FRI JULY 7: Southern Vipers 262-8 (Windsor 49, Norgrove 48, Smith 42*) tied with Thunder 262-8 (Threlkeld 60, Norris 51*, Brown 3-52)

Thunder secured their second tie in this season’s Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy in the most dramatic fashion when Ellie Threlkeld’s 60 and Tara Norris’ unbeaten 51 brought their side agonisingly close to beating the two-time champions Vipers at Southport on Friday.
Vipers, coming off the back of a second loss to Sunrisers on Sunday, knew they needed to get back on track if they were to keep any hopes of reaching finals weekend alive. Their openers, Ella McCaug...