Issy Wong took wickets along with her first two deliveries in dismissing all of Central Sparks’ top-three batters for geese as Western Storm secured a large 182-run win within the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Wong, capped 14 instances by England throughout all codecs, hasn’t performed for her nation since September final 12 months because of combating run-up points.
In that final worldwide look, a T20I towards Sri Lanka, Wong’s two overs featured three no-balls, two wides and 4 boundaries.
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Wong burst onto the scene in the summertime of 2022, making her England debuts throughout all three codecs, whereas she took a hat-trick within the inaugural season of the Ladies’s Premier League in 2023 when bowling for Mumbai Indians.
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Given her struggles since, the 22-year-old quick bowler served a reminder of her appreciable skills as she bowled Eve Jones first ball with a yorker, instantly added Abigail Freeborn caught behind to seek out herself on a hat-trick after which added Chloe Brewer for a duck, out lbw in her second over.
Wong (3-20) – on mortgage at Storm from Sparks – would possibly effectively have had herself a hat-trick had there been a 3rd slip in place for her first supply to Davina Perrin, just for a thick edge to fly by the vacated area.
Perrin ended up high scoring for Sparks with 42, however was one in every of solely three batters to achieve double figures as, chasing 285 to win, they have been bowled out for a paltry whole of 102 in 25 overs – off-spinner Chloe Skelton (3-8) additionally taking three wickets and Alex Griffiths 2-23.
Storm coach Trevor Griffin stated after the win: “A complete of 280 was a improbable rating and allowed our bowlers to exit and actually assault their batters and Issy did that brilliantly.
“Issy has been improbable for us, she has bowled effectively and labored arduous and are available with a smile on her face and I assumed she bowled with severe tempo right now.”
Earlier, Australia’s Amanda-Jade Wellington smashed 83 off 53 balls, whereas Storm captain Sophie Luff contributed 60 as they amassed 284 when requested to bat first.
Whatever the end result, each groups occupy the underside two spots within the RHF Trophy, with Storm third win in 10 separating them a contact from Sparks on the foot of the desk.
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