# 2019 Women's Cricket Super League

The 2019 Women's Cricket Super League, or 2019 Kia Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth and final 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. The tournament was scheduled to be replaced by the Women's Hundred and a new regional domestic structure from the next season, although the full implementation of this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Surrey Stars were the defending champions. Western Storm defeated Southern Vipers by 6 wickets to win the 2019 title.

## Competition format

Six teams competed for the T20 title from 6 August to 1 September 2019. The six teams played each other twice in a round robin format. The 2nd and 3rd team played the semi-final while the top team directly went to the final. Both semi-final and final were held on Finals Day at the County Ground, Hove. Teams received 4 points for a win and a bonus point if their run rate was 1.25 times that of their opposition.

## Teams

| Team | Home ground(s) | Coach | Captain |
| Lancashire Thunder | Old Trafford, Manchester Aigburth, Liverpool Stanley Park, Blackpool Chester Boughton Hall CC, Chester | Mark McInnes | Kate Cross |
| Loughborough Lightning | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Rob Taylor | Georgia Elwiss |
| Southern Vipers | Rose Bowl, Southampton County Ground, Hove Arundel Castle, Arundel | Nicholas Denning | Tammy Beaumont |
| Surrey Stars | The Oval, London Woodbridge Road, Guildford | Richard Bedbrook | Natalie Sciver |
| Western Storm | County Ground, Taunton County Ground, Bristol | Trevor Griffin | Heather Knight |
| Yorkshire Diamonds | Headingley, Leeds Clifton Park, York North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough | Danielle Hazell | Lauren Winfield |

## Points Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Western Storm | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1.109 |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.792 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0.425 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | −0.456 |
| 5 | Surrey Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | −0.857 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
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* Win with bonus point: 5 points
* Win without bonus point: 4 points
* No Result/Tied: 2 points each
* Loss: 0 points

## Fixtures
### League stage

* 6 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 166/7 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 132 (19.4 overs) |
| Danni Wyatt 54 (39) Alex Hartley 2/34 (4 overs) | | Georgie Boyce 43 (41) Tash Farrant 3/18 (4 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 34 runs Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Sue Redfern and Neil Pratt Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 6 August 2019 16:00 Scorecard
| Loughborough Lightning 125/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 126/3 (17 overs) |
| Amy Jones 65 (53) Freya Davies 2/24 (4 overs) | | Heather Knight 41 (39) Sarah Glenn 2/13 (3 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 7 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Heather Knight (Western Storm)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
* 6 August 2019 19:00 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 121 (19.5 overs) |
| Sarah Taylor 43 (34) Helen Fenby 4/20 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 31 (17) Laura Marsh 3/17 (4 overs) |
* Surrey Stars won by 9 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nick Cook Player of the match: Laura Marsh (Surrey Stars)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 8 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 120/7 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 124/2 (14.2 overs) |
| Harmanpreet Kaur 58* (47) Dane van Niekerk 3/20 (4 overs) | | Lizelle Lee 66 (45) Emma Lamb 1/16 (2 overs) |
* Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 8 August 2019 16:00 Scorecard
| Loughborough Lightning 135/5 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 136/8 (19.3 overs) |
| Georgia Elwiss 37 (31) Paige Scholfield 1/12 (2 overs) | | Danni Wyatt 40 (33) Kirstie Gordon 2/24 (4 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 2 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Southern Vipers)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Southern Vipers 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
* 10 August 2019 15:00 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 141/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 143/4 (19.3 overs) |
| Suné Luus 62 (48) Claire Nicholas 2/25 (4 overs) | | Fran Wilson 54 (35) Sophie Ecclestone 1/19 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 6 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Alex Wharf Player of the match: Fran Wilson (Western Storm)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 11 August 2019 11:00 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 122/1 (13.2 overs) |
| Alice Davidson-Richards 27 (23) Kirstie Gordon 2/27 (4 overs) | | Hayley Matthews 54* (39) Linsey Smith 1/7 (2 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 9 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Sue Redfern and Rob White Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Loughborough Lightning)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 11 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 142/5 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 143/7 (19.5 overs) |
| Stafanie Taylor 44* (28) Claire Nicholas 2/29 (4 overs) | | Fran Wilson 40 (30) Natasha Farrant 3/23 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 3 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts Player of the match: Fran Wilson (Western Storm)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Southern Vipers 0.
* 12 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars | v | Southern Vipers |
* Match Abandoned The Oval, London Umpires: Peter Hartley and Jeremy Lloyds
* No toss.
* No play possible due to rain.
* Points: Surrey Stars 2, Southern Vipers 2
* 13 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs) |
| Lauren Winfield 56 (45) Kate Cross 2/31 (4 overs) | | Harmanpreet Kaur 37 (37) Katie George 2/16 (2 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 runs Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool Umpires: Tom Lungley and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Lauren Winfield (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 13 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Western Storm 158/4 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 118 (18.2 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 55 (43) Georgia Elwiss 1/21 (3 overs) | | Mignon du Preez 30 (24) Freya Davies 4/27 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 40 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Martin Saggers and David Millns Player of the match: Freya Davies (Western Storm)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Storm 5, Loughborough Lightning 0
* 15 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 120/7 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 123/3 (14.5 overs) |
| Lizelle Lee 25 (21) Hayley Matthews 2/12 (4 overs) | | Mignon du Preez 70* (41) Dane van Niekerk 1/16 (3 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 7 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Chris Watts Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Surrey Stars 0
* 15 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 151/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 152/1 (14.5 overs) |
| Hollie Armitage 59 (56) Anya Shrubsole 1/16 (4 overs) | | Rachel Priest 72* (43) Alice Davidson-Richards 1/27 (3 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 9 wickets Clifton Park Ground, York Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
* Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Storm 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 15 August 2019 19:00 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 132/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 132/8 (20 overs) |
| Harmanpreet Kaur 34 (33) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/22 (4 overs) | | Stafanie Taylor 51 (43) Emma Lamb 3/33 (4 overs) |
* Match Tied County Ground, Hove Umpires: Mark Newell and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Southern Vipers)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Southern Vipers 2, Lancashire Thunder 2
* 18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 159/8 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Harmanpreet Kaur 50 (37) Anya Shrubsole 3/36 (4 overs) | | Smriti Mandhana 72 (43) Sophie Ecclestone 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 5 wickets Chester Boughton Hall CC, Chester Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 129 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 135/4 (19.1 overs) |
| Jemimah Rodrigues 58 (40) Hayley Matthews 2/19 (4 overs) | | Mignon du Preez 38* (22) Beth Langston 1/17 (4 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 6 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Neil Pratt and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 18 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 89 (16.4 overs) |
| Danni Wyatt 110 (60) Dane van Niekerk 3/31 (4 overs) | | Sarah Taylor 19 (20) Stafanie Taylor 3/11 (3 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 89 runs Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel Umpires: Robert White and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Southern Vipers 5, Surrey Stars 0
* 20 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Marizanne Kapp 39* (39) Katie Levick 2/13 (4 overs) | | Jemimah Rodrigues 42* (33) Laura Marsh 2/15 (2.5 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 5 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Surrey Stars 0
* 20 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Western Storm 170/3 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 155/9 (20 overs) |
| Heather Knight 61 (48) Stafanie Taylor 1/20 (4 overs) | | Danni Wyatt 56 (32) Freya Davies 4/18 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 15 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Ian Ramage and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Freya Davies (Western Storm)
* Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Southern Vipers 0
* 20 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Loughborough Lightning 157/7 (20 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 74/6 (13.4 overs) |
| Georgia Adams 50 (33) Sophie Ecclestone 3/17 (4 overs) | | Suné Luus 30 (33) Kirstie Gordon 3/18 (3.4 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 35 runs (DLS) Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Tim Robinson and Nick Cook Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Loughborough Lightning)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 21 August 2019 15:00 Scorecard
| Western Storm 159/8 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 155/8 (20 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 44 (16) Marizanne Kapp 1/8 (3 overs) | | Sarah Taylor 73 (54) Deepti Sharma 3/18 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 4 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Neil Pratt and Ian Ramage Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (Surrey Stars)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Storm 4, Surrey Stars 0
* 21 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 127/9 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 124/5 (20 overs) |
| Danni Wyatt 59 (30) Leigh Kasperek 4/16 (4 overs) | | Hollie Armitage 34 (38) Suzie Bates 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 3 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Alex Wharf Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Southern Vipers 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
* 23 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
| Eleanor Threlkeld 52 (37) Katie Levick 2/19 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 77 (38) Sophie Ecclestone 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 4 wickets North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 23 August 2019 16:00 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 147/7 (20 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 150/5 (18.3 overs) |
| Nat Sciver 53 (35) Jenny Gunn 2/19 (4 overs) | | Mignon du Preez 48 (25) Mady Villiers 1/6 (3 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 5 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Neil Pratt and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Loughborough Lightning)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Loughborough Lightning 4, Surrey Stars 0
* 25 August 2019 11:30 Scorecard
| Lancashire Thunder 122 (19.5 overs) | v | Loughborough Lightning 123/2 (16.1 overs) |
| Sophia Dunkley 29 (21) Jenny Gunn 3/14 (3.5 overs) | | Amy Jones 66 (52) Alex Hartley 1/21 (3.1 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 8 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Amy Jones (Loughborough Lightning)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 25 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 184/4 (20 overs) | v | Yorkshire Diamonds 185/6 (20 overs) |
| Suzie Bates 47 (39) Alice Davidson-Richards 3/21 (4 overs) | | Jemimah Rodrigues 112* (58) Tash Farrant 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 4 wickets Clifton Park Ground, York Umpires: Hassan Adnan and James Middlebrook Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
* 25 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Western Storm 171/4 (20 overs) | v | Surrey Stars 94 (17.5 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 89 (55) Dane van Niekerk 2/34 (4 overs) | | Sarah Taylor 34 (29) Sonia Odedra 4/25 (3 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 77 runs Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
* Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Storm 5, Surrey Stars 0
* 28 August 2019 14:30 Scorecard
| Surrey Stars 132/1 (9 overs) | v | Lancashire Thunder 97/7 (9 overs) |
| Lizelle Lee 75 (28) Kate Cross 1/42 (2 overs) | | Tahlia McGrath 41 (18) Hannah Jones 3/24 (2 overs) |
* Surrey Stars won by 35 runs Stanley Park, Blackpool Umpires: Sue Redfern and Paul Baldwin Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Surrey Stars)
* Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
* 28 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Yorkshire Diamonds 104/4 (10 overs) | v | Western Storm 99/3 (10 overs) |
| Jemimah Rodrigues 60 (27) Freya Davies 3/7 (2 overs) | | Fran Wilson 45 (20) Linsey Smith 1/14 (2 overs) |
* Yorkshire Diamonds won by 5 runs County Ground, Taunton, Taunton Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Yorkshire Diamonds)
* Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0
* 28 August 2019 18:30 Scorecard
| Loughborough Lightning 163/4 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 127 (19 overs) |
| Amy Jones 74 (53) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/22 (4 overs) | | Fi Morris 36 (31) Chamari Atapattu 3/18 (4 overs) |
* Loughborough Lightning won by 36 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White Player of the match: Amy Jones (Loughborough Lightning)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Southern Vipers 0

### Semi-final

* 1 September 2019 12:00 Scorecard
| Loughborough Lightning 143 (19.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 145/5 (19 overs) |
| Georgia Elwiss 28 (22) Suzie Bates 3/22 (2.5 overs) | | Suzie Bates 37 (25) Georgia Elwiss 1/21 (4 overs) |
* Southern Vipers won by 5 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Southern Vipers)
* Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.

### Final

* 1 September 2019 16:00 Scorecard
| Southern Vipers 172/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 174/4 (19 overs) |
| Danni Wyatt 73 (42) Anya Shrubsole 2/26 (4 overs) | | Heather Knight 78* (53) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/31 (4 overs) |
* Western Storm won by 6 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White Player of the match: Heather Knight (Western Storm)
* Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.

## Statistics

* Highest score by a team: Yorkshire Diamonds − 185/6 (20 overs) v Southern Vipers (25 August).
* Lowest score by a team: Surrey Stars − 89 (16.4 overs) v Southern Vipers (18 August).
* Top score by an individual: Jemimah Rodrigues − 112* (58) v Southern Vipers (25 August).
* Best bowling figures by an individual: Leigh Kasperek − 4/16 (4 overs) v Southern Vipers (21 August).

### Most runs

| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 11 | 11 | 466 | 42.36 | 110 | 1 | 4 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 10 | 401 | 57.28 | 112* | 1 | 2 |
| Heather Knight | Western Storm | 11 | 11 | 392 | 49.00 | 78* | 0 | 4 |
| Rachel Priest | Western Storm | 11 | 11 | 365 | 36.50 | 89 | 0 | 3 |
| Amy Jones | Loughborough Lightning | 11 | 11 | 309 | 34.33 | 74* | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
| Freya Davies | Western Storm | 39.0 | 19 | 13.21 | 4/18 | 0 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | Southern Vipers | 41.0 | 15 | 18.73 | 3/22 | 0 |
| Tash Farrant | Southern Vipers | 33.4 | 14 | 15.92 | 3/18 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | Western Storm | 32.0 | 13 | 19.53 | 3/36 | 0 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Surrey Stars | 30.2 | 12 | 17.58 | 3/20 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo