Malahide has been visited once again by its all to frequent companion, rain. Hampshire are going well in the women's One Day Cup final at the Utilita Bowl. They have scored 288 from their own 50 overs, and Lancashire are 99-1 in the 22nd over in reply, some way behind the required rate.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/05/19/a-concatenation-of-classic-finishes/
A look back at a great day of cricket action, including no fewer than three classic finishes to County Championship matches. Also a photo gallery.
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Mary Taylor ends proceedings with a boundary. Hampshire win by three wickets with four balls remaining.
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Into the final over we go, with Hampshire needing three to win. Rainey to bowl the over.
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Two overs to go and Hampshire need seven runs to win.
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Four to Harman to start the 48th over, then a dot, then the wicket of Harman to make it 236-7, eight needed off 15 balls. Freya Davies is thew batter.
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12 to win, three overs left.
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Successive boundaries for Mary Taylor at the start of the 47th over and the ask is now 12 off 16 balls. Hampshire 232-6.
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Norgrove holes out off Pavely for 7 and it is 205-6. 39 needed off 6.4 overs. Mary Taylor is the new batter. Bethan Ellis was the catcher.
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50 fir Georgia Adams. She has been a little slow thus far, and now needs to up her scoring rate if she is get Hampshire over the line.
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