Sussex Women make it three wins on the bounce

Sussex Women made it three wins on the bounce as they beat Dorset by 169 runs in dominant fashion in the South Central Regional Cup.

Having won the toss and elected to bat, Sussex set Dorset 250 to win from their 50 overs, thanks to a maiden senior century from Izzy Collis.

Collis made 102 from 127 balls and had valiant support from Nancy Harman who remained unbeaten on 79.

Their 100-run partnership ensured Sussex had a significant total to defend with the ball, ensuring Dorset faced an uphill battle to chase them down.

The Sussex bowling attack matched the performance of the batters, skittling Dorset out for 80 from 35.5 overs.

Chiara Green was the pick of the Sussex attack, taking 4-20 from her 10 overs. There was also another landmark for the side, with Alice Noakes taking her first senior wicket.

Sussex remain top of the table, joint on 30 points alongside Hampshire. To see the full scorecard and to keep track of all of the results and fixtures for Sussex Women, click here.

Women's Big Cricket Month

During the month of August, Sussex Cricket and its charitable arm, the Sussex Cricket Foundation, will be celebrating Women’s Big Cricket Month.

With England Women playing Sri Lanka at The 1st Central County Ground on Thursday 31st August in the IT20 series, the Women’s Hundred getting underway and Sussex Women playing in the London Championship and the South Central Cup, we want to showcase stories in the women’s and girls’ game to encourage more women and girls to play, volunteer, officiate, watch and attend cricket.

To find out more, head over to the Women's Big Cricket Month page.