Southern Vipers 287 for 9 (McCaughan 83) beat Northern Diamonds 162 for 7 (Winfield-Hill 63, Dean 4-34) by 70 runs (DLS methodology)
Opener McCaughan was belligerent in her 97-ball 83, with Charli Knott persevering with her positive begin to life within the UK with 40 – as Vipers totted up 287.
Rain ended proceedings with Diamonds 70 runs in need of the DLS goal of 232 and put an finish to Diamonds’ successful begin to the season.
Diamonds skipper Hollie Armitage caught Vipers in – with climate round and the advantages of chasing with DLS – however McCaughan and Maia Bouchier started like they had been up towards some rain.
The duo had 50 up inside eight overs, with McCaughan the unlikely aggressor of the partnership, whereas enjoying a collection of luxurious photographs – none extra so than the minimize, on drive and canopy drive combo within the third over off Lizzie Scott.
The 21-year-old had a strike-rate of 55.77 in Record A matches earlier than this match however blasted her approach to her sixth Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy half-century.
Bouchier had been dropped on 14 at gully, one in every of 4 drops throughout the Vipers innings, however fell for an entertaining 26 when she top-edged Phoebe Turner – giving the medium pacer her first.
Knott continued the quick tempo with some well-judged dabs to the third boundary, because the Australian adopted up her 41 and 58 not out in her opening two Viper appearances with a run-a-ball 40.
The top of her 93-run stand with McCaughan, coupled with the pair departing in back-to-back overs, started a fightback for Diamonds which stopped Vipers from reaching 300.
Emily Windsor, Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean and Georgia Adams all bought begins however could not blow the guests away like the highest order had.
Australian Burns began discovering good flip, which did for Windsor and Kemp, for her 2 for 56, whereas Phoebe Turner accomplished her back-to-back three-wicket hauls when she had Adams caught behind.
Vipers’ 287 for 9 felt decrease than it might have been however Linsey Smith bowling Emma Marlow within the sixth over gave them early management of the reply.
In reply, Marlow – opening within the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the primary time with Sterre Kalis on worldwide obligation – had her center stump knocked again by Smith.
Dean had Armitage leg-before and Bess Heath stumped in fast succession because the chase struggled to get going.
Winfield-Hill and Burns bought issues pointing in the correct course with a punchy partnership for the fourth wicket.
Former England opener Winfield-Hill discovered the gaps with ease to indicate her high quality in her second fifty of the marketing campaign – coming in 54 – albeit having been dropped on 9.
The stand with Burns reached 82, and had virtually caught up with the DLS goal, earlier than a flurry of wickets ended the Diamonds’ hopes.
Burns was brilliantly caught at quick third, Winfield-Hill picked out deep midwicket, Phoebe Turner was castled and Leah Dobson missed a straight one to present Dean her fourth.
Rain, which had been mild for some time, began to return down heavier simply after 4pm to take the gamers off, with the DLS goal 232.
