Issy Wong took wickets together with her first two deliveries in dismissing all of Central Sparks’ top-three batters for geese as Western Storm secured an enormous 182-run win within the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Wong, capped 14 occasions by England throughout all codecs, hasn’t performed for her nation since September final yr because of combating run-up points.
In that final worldwide look, a T20I in opposition to Sri Lanka, Wong’s two overs featured three no-balls, two wides and 4 boundaries.
Wong burst onto the scene in the summertime of 2022, making her England debuts throughout all three codecs, whereas she took a hat-trick within the inaugural season of the Girls’s Premier League in 2023 when bowling for Mumbai Indians.
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Try Wong’s unimaginable hat-trick in opposition to UP Warriorz for Mumbai Indians within the 2023 Girls’s Premier League
Given her struggles since, the 22-year-old quick bowler served a reminder of her appreciable skills as she bowled Eve Jones first ball with a yorker, instantly added Abigail Freeborn caught behind to seek out herself on a hat-trick after which added Chloe Brewer for a duck, out lbw in her second over.
Wong (3-20) – on mortgage at Storm from Sparks – would possibly effectively have had herself a hat-trick had there been a 3rd slip in place for her first supply to Davina Perrin, just for a thick edge to fly via the vacated area.
Perrin ended up prime scoring for Sparks with 42, however was one in all solely three batters to succeed in double figures as, chasing 285 to win, they had been bowled out for a paltry complete of 102 in 25 overs – off-spinner Chloe Skelton (3-8) additionally taking three wickets and Alex Griffiths 2-23.
Storm coach Trevor Griffin mentioned after the win: “A total of 280 was a fantastic score and allowed our bowlers to go out and really attack their batters and Issy did that brilliantly.
“Issy has been incredible for us, she has bowled effectively and labored onerous and are available in with a smile on her face and I believed she bowled with critical tempo at this time.”
Earlier, Australia’s Amanda-Jade Wellington smashed 83 off 53 balls, while Storm captain Sophie Luff contributed 60 as they amassed 284 when asked to bat first.
Regardless of the result, both teams occupy the bottom two spots in the RHF Trophy, with Storm third win in 10 separating them a touch from Sparks at the foot of the table.
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