Yorkshire Diamonds were struck down by Loughborough Lightning who won by 43 runs at Headingley in the first match of the inaugural Kia Super League.
In front of a crowd approaching 1,000, Lightning had to work hard for their 128 for nine in the Twenty20 contest, an innings that included a valuable 52 from Sophie Devine.
However it was easily defended once Diamonds captain Lauren Winfield was controversially run out for a rapid 23 from 13 balls that included five fiercely struck boundaries.
It appeared the England international may have been impeded by the bowler, Australian Ellyse Perry, when turning for a second run and she was unable to make her ground in time. Winfield spoke to the umpires but they were happy that she had been fairly dismissed.
Yorkshire were all out for 85, showing little more resistance, as Rebecca Grundy took three for 21 from her four overs while Devine and Georgia Elwiss claimed two wickets each.
Source: PA
