After some attempts frustrated by the weather, the Toyota Super 3 2017 got underway at Pembroke Cricket Club yesterday with the Scorchers emerging victorious over the Typhoons.
LAURA DELANY’S unbeaten 75 was in a losing cause as her Typhoons side slid to a 60-run (DLS) defeat by the Scorchers in their Toyota Super 3 Series clash at Sydney Parade.
The Irish skipper struck ten boundaries in a fine innings, but of her team-mates, only Leah Paul (17) reached double figures as the Typhoons were dismissed for 146 chasing a revised target of 207 in 46 overs.
Kim Garth bowled well taking 3 for 19, while fellow international Lucy O’Reilly also picked up 2 for 40.
The Typhoons didn’t help their cause with no fewer than three run outs.
New Zealander Katie Gurrey top scored for the Scorchers in their total of 203 for 9, hitting 6 fours in her 45 from 62 balls, sharing an opening stand of 68 with Pembroke’s Cathy Murphy (18).
Lucy O’Reilly (26) and Isobel Joyce (18) both made valuable contributions, but the Typhoons were unable to build pressure after conceding 53 extras – 45 of which were wides and no-balls.
Laura Boylan (2-17), Leah Paul (2-20) and Robyn Lewis each picked up a brace of wickets.
The next match in the series is at College Park on June 25th, when the Dragons take on the Scorchers.
Toyota Super 3 Series
At Sydney Parade, Scorchers beat Typhoons by 60 runs (DLS)
SCORCHERS 203-9 (46 overs; K Gurrey 45, L O’Reilly 26, L Boylan 2-17, L Paul 2-20, R Lewis 2-49)
TYPHOONS 146 all out (34.4 overs; L Delany 75*, K Garth 3-19, L O’Reilly 2-40)
Cricket Ireland
Scorchers v Typhoons got the Toyota Super 3’s season up & running under a rainbow at Pembroke Cricket Club ( c) Andrew Poynter)
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