The Cricketer reviews the best of the action from the latest round of the T20 competition in 2024
Beckenham: Thunder 139-7, South East Stars 140-5 - South East Stars won by five wickets
Paige Schofield set a new T20 career-best as SE Stars made it two wins from two in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a five-wicket win over Lancashire Thunder at Beckenham.
The South African-born all-rounder plundered an unbeaten 73 from 39 balls with one six and 12 fours to allow the hosts to chase down a target of 140 with four overs to spare.
Schofield shared stands of 67 with Alice Davidson-Richards and 48 with Aylish Cranstone as Stars recovered from 25 for 3 to coast home.
Earlier Fi Morris struck a belligerent 41 with eight boundaries, but Thunder lost their way to total 139 for 7, Tash Farrant the pick of the home attack with 2 for 17.
Paige Schofield is embraced after leading Stars to victory at Beckenham (Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
Chelmsford: Southern Vipers 171-2, Sunrisers 152-2 - Southern Vipers won by 19 runs
England past Georgia Elwiss and future Freya Kemp pumped up their highest Charlotte Edwards Cup scores as holders Southern Vipers comfortably beat Sunrisers by 19 runs.
Elwiss and Kemp put on an unbroken 110 runs – a Vipers record for any wicket – with 73 and 55 not outs to set Sunrisers an imposing 171.
Mady Villiers (44) and Jo Gardner – who bagged her maiden CEC half-century – put on 75 to give Sunrisers hope but Vipers' attack squeezed and secured them their first victory of the campaign – as they aim for a three-peat.
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