SEPTEMBER 16: Northern Diamonds 114-6 (18) lost to Sunrisers 126-4 (17.3) by 6 wickets (Duckworth/Lewis)
THE Northern Diamonds’ title defence in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is over – their fate sealed during a thrilling final-day group defeat against Sunrisers at Durham.
The Diamonds needed to beat the Sunrisers – also eliminated yesterday – at the Riverside to have any chance of progression for the knockout stages this week.
But other results also needed to go their way, which they didn’t and were confirmed as the Diamonds were about to start ...