UKAF Women Cricketers Beat Marylebone Cricket Club

The UKAF Women's Cricket team have beaten the Marylebone Cricket Club by eight wickets in Portsmouth.

The military side managed to limit their opponents to a score of 181-5 from their 40 overs and managed to reach their target comfortably with the bat.

The MCC team made an awful start to their batting spell, as opener Emma Elson's faintest of nicks was straight into the gloves of Charlie Yemm. Gabbi Clarke claimed the wicket and the MCC were down to 11-1.

Just four runs later, the UKAF team had their second wicket. Mel Vaggers trapped Nicole Richards but unfortunately for the military players, that brought Claire Taylor to the crease. 

The ex-England international was the first female player to be named as a 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' and made a comeback for her team.

A solid partnership with Keely Juster saw Taylor complete a half-century of runs, but it was the UKAF captain Hazel Garton who saw through her armour.

A terrific delivery took Taylor's wicket for 89 runs and the MCC were 143-3

UKAF claimed two more wickets before the end of the innings. Lou Worsfold removed Gallagher for a duck, but the MCC's score of 181-5 set a challenge for their opponents.

The military side's start to their innings was also a disaster, as Laura Raynes was dismissed for no runs. 

However, Georgie Cant and Vaggers took control of the game with a stunning batting performance.

When Vaggers was dismissed for 43, the UKAF side sat at 99-2 and did not look back.

Amanda Potgieter joined Cant at the crease and smashed 42 runs off of 43 balls while her batting partner managed to reach her half-century.

It was Potgieter who hit the winning runs, meaning the team could end their season with bragging rights secured.