Charlotte Edwards Cup: Emma Lamb hits ton and takes 3-16 as Thunder hammer Sunrisers

Emma Lamb’s century was her second in T20, having reached three figures for Lancashire against North-East Warriors in April

Charlotte Edwards Cup: Thunder v Sunrisers (Emirates Old Trafford)

Thunder 186-1 (20 overs): Lamb 111*, Boyce 34, Threlkeld 26*

Sunrisers 115 (20 overs): Griffith 34; Lamb 3-16

Thunder beat Sunrisers by 71 runs

Scorecard

Thunder star Emma Lamb became the first to hit a ton in the Charlotte Edwards Cup as she inspired her side to a 71-run win over Sunrisers in Manchester.

Lamb made an unbeaten 111 as Thunder made 186-1, sharing 69 with Georgie Boyce before an unbroken partnership of 117 with Ellie Threlkeld.

She then took 3-16 – and was even on a hat-trick – as Sunrisers were bowled out off the final ball for 115.

“I’m so happy. I hadn’t scored a century for Thunder in T20,” said Lamb.

“I got to 80 and I was thinking I wasn’t going to get to a century. It was quite a hard wicket on which to hit boundaries.”

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