Up to date standings after Auckland Hearts vs Northern Courageous Ladies, Match 28

Auckland Hearts confronted Northern Courageous Ladies within the twenty eighth match of the Ladies’s Tremendous Smash 2023-24 on the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland on Saturday, January 20. Northern Courageous gained the match by 39 runs.

Wellington Blaze are nonetheless atop the factors desk with six wins in 9 matches and a internet run fee (NRR) of +0.82. Central Hinds have performed all their 10 matches and gained 4 of them. They’re positioned second on the factors tally with an NRR of -0.14.

Otago Sparks have 5 wins in 9 matches and are third within the rankings. They’ve an NRR of -0.11. Northern Courageous Ladies have retained their place in fourth place after their win and have an NRR of +0.11.

Canterbury Magicians and Auckland Hearts are within the final two locations. They’ve gained two matches every and have an NRR of +0.23 and -0.87, respectively.

Marama Downes’ distinctive spell downs Auckland

Northern Courageous gained the toss towards Auckland and elected to bat. They misplaced the primary two wickets for simply 18 runs. The center order did a effective job of rescuing the workforce. Caitlin Gurrey and Nensi Patel added 58 runs for the third wicket.

Marina Lamplough and Eimear Richardson performed a knock of 20-plus runs every. All of them helped Northern Courageous submit a complete of 145 runs for the lack of 9 wickets.

Josie Penfold was the decide of the bowlers for Auckland and took three wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs. Amie Hucker and Fran Jonas picked two wickets every, whereas Molly Penfold and Anna Browning had one wicket apiece to their title.

Auckland misplaced their first three wickets for simply 13 runs and one other one after they reached 41 runs. Prue Catton performed a vital knock of 53 runs off 44 deliveries earlier than getting dismissed. She didn’t get first rate help from the opposite finish.

Auckland have been bundled out for 106 runs in 19.2 overs and misplaced the match by 39 runs. Marama Downes was probably the most profitable bowler for Northern Courageous and have become solely the second bowler to take a fifer this season. She took 5 wickets for 12 runs in 3.2 overs.