Southern Brave climb to the top of the points table

Southern Brave Climb to the Top of the Points Table

15-Run Victory Over Birmingham Phoenix

Southern Brave's Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored 59, while Sophie Devine put up an all-round show, and the team's combined bowling effort helped them climb to the top of the points table with a 15-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix in Southampton on Sunday.

Key Performances:

• Danni Wyatt-Hodge: 59
• Sophie Devine: 27 (all-round show)
• Sterre Kalis: 44 (fighting knock for Phoenix)

Match Summary:

Southern Brave posted 139 in their innings, with Wyatt-Hodge giving them a brisk start. The team lost Maia Bouchier cheaply, but Wyatt-Hodge put on 48-run stands with Laura Wolvaardt and 52 runs with Devine to take the team past the 100-run mark.

In the backend, Brave slipped from 120/2 to 135/7 before setting Phoenix a competitive 140-run target. Phoenix's chase was undone by Devine and Lauren Bell's bowling at the death.

Key Wickets:

• Tilly Corteen-Coleman: 2/16 (dismissed Emma Lamb and Marie Kelly)
• Lauren Bell: 3/17 (dismissed Georgia Voll, Ailsa Lister, and Sterre Kalis)
• Sophie Devine: 2/28 (dismissed Chloe Tryon, Ailsa Lister, and Megan Schutt)