Weather wins the day and douses the Blaze

THE Southern Vipers and The Blaze will have to wait to see who lifts the Charlotte Edwards Cup after thunderstorms put an end to play at New Road on Saturday with The Blaze 53-4 in the tenth over, writes GEORGIE HEATH. Having won the toss and chosen to bat, The Blaze, who had sat and watched Vipers win their eliminator against Thunder by 18 runs, got off to the worst possible start when Tammy Beaumont was dismissed with the third delivery of the final. Beaumont, who had been released from England’s Ashes prep for the final, opened her account with a four off Anya Shrubsole...

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