Charlotte Edwards Cup: Southern Vipers cruise previous Central Sparks to win remaining

Southern Vipers won the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a 100% winning record

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Southern Vipers won the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a 100% winning record
Charlotte Edwards Cup final, County Ground, Northampton
Central Sparks 109-8 (20 overs): Jones 27; Dean 2-19
Southern Vipers 110-4 (15.5 overs): Bouchier 32, McCaughan 32
Scorecard

Southern Vipers won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup with a crushing six-wicket win over Central Sparks in the final in Northampton.

Vipers’ Maia Bouchier top-scored with 32 before Ella McCaughan (30) and Charlie Dean (7) saw their side over the line with 25 balls to spare.

Sparks won the toss and chose to bat, but never got going and made a disappointing 109-8.

All-rounder Dean starred with the ball for the Vipers, taking 2-19.

She also took the key wicket of fellow England player Amy Jones, beginning Sparks’ first-innings collapse.

Underdogs Central Sparks reached the final after edging out holders South East Stars in a two-wicket win earlier on Saturday.

But they were lethargic in their innings in the final with only England’s Jones, who…

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