Gold Coast Dolphins’ T20 finals fate in own hands after splitting Katherine Raymont Shield results yesterday
GOLD Coast’s Twenty20 finals fate now rests in their own hands despite splitting their Katherine Raymont Shield fixtures at Deagon yesterday.
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GOLD Coast’s Twenty20 finals fate now rests in their own hands despite splitting their Katherine Raymont Shield fixtures at Deagon yesterday.
Sitting equal-fourth but behind Valleys on net run rate, the Dolphins’ quest to break into the top four took a blow in yesterday’s first game as Sandgate-Redcliffe cruised to a nine-wicket win.
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Eliza Flynn (15) and Chelsea Gan (11) were the only Gold Coast batters to reach double figures in a total of 9-93, before the hosts raced to victory with more than six overs to spare.
But the defending premiers bounced back against University of Queensland in the afternoon, passing the victory target of 151 with five wickets and three balls to spare.
Opener Carly Fuller starred with 60 off 43 balls after Grace Parsons took 2-22 in UQ’s 5-150.
The triumph, coupled with two losses for Valleys, puts the Dolphins in fourth spot with two games to play.
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They will host Valleys in their penultimate T20 on January 4 before travelling to Wynnum Manly-Redlands the following day.
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