Gold Coast Dolphin beat Ipswich-Logan in rain-affected Katherine Raymont Shield one-dayer

RAIN, a middle-order wobble and a revised Duckworth-Lewis target could not stop Gold Coast from returning to the Katherine Raymont Shield winners’ circle against Ipswich-Logan today.

RAIN, a middle-order wobble and a revised Duckworth-Lewis target could not stop Gold Coast from returning to the Katherine Raymont Shield winners’ circle against Ipswich-Logan today.

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Sent into the field at Amberley’s Baxter Oval, the Dolphins had the hosts 8-193 after 45 overs when rain hit.

After a brief delay, Gold Coast needed just four balls to claim the last two wickets with the score still on 193.

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A reduction in overs then left Gold Coast with a victory target of 160 from 45 overs.

Dolphins captain Belinda McDougall did the bulk of the damage to claim 5-41, while Eliza Flynn finished with 4-20.

Gold Coast Dolphins batter Chelsea Gan. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

In reply, the visitors stumbled to 4-76 in the 21st over before McDougall (48) and Chelsea Gan (28 not out) put together a 76-run stand.

Opener Rebecca van Helvoirt also made 37 as the Dolphins reached 5-160 with 3.4 overs to spare.

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After three-straight wins to open their one-day campaign, the result gave the Dolphins their first victory since November 10 following a loss to Sandgate-Redcliffe and a bye.

They host Wests next Sunday.