Maiden professional century for rising cricket star
Rising cricket star Davina Perrin dazzled again as she scored her maiden professional century.
The 18-year-old from Wolverhampton, who started her senior cricket journey at Fordhouses Cricket Club, struck 113 from 125 balls in Warwickshire Women's 239 all out.
However, Metro Bank Women’s One-Day Cup opponents Surrey chased that target down with three wickets in hand at the Edgbaston Community Sports Ground.
Perrin said: "It's always nice to get some runs but I don't really think about the numbers, it's about the team and unfortunately we couldn't get over the line today.
"Nat (Wraith) batted really well and partnerships like that are so important but we left seven overs out there and that was probably the difference in the end.
"The heart was racing a bit when we were 32 for five but we showed the fight that we have shown in every other game this season. There is one thing about this team - we don't go down without a fight.
"When you come up against a batting line-up such as Surrey's, you've got to be on it with the ball and in the field. The bowlers did well but we weren't on it in the field, to be brutally honest and that is where a 20/30 run difference is made.
"The bowlers did well to stick in there because they are all class batters and some of them are world-class batters so it was good to see such a young side as ours push them hard and show what we can do."
Perrin salvaged her side from 32 for five after early damage done by Ryana MacDonald-Gay (four for 47) and Alice Monaghan (three for 48)
Perrin and Natasha Wraith (47) skilfully excavated their side from the hole at 32 for five with a partnership of 118 in 19 overs. Perrin posted the century stand in the grand manner with a straight six off Danielle Gregory before Monaghan returned to hit the stumps for a third time, Wraith’s as she tried to lift to leg.
Issy Wong (21) continued the recovery in a stand of 55 in nine overs with Perrin whose superb innings finally ended when she she lifted a Gregory full toss to long off. She walked off to a huge ovation and with her team right back in a game they seemed to have lost in the opening overs.
However, in reply, Surrey reached 240 for seven with 20 balls to spare as Alice Capsey’s sparkling 79 underpinned the chase and Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s composed 43 not out saw it to a comfortable conclusion.
