NORTH ROUND-UP
SKIPPER Hollie Armitage is confident the Northern Diamonds can go on and claim Trophy glory after sealing their spot in the final with a convincing six-wicket win over Northern Thunder. Thunder elected to bat first but were bowled out for 143, with former England fast bowler Beth Langston demonstrating her class by claiming 3-18.
The Thunder were left with a mountain to climb after losing Laura Marshall and Alice Clarke in the opening 20 balls, and later five wickets for 18 runs as they slipped from 91-3 to 109-8, before Langston brought their innings to a close ...