At the begining of the 2020 domestic List-A women’s competition in England, the opportunity for Scotland’s Sarah Bryce and Kathryn Bryce for the Lightning ⚡ squad was a welcome move, considering their performances over the years for Scotland in International games and also in ECB’s women’s county championships.
And the Bryce sisters have ensured that their names will not go unnoticed by any means possible, as both Sarah and Kathryn have put up quite a solid show during the Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy 🏆. It will be impossible to ignore them when the competition comes around next year and this year’s performance alone should earn them mentions for stint in WBBL (women’s Big Bash League), if not for this season but definitely next.
So dominant have the sisters been in the tournament during the group stages, that Sarah Bryce is currently sitting pretty as the 2nd highest run-scorer in the competition with 395 runs to her name from 6 innings played for Lightning ⚡. These include four half-centuries and a magnificent century in the final group game against Central Sparks, as she scored as best List-A record and remained unbeaten on 136.
Her impressive run included a 52 in the opening game against Thunder, that included the likes of Kate Cross, Alex Hartley and Sophie Ecclestone in the bowling ranks, as ECB allowed the national squad members to play the first two rounds of the competition. The 2nd match saw her score 57 runs, against the likes of Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver and Jenny Gunn in the bowling ranks for Northern Diamonds 💎 team.
All her runs while opening the innings for Lightning ⚡ is a massive achievement for the 20-year old keeper-batswoman. And while Sarah was on a run-making spree, Kathryn was on a spree of her own with the ball in hand, and has topped the wicket-taking charts, with 14 scalps to her name from 6 innings.
Kathryn, who has led Lightning ⚡ in the competition, took a 4-for and 5-for during the group stages, with her best figures of 5/29 coming against Northern Diamonds 💎 team. Her all-round capabilities were on display as he raked up 141 runs as well along with her bowling accolades. She also had the opportunity to bowl to England’s national women’s squad members during the first two rounds of the competition, including the likes of Lauren Winfield, Nat Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone and other prominent players in the domestic circuit.
Scotland women will be taking part in the rescheduled ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers in 2021, and the Bryce sisters will be the back-bone of the squad set-up and will be expected to lead their campaign in search of a spot in the World Cup (3 spots on offer from the qualifiers).
