-7 to reach 174, Gaur finishing with 3-33 and left-arm spinner Jones taking 3-37.
It seemed to be a straightforward run for Thunder as Smale and England opener Emma Lamb made 50 in the first six overs and reached 89-0 in the 16th over .
However, Lamb's departure for 44 years triggered a collapse that...
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