Birchleaf v Eastern Ladies - Tuesday 24th June 2014
- birchleafladies
- Jun 24, 2014
- 1 min read
The return fixture between the two teams did not disappoint! At their last meeting Eastern edged Birchleaf by 2 runs so there was much anticipation that the return would be a good game. Eastern won the toss and opted to field first, with Birchleaf knocking a respectable 55. Birchleaf went into the field motivated and full of energy, keeping Eastern down to 47 runs. With only 8 in it, the second innings was a tense affair. Birchleaf knocked 69 with some awesome batting from Louise Foward and Lisa Payne, who stuck in for several rounds clocking up the runs between them. At the second chance to field Birchleaf kept things tight, attacking the ball at every opportunity, and ultimately stopping Eastern at 40 runs all counted. The deficit for Eastern was 37 runs, giving Birchleaf the win and the points.
Top Bat : Louise Foward (24)
MOTM : Louise Foward
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