ICC Thunder impress against Hobart Hurricanes

ICC-Thunder did well to post 138/8, with Alex Blackwell top-scoring with a 22-ball 42. She hammered six fours and a six before her knock was ended by English left-arm spinner Alex Hartley.

There was good support from Rachel Trenaman, who scored a 34-ball 30, and Blackwell also put on a 50-run stand with Veru Frank (7 off 12), who impressed for Papua New Guinea in the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier in July.

ICC Thunder also went about restricting Hobart well early in their chase. They were reduced to 35/3, with Frank sending back Stephanie Dafara to start things off. Erin Fazackerley (14) and Sasha Moloney (0) didn’t last long either, and ICC Thunder’s prospects of a big win were raised.

However, Georgia Redmayne (56 off 45) and Veronica Pyke (58* off 39) scored half-centuries to rescue the Hurricanes, and they eased to victory.