The MCC Women's team
Caroline Atkins opened the MCC reply
MCC Women lose to strong India side
Date released: 28 August 2008
Mithali Raj top-scored for India with 69 MCC Women lost by 106 runs to a sparkling performance from the touring India side in a 50-over match in Bath.
A strong MCC Women's team, captained by Bev Nicholson faced the touring India side Bath Cricket Club on Thursday 28 August.
Brilliant catch
After winning the toss India posted 227-6 from their 50 overs.
Craven was the pick of the MCC bowlers The pick of the MCC Women's bowling was Yvonne Craven with figures of 29/2 from her ten overs.
England international Caroline Atkins took a brilliant catch off the bowling of Lynsey Atkins.
MCC Women's reply stuttered to 35-3 and then 56-4 in the face of some sharp India bowling. Atkins, Rosalie Birch and Steph Davies (all full England internationals) were dismissed cheaply.
The middle-order offered some resistance but never really threatened the India total. MCC Women were finally dismissed for 121-all out.
The full MCC team was:
MCC team
* Bev Nicholson - ex-England | Lynsey Askew - England & MCC Young Cricketers |
Caroline Atkins - England & ex-MCC YC | Rosalie Birch - England |
Moira Comfort | Yvonne Craven - England ‘A’ |
Steph Davies - England & MCC YC | Jen Halstead - England ‘A’ & MCC YC |
† Sophie Le Marchand - England ‘A’ & Oxford UCCE | Natasha Miles - MCC YC |
Beth Morgan - England |
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* Denotes captain
† Denotes wicketkeeper
The teams competed in coloured clothing and played with a white ball.
Match times
Start scheduled: 10:45am
Entry: Free
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