2018 Women's Cricket Super League

The 2018 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2018 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), the semi-professional women's cricket competition in England and Wales. The competition, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), consisted of six franchise teams playing in a Twenty20 format.[1] Western Storm were the defending champions.

2018 Women's Cricket Super League
Dates22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) – 27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knock-out finals
ChampionsSurrey Stars (1st title)
Participants6
Matches32
Player of the seriesSmriti Mandhana
Most runsSmriti Mandhana (421)
Most wicketsKirstie Gordon (17)
2017
2019

Surrey Stars won the competition, defeating Loughborough Lightning by 66 runs in the final.[2] Smriti Mandhana, an Indian player for Western Storm, was named player of the tournament, after she finished as the tournament's top run-scorer.[3]

Competition format

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Six teams competed for the T20 title which took place between 22 July and 27 August 2018. The six teams played each other twice in a round robin format, with the top three teams progressing to a Finals Day at the County Ground, Hove.[4]

Teams

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Team Home ground(s) Coach Captain
Lancashire Thunder Old Trafford, Manchester
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Alex Blackwell Danielle Hazell
Loughborough Lightning Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Rob Taylor Georgia Elwiss
Southern Vipers Rose Bowl, Southampton
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Nicholas Denning Suzie Bates
Surrey Stars The Oval, London
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Richard Bedbrook Natalie Sciver
Western Storm County Ground, Taunton
College Ground, Cheltenham
County Ground, Bristol
Trevor Griffin Heather Knight
Yorkshire Diamonds Headingley, Leeds
Clifton Park, York
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Paul Grayson Lauren Winfield

Last updated: 17 July 2018[5]

Points Table

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Loughborough Lightning 10 7 3 0 0 5 33 1.361
2 Western Storm 10 6 3 0 1 4 30 0.919
3 Surrey Stars 10 5 4 0 1 2 24 −0.404
4 Lancashire Thunder 10 5 5 0 0 1 21 −0.825
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 10 3 6 0 1 1 15 −0.290
6 Southern Vipers 10 2 7 0 1 0 10 −0.490
Source: [6][7]
  • The three top ranked teams qualified for the Knockouts.
  •   advanced to Final
  •   advanced to the Semi-final

Fixtures

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League stage

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22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
141/9 (20 overs)
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Southern Vipers
145/3 (17 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 66 (43)
Fi Morris 4/22 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 62* (45)
Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Surrey Stars 0

22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
72 (16.5 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
74/4 (15.1 overs)
Evelyn Jones 19 (20)
Jenny Gunn 3/10 (3 overs)
Georgia Adams 22 (19)
Alex Hartley 2/12 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Umpires: Rob White and Ian Ramage
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
162/5 (20 overs)
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Western Storm
166/3 (15.3 overs)
Delissa Kimmince 55*(41)
Freya Davies 2/28 (4 overs)
Heather Knight 97 (62)
Alice Davidson-Richards 2/31 (3.3 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Tim Robinson and Martin Saggers
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

25 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
105 (19.3 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
109/4 (18.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 37 (39)
Sophie Devine 3/21 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 35 (33)
Amelia Kerr 1/6 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Neil Mallender
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Southern Vipers 0

26 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
132/9 (20 overs)
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Surrey Stars
136/3 (15.5 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 37 (21)
Sophia Dunkley 3/18 (2 overs)
Sarah Taylor 50 (34)
Danielle Gibson 2/34 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Mark Newell
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Western Storm 0

27 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
134/4 (20 overs)
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Yorkshire Diamonds
101 (18.2 overs)
Lauren Winfield 28 (23)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/11 (3.2 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 33 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Mike Burns and Rob Bailey
Player of the match: Eleanor Threlkeld (Lancashire Thunder)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

29 July 2018
10:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
85/2 (6 overs)
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Smriti Mandhana 52* (19)
Georgia Elwiss 1/17 (1 over)
Western Storm won by 18 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Mike Burns and Ian Gould
Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 6 over per side due to rain.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Loughborough Lightning 0

29 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley
  • No toss
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 2

29 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
137/6 (20 overs)
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Southern Vipers
133/9 (20 overs)
Evelyn Jones 69 (65)
Tash Farrant 3/24 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 40 (36)
Emma Lamb 4/17 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 4 runs
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
Umpires: Sue Redfern and James Middlebrook
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Southern Vipers 0

31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
91 (18.1 overs)
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Western Storm
93/1 (9.3 overs)
Sara McGlashan 31 (30)
Claire Nicholas 2/17 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 43* (27)
Arran Brindle 1/13 (2 overs)
Western Storm won by 9 wickets
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Chris Watts and Rob White
Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Southern Vipers 0

31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
148/5 (20 overs)
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Lancashire Thunder
151/5 (19.5 overs)
Nat Sciver 95 (57)
Emma Lamb 3/34 (4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 87 (61)
Nat Sciver 2/26 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Nick Cook
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Surrey Stars 0

31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
143/6 (20 overs)
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Yorkshire Diamonds
102/9 (20 overs)
Rachael Haynes 50 (41)
Katie Levick 2/24 (4 overs)
Thea Brookes 30 (19)
Kirstie Gordon 2/10 (3 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 41 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
95 (18 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
96/1 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver 45 (35)
Kirstie Gordon 3/13 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 61* (32)
Marizanne Kapp 1/17 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Chris Watts and Rob White
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0

2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
175/5 (20 overs)
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Southern Vipers
163/9 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield 64 (38)
Amelia Kerr 2/27 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 34 (22)
Katherine Brunt 5/26 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 12 runs
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0

3 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
153/7 (20 overs)
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Western Storm
154/3 (18.2 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 85* (57)
Anya Shrubsole 2/36 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 102 (61)
Amy Satterthwaite 1/7 (1.2 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Sue Redfern
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0

4 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
172/6 (20 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
174/7 (19.4 overs)
Sara McGlashan 55* (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/46 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 61* (38)
Danni Wyatt 1/4 (1 over)
Loughborough Lightning won by 3 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Ian Ramage
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Southern Vipers 0

5 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
172/5 (20 overs)
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Western Storm
174/3 (19.2 overs)
Beth Mooney 69 (42)
Heather Knight 1/27 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 56 (36)
Katie Levick 1/16 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

7 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
167/8 (20 overs)
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Lancashire Thunder
112 (19.2 overs)
Lizelle Lee 70 (37)
Emma Lamb 2/12 (3 overs)
Evelyn Jones 40 (48)
Dane van Niekerk 3/20 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 55 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeff Evans
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

8 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
159/7 (20 overs)
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Yorkshire Diamonds
143 (19.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 64 (37)
Katie Levick 3/35 (4 overs)
Thea Brookes 45 (36)
Suzie Bates 4/26 (3.5 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 16 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Tammy Beaumont (Southern Vipers)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

9 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
100/7 (13 overs)
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Surrey Stars
106/3 (11.2 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 26 (21)
Marizanne Kapp 1/4 (3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Georgia Elwiss 2/20 (2.2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 7 wickets
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

9 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
185/4 (20 overs)
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Lancashire Thunder
109 (18.2 overs)
Heather Knight 76 (50)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/27 (4 overs)
Eleanor Threlkeld 33 (32)
Claire Nicholas 3/11 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 76 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Sue Redfern
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

11 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
136/7 (20 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
137/1 (14.3 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 47 (41)
Sophie Devine 2/22 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 40* (37)
Alex Hartley 0/16 (2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Mark Newell and Ian Ramage
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0

11 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
62/2 (8.5 overs)
v
Danni Wyatt 27 (20)
Danielle Gibson 1/8 (1.5 overs)
No result
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Rob White and Chris Watts
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 2, Southern Vipers 2

12 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
66 (16.4 overs)
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Yorkshire Diamonds
67/1 (9.3 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 13 (14)
Beth Langston 3/14 (3.4 overs)
Beth Mooney 44* (30)
Laura Marsh 1/20 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Sue Redfern and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 5, Surrey Stars 0

14 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
147/9 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
148/6 (19.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 82 (57)
Nat Sciver 4/32 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 46 (33)
Suzie Bates 2/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Michael Gough and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0

14 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
154/9 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
145/8 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 74 (44)
Katherine Brunt 3/22 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 44* (25)
Alex Hartley 2/27 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 9 runs
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Lancashire Thunder)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

15 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
124/6 (20 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
125/1 (12.3 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 29 (27)
Kirstie Gordon 3/19 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 66* (40)
Heather Knight 1/24 (2 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Nick Cook (Eng) and Graham Lloyd (Eng)
Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Loughborough Lightning)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Western Storm 0

18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
162/3 (20 overs)
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Southern Vipers
153 (19.4 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 44* (20)
Paige Scholfield 1/28 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 36 (21)
Sophie Ecclestone 4/20 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 9 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Newell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire Thunder)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Southern Vipers 0

18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
145/6 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 76 (50)
Linsey Smith 2/18 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 3 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Tom Lungley
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Western Storm
158/5 (20 overs)
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Surrey Stars
160/5 (19.4 overs)
Heather Knight 62 (47)
Dane van Niekerk 2/20 (4 overs)
Lizelle Lee 48 (28)
Heather Knight 1/18 (2 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Nick Cook and Ian Gould
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Western Storm 0

Last updated: 18 August 2018[8]

Semi-final

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27 August 2018
12:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
162/5 (20 overs)
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Western Storm
153/6 (20 overs)
Nat Sciver 72* (43)
Heather Knight 1/16 (2 overs)
Fran Wilson 58* (45)
Nat Sciver 2/21 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 9 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Neil Bainton
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Surrey Stars)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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27 August 2018
16:00
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
183/6 (20 overs)
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Loughborough Lightning
117 (18.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 104 (58)
Georgia Elwiss 2/29 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 23* (21)
Mady Villiers 3/22 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 66 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Smriti Mandhana Western Storm 10 9 421 60.14 102 1 2
Heather Knight Western Storm 11 10 368 46.00 97 0 3
Nat Sciver Surrey Stars 11 11 362 45.25 95* 0 2
Lizelle Lee Surrey Stars 11 11 352 32.00 104 1 1
Rachael Haynes Loughborough Lightning 11 10 324 46.28 66* 0 3

Source: ESPNCricinfo[12]

Most wickets

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Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Kirstie Gordon Loughborough Lightning 35.0 17 12.47 3/13 0
Sophie Devine Loughborough Lightning 35.5 16 16.18 3/15 0
Sophie Ecclestone Lancashire Thunder 36.0 15 15.40 4/20 0
Jenny Gunn Loughborough Lightning 33.0 14 16.14 3/10 0
Dane van Niekerk Surrey Stars 29.0 13 14.76 3/20 0

Source: ESPNCricinfo[13]

References

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  3. ^ "Smriti Mandhana is the Kia Super League player of the tournament". The Indian Express. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Kia Super League 2018 matches". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Super League 2018 squads". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Women's Cricket Super League Table - 2018-19". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Super League 2018 points table". Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Super League 2018 fixtures and results". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2018/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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