Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 roundup: Teenager Tilly Corteen-Coleman extends Northern Diamonds' losing streak

The Cricketer reviews the best of the action from the latest round of the T20 competition in 2024

ECB Reporters Network | 31/05/2024 at 17:40

Chester-le-Street: Northern Diamonds 124, South East Stars 127-4 - South East Stars won by six wickets

A remarkable spell of bowling from teenager Tilly Corteen-Coleman propelled South East Stars to a six-wicket win over the winless Northern Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.

Having elected to bat first, the Diamonds, who were 88 without loss at one point, collapsed to 124 all out at the Seat Unique Riverside despite a well-made 55 from opener Leah Dobson.

After the opening pair departed it was the Corteen-Coleman show, with the 16-year-old picking up career-best figures of 5 for 19 including four consecutive wickets, setting a platform for the Stars to grab their third win of the competition, with Bryony Smith getting her side home with an unbeaten 60.

Trent Bridge: The Blaze 134-6 Central Sparks 124-7 -

All-rounder Kathryn Bryce played the starring role as The Blaze maintained their 100 per cent record with a fourth win from four in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, defeating Central Sparks by 10 runs at Trent Bridge.

Bryce top-scored with 57 for out of 134 for 6 for The Blaze, sharing partnerships of 55 with sister Sarah (22) and 40 with South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk (19), with Sparks seamer Emily Arlott taking 2 for 23.

She then took for 28 with her medium pace with Blaze skipper Kirstie Gordon taking 2 for 27 as Sparks fell short despite the efforts of Katie George (28 not out), captain Eve Jones (26) and Courtney Webb (19) in reply.

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Taunton: Western Storm 134-8, Sunrisers 106 - Western Storm won by 28 runs

Sophia Smale played a starring role with the ball as Western Storm produced an impressive performance in the field to beat Sunrisers by 28 runs in a low-scoring Charlotte Edwards Cup match at the Cooper Associates Ground in Taunton.

The England under-19 spinner claimed three wickets in a devastating eight-ball burst and took two catches to tip the scales in Storm's favour.

On-loan seamer Ellie Anderson finished with startling figures of 4 for 9 from 2.4 overs and England senior international Lauren Filer took 3 for 19 as Sunrisers, chasing a target of 135, were bowled out for 106 in 17.4 overs.

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