Charlotte Edwards Cup: Stars in remaining as Diamonds and Vipers progress to eliminator

England international Bryony Smith picked up two wickets as she captained South East Stars to victory over Central Sparks

South East Stars booked their place in the final of the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a 26-run win over Central Sparks.

Defending 165-6, Dani Gregory (3-16) stalled the Sparks’ momentum in the middle overs and Bryony Smith got the crucial wicket of Evelyn Jones (76 off 68 balls) in the 19th over.

Southern Vipers and Northern Diamonds will meet in a semi-final eliminator after also winning their final games.

The Diamonds topped Group B ahead of Western Storm on net run-rate.

The eliminator will be played at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday, before the winners face South East Stars for the trophy later the same day.

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The South East Stars went top of Group A after beating Southern Vipers on Saturday, and knew victory over Central Sparks would be enough to secure a place in the final.

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