SOUTHERN Vipers captain Georgia Adams insisted “we knew the Diamonds were going to come at us hard” after her season-best knock helped seal victory.

The Ageas Bowl outfit secured a six-wicket win with just 10 balls remaining as they chased down a total of 141/4 set by the Northern Diamonds.

Nat Sciver (50) and Holly Armitage (48) top scored for the visitors while Adams struck 47 from 41 balls to lead chase.

The result saw Vipers finish top of Group A in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with six wins from six matches, progressing to the finals in Northampton on Saturday, June 11.

“It is brilliant to get another win today,” Adams said, speaking after the match.

“We didn’t want to get complacent and we knew even though we’ve been undefeated that the Diamonds were going to come at us hard. To go out and play the way we did was really good.

“They got one over on us last summer so we’ll take that. We showed how much depth we have in our squad; we’ve had players coming in and out and each game someone different has stepped up.

“We’ve had youngsters break into the side and had a selection headache every single game. We have a good balance of experienced and fearless cricketers.”

She continued: “It is always great to score runs, especially in a home game. It probably wasn’t the best I felt in the middle but I’m not in a position to be fussy.

“Sciver getting run out was a game-changing moment for us. It was a brilliant piece of fielding from Maia (Bouchier). That was the point we knew we needed to go hard and restrict them.”