2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

| image =

| imagesize =

| fromdate = {{start date|2020|8|29|df=y}}

| todate = {{start date|2020|9|27|df=y}}

| caption =sp

| administrator = England and Wales Cricket Board

| cricket format = 50-over cricket

| tournament format = Group stage and final

| champions = Southern Vipers

| count = 1

| participants = 8

| matches = 25

| attendance =

| player of the series =

| most runs = Georgia Adams (500)

| most wickets = Charlotte Taylor (15)

| previous_year =

| previous_tournament =

| next_year = 2021

| next_tournament = 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

| website = [https://www.ecb.co.uk/matches/rachael-heyhoe-flint/fixtures ecb.co.uk]

}}

The 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was the first edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket domestic competition, which took place between 29 August and 27 September 2020. It featured eight teams in two groups, and had a final. The tournament was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.

The competition was won by Southern Vipers, who beat Northern Diamonds in the final.

Background and format

File:Edgbaston - view of new stand from the north.jpg, pictured here in 2011, was the venue for the final.|alt=Edgbaston with players on the field during England vs India test series in 2011, with the North Stand in the background.]]

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was a 50-over cricket tournament created in 2020 so that English women's cricket could be played in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53735139| title= Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy| work=BBC Sport| date=11 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}}{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/rachael_heyhoe_flint_trophy_women_cricket_competition_explained.html| title=Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained| magazine=The Cricketer| date=11 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} All matches took place behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/rachael_heyhoe_flint_trophy_will_begin_august_29.html| title= Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy will begin on August 29, ECB announce| magazine=The Cricketer| date=12 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} The England and Wales Cricket Board made some matches available to watch online, and the final was shown live on Sky Sports. The competition was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.

The competition featured eight teams, who represented regional hubs, which were formed during an overhaul of the English women's domestic cricket structure.{{cite news| url= https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12046736/ecb-announces-womens-50-over-tournament-will-be-called-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-this-summer| title= ECB announces women's 50-over tournament will be called Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy this summer|work=Sky Sports| date=11 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} The teams were separated into a North and South Group, and each team played six group stage matches, in a double round-robin format. The two group winners played each other in the competition's final.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53748328?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england&link_location=live-reporting-story| title= Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Finals Day on 26 September, venue to be decided| work=BBC Sport| date=12 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} The competition began on 29 August, and ended with the final on 27 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1780590/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-final-to-be-shown-live-on-sky-sports |title=Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final to be shown live on Sky Sports |work=ecb.co.uk |accessdate=30 August 2020}}{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29745876/edgbaston-stage-final |title= Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Edgbaston to stage final |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=13 September 2020}} Originally the final was scheduled for 26 September at the ground of the team with the most points, but the fixture was moved back to 27 September to avoid a clash with an England women's T20 match against the West Indies. Edgbaston was chosen as the venue for the final.{{cite news| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29745876/edgbaston-stage-final| title= Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Edgbaston to stage final| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=26 August 2020| accessdate=16 September 2020}}

Teams

The teams were as follows:{{cite news| url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2020/08/11/womens-domestic-cricket-return-august-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/| title= Women's domestic cricket to return in August with Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy| work=The Daily Telegraph| url-access=subscription|date=11 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}}

;North Group

Central Sparks (representing Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire)
Lightning (representing Loughborough University, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire)
Northern Diamonds (representing Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland)
North West Thunder (representing Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria)

;South Group

South East Stars (representing Surrey and Kent)
Southern Vipers (representing Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
Sunrisers (representing Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
Western Storm (representing Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales)

Squads

Each team had a squad of 15 players, and players on England central contracts were available for the competition. All players were paid for participating in the competitions, excluding those already on central contracts. After the squad announcements, England centrally contracted players were added to their teams. England players on a regional retainer contract were assigned to their regional team, and centrally contracted players were assigned appropriately.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-players-allocated-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy| title=England players allocated for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=26 August 2020| accessdate=26 August 2020}} England players in the squad for the West Indies series were only available for the first two rounds of fixtures.{{cite news| url= https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12057137/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-final-to-be-shown-live-on-sky-sports| title= Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final to be shown live on Sky Sports| work=Sky Sports| date=26 August 2020| accessdate=16 September 2020}}

Southern Vipers were the first team to announce their squad. Their regionally contracted players were Lauren Bell, Georgia Adams, Tara Norris, and Paige Scholfield.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/southern-vipers-announce-their-squad-for-the-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/| title= Southern Vipers Announce Their Squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=14 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} Northern Diamonds' squad included former England international cricketer Jenny Gunn and Dutch international cricketer Sterre Kalis. Their centrally contracted players were Hollie Armitage and Beth Langston.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/northern-diamonds-announce-squad-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/| title= Northern Diamonds Announce Their Squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=14 August 2020| accessdate=14 August 2020}} South East Stars were captained by Tash Farrant, and their 14 women squad included England players Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson-Richards, and Bryony Smith.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/south-east-stars-announce-squad-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-tash-farrant-to-lead| title= South East Stars announce squad for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy; Tash Farrant to lead| work=Women's CricZone| date=18 August 2020| accessdate=21 August 2020}} Lightning's squad included Scottish sisters Kathryn and Sarah Bryce.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/lightning-announce-squad-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy| title= Lightning announce squad for Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=20 August 2020| accessdate=21 August 2020}} North West Thunder's squad included England cricketer Alex Hartley, as well as Georgie Boyce and Ellie Threlkeld who received regional retainers.{{cite news| url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/alex-hartley-included-in-thunder-squad-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy| title= Alex Hartley included in Thunder squad for Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=21 August 2020| accessdate=24 August 2020}} Western Storm were captained by Sophie Luff, and their squad included regionally contracted players Fi Morris and Danielle Gibson.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/sophie-luff-to-lead-western-storm-in-the-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy| title= Sophie Luff to lead Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=24 August 2020| accessdate=26 August 2020}} Central Sparks' squad included regionally contracted players Evelyn Jones, Marie Kelly and Issy Wong.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/central-sparks-name-squad-for-the-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy| title= Central Sparks name squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy| work=Women's CricZone| date=26 August 2020| accessdate=26 August 2020}} Sunrisers were captained by Amara Carr, and their squad included regionally contracted players Naomi Dattani, Cordelia Griffith who received regional retainers, and also included England international cricketer Fran Wilson and Mady Villiers.{{cite news| url= https://www.womenscriczone.com/sunrisers-name-squad-for-the-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-amara-carr-to-lead | title= Sunrisers name squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy; Amara Carr to lead | work=Women's CricZone| date=26 August 2020| accessdate=28 September 2020}}

Standings

Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate is 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers were applied in order: highest net run rate, team that scored the most points in matches involving the tied parties, better bowling strike rate, drawing of lots.{{cite web| url= https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2020/08/20/eceb5799-1203-48a4-8f4c-8fb4044231cd/Rachael-Heyhoe-Flint-Trophy-Playing-Conditions-2020-vF.pdf|type=pdf| title=Playing Conditions – The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy| publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board| date=20 August 2020|page=15|accessdate=20 February 2021}}

= North Group =

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|source=BBC Sport,[https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/table Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy], BBC Sport. CricInfo,[https://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/19891/season/2020/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020], CricInfo. ECB[https://www.ecb.co.uk/matches/rachael-heyhoe-flint/tables Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Tables], England and Wales Cricket Board.

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= South Group =

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|team1=VP |team2=WS |team3=SES |team4=SUNR

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|name_SUNR=Sunrisers

|name_VP=Southern Vipers

|name_WS=Western Storm

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Group stage

The fixture list was compiled so that every team played twice on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Source:{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/fixtures/rachael_heyhoe_flint_trophy_fixtures_2020_full_schedule_dates.html| title=Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy fixtures 2020: Full schedule, dates| magazine=The Cricketer| date=12 August 2020| accessdate=18 August 2020}}

=North Group=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Central Sparks

| team2 = Northern Diamonds

| score1 = 144 (38.1 overs)

| runs1 = Gwenan Davies 33 (44)

| wickets1 = Katherine Brunt 5/20 (9 overs)

| score2 = 145/1 (24.1 overs)

| runs2 = Lauren Winfield-Hill 72 (71)

| wickets2 = Clare Boycott 1/5 (1 over)

| result = Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229327.html Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires = Jasmine Naeem and Sue Redfern

| motm =

| toss = Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = North West Thunder

| team2 = Lightning

| score1 = 206/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sophie Ecclestone 60* (61)

| wickets1 = Sophie Munro 3/32 (9 overs)

| score2 = 146 (35.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Bryce 52 (69)

| wickets2 = Sophie Ecclestone 2/29 (7.5 overs)

| result = North West Thunder won by 4 runs (DLS)

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229328.html Scorecard]

| venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham

| umpires = Joanne Ibbotson and Ian Ramage

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Lightning were set a revised target of 151 runs from 36 overs due to rain.

| notes = Points: North West Thunder 4, Lightning 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 31 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = North West Thunder

| team2 = Central Sparks

| score1 = 135 (46.1 overs)

| runs1 = Kate Cross 45 (73)

| wickets1 = Issy Wong 3/26 (10 overs)

| score2 = 136/6 (44 overs)

| runs2 = Marie Kelly 59* (99)

| wickets2 = Sophie Ecclestone 2/13 (10 overs)

| result = Central Sparks won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229332.html Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires = Malinda Underdown and Sue Redfern

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Central Sparks 4, North West Thunder 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 31 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Northern Diamonds

| team2 = Lightning

| score1 = 226/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Nat Sciver 104 (116)

| wickets1 = Kathryn Bryce 5/29 (10 overs)

| score2 = 217/7 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Kathryn Bryce 71* (81)

| wickets2 = Nat Sciver 2/30 (10 overs)

| result = Northern Diamonds won by 9 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229333.html Scorecard]

| venue = Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

| umpires = Neil Pratt and Lina Nenova

| motm =

| toss = Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = North West Thunder

| team2 = Central Sparks

| score1 = 166/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Natalie Brown 27 (47)

| wickets1 = Clare Boycott 4/40 (10 overs)

| score2 = 167/2 (38.1 overs)

| runs2 = Evelyn Jones 90 (113)

| wickets2 = Olivia Thomas 1/29 (4 overs)

| result = Central Sparks won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229334.html Scorecard]

| venue = New Road, Worcester

| umpires = Malinda Underdown and Jeremy Lloyds

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Central Sparks 5, North West Thunder 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Lightning

| team2 = Northern Diamonds

| score1 = 226 (49.1 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Bryce 51 (69)

| wickets1 = Alex MacDonald 2/31 (10 overs)

| score2 = 229/8 (48.5 overs)

| runs2 = Jenny Gunn 50* (72)

| wickets2 = Lucy Higham 3/38 (10 overs)

| result = Northern Diamonds won by 2 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229336.html Scorecard]

| venue = Grace Road, Leicester

| umpires = Joanne Ibbotson and Sue Redfern

| motm =

| toss = Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 10 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Northern Diamonds

| team2 = North West Thunder

| score1 = 248/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Alex MacDonald 92 (110)

| wickets1 = Laura Jackson 2/23 (9 overs)

| score2 = 175/8 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Alice Dyson 25* (51)

| wickets2 = Katie Levick 3/22 (10 overs)

| result = Northern Diamonds won by 73 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229338.html Scorecard]

| venue = Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool

| umpires = Jasmine Naeem and Steve O'Shaughnessy

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Lightning

| team2 = Central Sparks

| score1 = 233/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Bryce 75 (98)

| wickets1 = Anisha Patel 3/49 (10 overs)

| score2 = 227/9 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Marie Kelly 53 (82)

| wickets2 = Alicia Presland 3/26 (10 overs)

| result = Lightning won by 6 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229341.html Scorecard]

| venue = New Road, Worcester

| umpires = Hassan Adnan and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper

| motm =

| toss = Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = North West Thunder

| team2 = Lightning

| score1 = 188/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Natalie Brown 52 (82)

| wickets1 = Kathryn Bryce 4/38 (10 overs)

| score2 = 116 (39.1 overs)

| runs2 = Abigail Freeborn 28 (67)

| wickets2 = Alex Hartley 4/8 (10 overs)

| result = North West Thunder won by 72 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229344.html Scorecard]

| venue = Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool

| umpires = Jasmine Naeem and Tom Lungley

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Northern Diamonds

| team2 = Central Sparks

| score1 = 217 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sterre Kalis 87 (115)

| wickets1 = Elizabeth Russell 4/28 (9 overs)

| score2 = 218/4 (46.4 overs)

| runs2 = Evelyn Jones 77 (114)

| wickets2 = Beth Langston 2/27 (8 overs)

| result = Central Sparks won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229345.html Scorecard]

| venue = Headingley, Leeds

| umpires = Lina Nenova and Peter Hartley

| motm =

| toss = Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = North West Thunder

| team2 = Northern Diamonds

| score1 = 143 (42.5 overs)

| runs1 = Natalie Brown 32 (41)

| wickets1 = Beth Langston 3/18 (8.5 overs)

| score2 = 144/4 (29.4 overs)

| runs2 = Sterre Kalis 55* (67)

| wickets2 = Hannah Jones 1/28 (8 overs)

| result = Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229347.html Scorecard]

| venue = Headingley, Leeds

| umpires = Joanne Ibbotson and Ian Ramage

| motm =

| toss = North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Lightning

| team2 = Central Sparks

| score1 = 303/5 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Bryce 136* (133)

| wickets1 = Anisha Patel 2/46 (10 overs)

| score2 = 248 (49.4 overs)

| runs2 = Evelyn Jones 115* (138)

| wickets2 = Kathryn Bryce 3/54 (9.4 overs)

| result = Lightning won by 55 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229348.html Scorecard]

| venue = Grace Road, Leicester

| umpires = Paul Pollard and Malinda Underdown

| motm =

| toss = Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

}}

=South Group=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Sunrisers

| team2 = Southern Vipers

| score1 = 202 (46.1 overs)

| runs1 = Mady Villiers 64 (83)

| wickets1 = Paige Scholfield 3/33 (9.1 overs)

| score2 = 208/3 (36.2 overs)

| runs2 = Danni Wyatt 66 (73)

| wickets2 = Alice Macleod 1/14 (3 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229326.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Chelmsford

| umpires = Chris Watts and Anna Harris

| motm =

| toss = Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 5, Sunrisers 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = South East Stars

| team2 = Western Storm

| score1 = 166 (48.1 overs)

| runs1 = Susie Rowe 38 (44)

| wickets1 = Georgia Hennessy 4/31 (8.1 overs)

| score2 = 167/4 (39.5 overs)

| runs2 = Heather Knight 91* (99)

| wickets2 = Bryony Smith 1/11 (4 overs)

| result = Western Storm won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229329.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Beckenham

| umpires = Sarah Bartlett and Nigel Llong

| motm =

| toss = Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Western Storm 5, South East Stars 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 31 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Southern Vipers

| team2 = Western Storm

| score1 = 261/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Charlie Dean 60* (70)

| wickets1 = Heather Knight 2/36 (10 overs)

| score2 = 239 (47.5 overs)

| runs2 = Heather Knight 67 (80)

| wickets2 = Tara Norris 4/45 (8 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 22 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229330.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Bristol

| umpires = Jeremy Lloyds and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper

| motm =

| toss = Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 31 August 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = South East Stars

| team2 = Sunrisers

| score1 = 289/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sophia Dunkley 97 (116)

| wickets1 = Sonali Patel 4/52 (10 overs)

| score2 = 212 (45.5 overs)

| runs2 = Amara Carr 99 (113)

| wickets2 = Bryony Smith 3/25 (5.5 overs)

| result = South East Stars won by 77 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229331.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Beckenham

| umpires = Sophie McLelland and Nigel Llong

| motm =

| toss = South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Western Storm

| team2 = Sunrisers

| score1 = 265/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Sophie Luff 85 (115)

| wickets1 = Alice Macleod 1/34 (10 overs)

| score2 = 179 (45 overs)

| runs2 = Jo Gardner 54 (76)

| wickets2 = Fi Morris 5/26 (10 overs)

| result = Western Storm won by 86 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229335.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Chelmsford

| umpires = Nigel Llong and Nigel Cowley

| motm =

| toss = Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Southern Vipers

| team2 = South East Stars

| score1 = 209/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Ella McCaughan 50 (81)

| wickets1 = Tash Farrant 2/28 (10 overs)

| score2 = 98 (36.5 overs)

| runs2 = Aylish Cranstone 28 (50)

| wickets2 = Tara Norris 3/27 (8.5 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 111 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229337.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Hove

| umpires = Mark Newell and Sarah Bartlett

| motm =

| toss = Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = South East Stars

| team2 = Western Storm

| score1 = 212/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Kirstie White 50 (77)

| wickets1 = Georgia Hennessy 3/40 (10 overs)

| score2 = 215/3 (46.1 overs)

| runs2 = Sophie Luff 104* (133)

| wickets2 = Tash Farrant 1/28 (7 overs)

| result = Western Storm won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229339.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Bristol

| umpires = Fiona Richards and Mark Newell

| motm =

| toss = South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Western Storm 4, South East Stars 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Southern Vipers

| team2 = Sunrisers

| score1 = 232 (49.5 overs)

| runs1 = Georgia Adams 89 (108)

| wickets1 = Katie Midwood 2/33 (10 overs)

| score2 = 183 (43.5 overs)

| runs2 = Alice Macleod 35 (45)

| wickets2 = Tara Norris 3/37 (7 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 49 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229340.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton

| umpires = Billy Taylor and Sophie McLelland

| motm =

| toss = Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 5, Sunrisers 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Southern Vipers

| team2 = Western Storm

| score1 = 288/1 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Georgia Adams 154* (155)

| wickets1 = Fi Morris 1/49 (10 overs)

| score2 = 256 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Sophie Luff 79 (88)

| wickets2 = Charlotte Taylor 4/41 (10 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 32 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229342.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton

| umpires = Mark Newell and Sarah Bartlett

| motm =

| toss = Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Sunrisers

| team2 = South East Stars

| score1 = 198 (48.4 overs)

| runs1 = Naomi Dattani 33 (41)

| wickets1 = Tash Farrant 3/24 (9.4 overs)

| score2 = 199/4 (37.1 overs)

| runs2 = Alice Capsey 73* (75)

| wickets2 = Jo Gardner 2/13 (4 overs)

| result = South East Stars won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229343.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Chelmsford

| umpires = Fiona Richards and Chris Watts

| motm =

| toss = Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = South East Stars

| team2 = Southern Vipers

| score1 = 227 (48.3 overs)

| runs1 = Chloe Brewer 79 (107)

| wickets1 = Lauren Bell 4/36 (10 overs)

| score2 = 230/6 (47.2 overs)

| runs2 = Emily Windsor 47* (43)

| wickets2 = Danielle Gregory 3/44 (10 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229346.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Oval, London

| umpires = Ben Debenham and Anna Harris

| motm =

| toss = South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Southern Vipers 4, South East Stars 0

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Western Storm

| team2 = Sunrisers

| score1 = 288/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Georgia Hennessy 105 (110)

| wickets1 = Katie Wolfe 2/34 (10 overs)

| score2 = 241 (49 overs)

| runs2 = Grace Scrivens 72 (73)

| wickets2 = Georgia Hennessy 2/29 (6 overs)

| result = Western Storm won by 47 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229349.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Bristol

| umpires = Mark Newell and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper

| motm =

| toss = Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0

}}

Final

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 27 September 2020

| time = 10:30 BST

| daynight =

| team1 = Southern Vipers

| team2 = Northern Diamonds

| score1 = 231 (49.5 overs)

| runs1 = Georgia Adams 80 (102)

| wickets1 = Katie Levick 3/49 (8 overs)

| score2 = 193 (42.2 overs)

| runs2 = Sterre Kalis 55 (75)

| wickets2 = Charlotte Taylor 6/34 (10 overs)

| result = Southern Vipers won by 38 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1229350.html Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires = Neil Pratt and Rob White

| motm = Charlotte Taylor (Southern Vipers)

| toss = Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Southern Vipers won the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

}}

Statistics

Highest score by a team: Lightning – 303/5 (50 overs) v Central Sparks (19 September).{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=13711;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020/Highest Totals |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}
Top score by an individual: Georgia Adams – 154* (155) v Western Storm (13 September).{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=13711;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020/Highest Scores |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}
Best bowling figures by an individual: Charlotte Taylor – 6/34 (10 overs) v Northern Diamonds (27 September).{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?id=13711;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}

=Most runs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=125\| Player !width=150\| Team !width=60 \| Matches !width=60 \| Innings !width=60 \| Runs !width=60 \| Average !width=60 \| {{Tooltip\|HS\|Highest score}} !width=60 \| 100s !width=60 \| 50s
Georgia Adams \|Southern Vipers \|7 \|7 \|500 \|83.33 \|154* \|1 \|3
Sarah Bryce \|Lightning \|6 \|6 \|395 \|79.00 \|136* \|1 \|4
Sophie Luff \|Western Storm \|6 \|6 \|339 \|67.80 \|104* \|1 \|3
Evelyn Jones \|Central Sparks \|6 \|6 \|334 \|66.80 \|115* \|1 \|2
Marie Kelly \|Central Sparks \|6 \|6 \|223 \|55.75 \|59* \|0 \|2

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

width=125| Player

!width=150| Team

!width=60 | Matches

!width=60 | Innings

!width=60 | Runs

!width=60 | Average

!width=60 | {{Tooltip|HS|Highest score}}

!width=60 | 100s

!width=60 | 50s

Georgia Adams

|Southern Vipers

|500

|83.33

|154*

Sarah Bryce

|Lightning

|395

|79.00

|136*

Sophie Luff

|Western Storm

|339

|67.80

|104*

Evelyn Jones

|Central Sparks

|334

|66.80

|115*

Marie Kelly

|Central Sparks

|223

|55.75

|59*

Source: ESPNCricinfo{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13711;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020/Most Runs |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=125\| Player !width=150\| Team !width=60 \| Overs !width=60 \| Wickets !width=60 \| Average !width=60 \| BBI !width=60 \| 5w
Charlotte Taylor \|Southern Vipers \|44.0 \|15 \|10.13 \|6/34 \|1
Kathryn Bryce \|Lightning \|55.4 \|14 \|15.42 \|5/29 \|1
Tara Norris \|Southern Vipers \|44.5 \|12 \|17.91 \|4/45 \|0
Beth Langston \|Northern Diamonds \|56.1 \|12 \|19.41 \|3/18 \|0
Alex Hartley \|North West Thunder \|54.0 \|11 \|15.45 \|4/8 \|0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

width=125| Player

!width=150| Team

!width=60 | Overs

!width=60 | Wickets

!width=60 | Average

!width=60 | BBI

!width=60 | 5w

Charlotte Taylor

|Southern Vipers

|44.0

|15

|10.13

|6/34

Kathryn Bryce

|Lightning

|55.4

|14

|15.42

|5/29

Tara Norris

|Southern Vipers

|44.5

|12

|17.91

|4/45

Beth Langston

|Northern Diamonds

|56.1

|12

|19.41

|3/18

Alex Hartley

|North West Thunder

|54.0

|11

|15.45

|4/8

Source: ESPNCricinfo{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13711;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020/Most Wickets |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}

References

External links

[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1229289.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

2020

Category:2020 in English women's cricket