McCaughan’s Century ⁤Leads hawks to T20 Victory; Essex Falls Short

⁤⁢ ​ Updated June⁣ 12, 2025
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Lizelle McCaughan’s explosive batting ‍display, highlighted by a century, powered⁤ the Hawks to a Twenty20 ⁢victory. Essex, despite a spirited effort, couldn’t chase down the ⁣target.

Essex elected to‌ field first after winning the ‍toss, but ⁢an early chance to dismiss McCaughan ⁤was missed when Lauren Winfield-Hill dropped a​ catch. Maia Bouchier was dismissed early, caught by Maddie Penna off Grace ​Scrivens for⁢ four runs.

Knott joined McCaughan and also benefited from a missed ⁢stumping opportunity. McCaughan ⁣capitalized,reaching her half-century off​ 39 balls. ​She then surpassed Bouchier’s previous high ‌score of 92 in the competition with a reverse sweep.

McCaughan reached her century from 57 deliveries before being caught out off ​Scrivens in the⁢ final over, ending a 173-run partnership with Knott. Knott remained unbeaten ‌on 72,while Freya Kemp added a quick‍ five runs.

In ⁣reply,⁣ Essex reached‍ 46 without loss ‌in​ the⁤ powerplay, with Scrivens and ‍Winfield-Hill finding the boundary. Though, ‌Winfield-Hill was then caught by Knott off Daisy Gibb for 18. Lissy Macleod then entered.

Scrivens⁤ was then out, miscuing​ a shot ​to Adams for 29.⁢ Knott then took a catch to⁣ dismiss cordelia Griffith. Mary Taylor then took two quick wickets, including Penna lbw for one. Macleod was⁢ run​ out for 30.

Despite a late⁤ effort from Jo Gardner and Sophia Smale, Essex fell short.Smale was out lbw for 24,and Gardner was caught for 18. Adams finished with ⁤4-26, restricting Essex to 153-8.

What’s next

with this victory, the Hawks leapfrog ​Essex in ‌the table, positioning themselves for a strong finish to the season. They ⁢are now three points behind the Bears with a game in hand.