Maiden Pape 50 helps young Kent side beat Surrey Women at Kia Oval
Sunday 19th July 2015
A maiden senior 50 for Charlotte Pape helped a young Kent side maintained the county champions’ unbeaten record in a low-scoring at the Kia Oval.
Languishing on 49-6 chasing 141 to win, the 20-year-old bowler, promoted to number three in the absence of five England internationals scored 59* in a unbeaten seventh-wicket stand of 92 with debutant Phoebe Franklin (26 not out).
As the senior stars prepare to defend the Ashes, Kent called up 14-year-old Molly Davis for her debut alongside teenagers Lottie Bryan (19), Phoebe Franklin (17), Emily Thompson (17) in a side with an average age under 21.
A young attack restricted the hosts to 140 with 17-year-old Megan Belt the pick of the bowlers, taking 4-24 off 10 overs and ex-England all-rounder Lynsey Askew taking 2-29 on her return.
Pape and Australian all-rounder Kara Sutherland took a wicket each before two run-outs from Alice Davidson-Richards helped dismiss Surrey with 4.2 overs to spare.
Australia take on Englandat The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrencein the only Women's Ashes Test Match as part of an extended Canterbury Week this summer.
Entry to the Women’s Ashes Kia Test on August 11-14 is included in Kent All Rounder and Championship Plus Memberships and is an option for Six Pack package holders.