Live: Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire Women, Vitality Blast – Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Yorkshire’s women are in Vitality Blast action against Worcestershire Rapids at New Road this afternoon, starting at 2.30pm. It’s all about fine-tuning for Finals Day next weekend. Follow our blog for live updates.
A line from our match report with the important details for next Saturday.
At Finals Day, Yorkshire will face Glamorgan, the second-placed finisher in the South Group, in the second semi-final at 2.30pm. Middlesex will play Leicestershire (11am) before a 6.45pm final.
Yorkshire win by six wickets with 3.1 overs to spare.
We end our Blast group campaign with eight wins from eight.
Ami Campbell finished 11 not out.
Performances from all around today.
We head to Finals Day on Saturday at Northampton alongside Leicestershire from the North and Middlesex and Glamorgan from the South.
Maddie Ward lbw Bryony Gillgrass, 5.
Ward lbw. A tad unfortunate to say the least.
Rebecca Duckworth bowled Bryony Gillgrass, 29.
Duckworth falls to spin, bringing Ami Campbell to the crease with 17 needed.
Erin Thomas caught Gwen Davies bowled Caitlin Baker-Smith, 35.
Skewed to backward point.
Maddie Ward joins Rebecca Duckworth, who has 24.
Thomas and Duckworth shared 66 for the second wicket.
The White Rose are within 30 runs of their target now having been 0-1.
Rebecca Duckworth has 25 and Erin Thomas 33.
Rebecca Duckworth took three boundaries off Amy Wheeler in the third over, and Erin Thomas has taken four off Emily Churms in the fourth to take the score to 43-1.
Thomas nearing 30 now.
Two boundaries apiece for Erin Thomas and Rebecca Duckworth, and Yorkshire are up and running.
Georgie Boyce caught Ebony Tweats bowled Amy Wheeler, 0.
Miscued to mid-on.
Rebecca Duckworth in now alongside Erin Thomas.
 
Our chase about to get underway.
We will be getting back underway at 4.45pm, with Yorkshire’s target reduced from 110 in 20 to 93 in 16.
Plenty of blue sky knocking around now.
There will be an inspection in 10 minutes here at New Road, where the ground-staff are removing the covers.
Our chase of 110 will be delayed by the rain, which has returned.
Samadhi Samarakoon stumped Maddie Ward bowled Amelia Love, 10.
Smart work stood up to the stumps, and Yorkshire wrap up the innings nicely.
Good work from the White Rose with the ball and in the field. Amelia Love, Jeanie Lee and Olivia Thomas all finished with two wickets apiece.
Amy Wheeler run out, 15.
Hammered down the ground and tries to come back for two but Olivia Thomas throws to bowler Claudie Cooper, who relays it to the keeper’s end and Maddie Ward does the rest.
 
Emily Churms bowled Claudie Cooper, 4.
Our off-spinner pushes one through a bit quicker and is rewarded.
Poppy Davies caught Claudie Cooper bowled Amelia Love, 9.
Caught at mid-off, and the Rapids have a task on their hands to reach 100 from here.
Ruby Davis bowled Jeanie Lee, 29.
Bowled looking to scoop.
Big breakthrough for Yorkshire, who are all over the Rapids now.
Second wicket for the seam of Lee.
Sophie Beech caught Rebecca Duckworth bowled Olivia Thomas, 1.
Caught at cover. Two wickets in the over, and Yorkshire are asserting their authority now.
Gwen Davies caught and bowled Olivia Thomas, 9.
Leg-spinner Thomas strikes with her first ball. Fine, sharp catch.
She’s the second bowler of the day to strike with her first ball, following Jess Woolston.
Ruby Davis 21 and Gwen Davies 9.
Bryony Gillgrass lbw Jeanie Lee, 1.
Maiden wicket for Yorkshire’s EPP seamer.
Trapped in front trying to sweep a full ball.
Competitive powerplay.
Yorkshire claimed wickets via Jess Woolston and a run out, but Worcestershire have played positively.
Ruby Davis is leading the way on 17.
Ebony Tweats run out, 10.
Cut Amelia Love to point, where Claudie Cooper parries initially but then picks up and throws the stumps at the non-striker’s end down.
Bryony Gillgrass in now alongside Ruby Davis, who has 5.
Clare Boycott caught Ami Campbell bowled Jess Woolston, 2.
Miscued pull to mid-wicket.
Perfect start from Woolston.
Ruby Davis in now alongside Ebony Tweats.
Beth Langston will open the bowling, with Clare Boycott and Ebony Tweats opening the batting for the Rapids.
Yorkshire: Georgie Boyce, Erin Thomas, Rebecca Duckworth, Maddie Ward c&w, Ami Campbell, Olivia Thomas, Beth Langston, Jess Woolston, Claudie Cooper, Amelia Love, Jeanie Lee.
It’s much brighter now at New Road.
While the covers remain in place, the rain has stopped and the sun is trying to break through.
This is one of four Tier 2 Blast fixtures today. All games are 2.30pm starts.
North Group 
Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes, Repton School
South Group 
Gloucestershire v Middlesex, Cheltenham College
Kent v Sussex Sharks, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
Middlesex and Glamorgan are already qualified for Finals Day from the South.
In the North, Yorkshire are top and qualified. Northamptonshire are second on 14 points from eight games. They have completed their group stage. Leicestershire are third on 13. If they win today, they’re through. If not, Worcestershire in fourth – 11 points – could capitalise. Worcestershire’s net run-rate works in their favour.
Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire Women – Vitality Blast Preview

From Visit Worcestershire New Road, where it’s raining, unfortunately.
Yorkshire’s women are playing their last Vitality Blast group match. For the visitors, it’s a dead rubber – already qualified for Saturday’s Finals Day at Northampton. For the hosts, they must win it to have any chance of joining the White Rose at Finals Day alongside Middlesex and Glamorgan.
We’ve just had a heavy rain shower, which has died down now somewhat.
Hopefully it passes in time for us to get going at 2.30pm.
Yorkshire are aiming for an eighth successive group win, their most recent coming against Leicestershire at Grace Road on Friday afternoon – by 12 runs defending 143.
You can read our preview for this match, with on-loan opener Georgie Boyce, via the link above.
There will be a live stream available.
Yorkshire have ended their Vitality Blast North Group campaign with a superb eight wins from eight record, brushing Worcestershire Rapids aside by six wickets DLS at Visit Worcestershire New Road today.
On-loan opening batter Georgie Boyce says she is loving her time with Yorkshire as she benefits from the move to a tiered county structure in women’s domestic cricket in England.
Anthony McGrath says “there’s a lot of moving parts” for Yorkshire in terms of availability ahead of the county’s Championship clash with Surrey at Scarborough next week.

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