Before play on Sunday, Cara Duggan was presented with a milestone Bucks Women's cap at High Wycombe CC in recognition of being the first ever Bucks Women's player to reach the 100 appearances for the county, ahead of the Bucks Women v Shropshire match.

Bucks Cricket CEO Rich Hudson said during the presentation: "This marks a special piece of Bucks history as Cara becomes the first player to reach 100 appearances for Bucks Women. It is a fantastic achievement. She has played around 20 more games than the next highest appearance-maker, which really highlights her incredible longevity and commitment, having first represented Bucks at just 13 years old.

"To have a leader who has come all the way through our pathway, who is so passionate about representing Bucks, supporting the group and welcoming new players, has been outstanding. The maturity, leadership and dedication Cara has shown over the years embody everything we want Bucks Women to represent.

"Seeing players go on to compete at the highest level is always special, but having someone demonstrate this level of commitment and quality for Bucks is just as important. Congratulations to Cara on reaching 100 appearances. It is a truly remarkable milestone."

Women's Lead Coach Ben Ungaretti could not be prouder of Duggan: "Congratulations to Cara on reaching the incredible milestone of 100 caps.

"Working with Cara for the past three years, it has been a privilege to see first-hand the commitment, passion and professionalism she brings to the team. She is a leader both on and off the field and consistently sets the highest standards for everyone involved within the Women's squad. 

"Her dedication to improving herself and helping those around her has been clear throughout my time with the team. Over the last three years, I have seen significant growth in both her game and her captaincy, and she has played a huge role in driving the standards and culture of the squad.

"Reaching 100 caps is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the hard work and commitment she has shown over many years. I am looking forward to seeing Cara continue to develop and remain a key part of Buckinghamshire Women for many years to come.

"Congratulations, Cara, on a truly deserved milestone."

As for the match action, Bucks displayed a brilliant run chase after a tough 50 overs toiling away in the heat, and came out comfortable victors over Shropshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Shropshire won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Libby Thomas (15) and Shriya Sastry (36) started quickly, reaching 35 in just 4 overs before Thomas was caught behind.

Just 2 overs later, Bucks claimed the wicket of Olivia Smith (4), with MacBean pegging back the travelling side to 41/2.

Shropshire weren't pegged back for long, as Millie Parry and Sastry put together a 54-run partnership in just 8 overs, bringing them just shy of 100 inside 16 overs.

Hannah Davis was next to make the breakthrough for Bucks, trapping Parry (14) lbw. The wicket proved to be a turning point as 2 more wickets fell shortly after in the 19th and 20th overs, Hannah Taylor-Yeates this time with the lbw of Sastry who was well set on 36, and Libby Snowdon (3) bowled by Davis - Shropshire found themselves 99/5 after 20 overs. 

With Bucks creating some strong pressure, Shropshire showed resilience, and built another strong partnership through Lara Jones and Alex Hale.

The partnership was worth 59 before Davis was once again in the wickets column with another lbw - Alex Hale dismissed for a well-made 21 from 45 balls.

Despite the wickets, runs continued to flow for Shropshire, and Jones was smashing boundaries alongside Harriet Shuker (23). 

With only a few overs remaining, Tegan Stockdale's over saw 2 wickets fall in 1 over, but with Captain Jones batting until the end, finishing on 63 not out and taking Shropshire to 268 from their 50 overs.

In return, Bucks were superb. Molly Carter (41) and Chloe Hill made an opening partnership of 112 which set up the run chase nicely. Hill (76) with an excellent knock featuring 13 boundaries was partnered nicely with Amelie Bishop (34) and Tilly Fellows (23) before Duggan capped her 100th appearance with yet another half-century. 

It was fitting to see Duggan take her team over the line, and doing so with plenty of boundaries of her own.

Bucks Women secured their first Metro Bank One Day Cup victory of the season by 5 wickets, and chased the total in 44.2 overs.

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