Charli Knott bowled the Southern Vipers to a 28-run victory over Western Storm at the Utilita Bowl. 

Charli Knott finished with career best figures of 4-23 in the second innings. Knott combined with the rapid hands of Rhianna Southby three times equalling the record for most stumpings in a Charlotte Edwards Cup innings. 

Knott picked up one more wicket and a run out, captain Georgia Adams picked up the remaining wicket. Storm captain Sophie Luff finished unbeaten at the close on 34 but her fightback with the bat was too little too late.

After losing the toss and batting the Southern Vipers posted a highly competitive 173-5 from their first innings. 

Adams led the way with the bat, top scoring with 48(34) before being caught at cover in the 19th over. 

Openers Georgia Elwiss and Knott navigated their way through the powerplay untroubled putting on 44 for no loss from the first six overs. Knott was dismissed the next over when she holed out to long on for 17 from the bowling of Wellington. 

Adams narrowly avoided being the second wicket of the over as she chipped one just wide of the mid off fielder.

The Vipers put on 40 for the second wicket before Elwiss was dislodged in the 12th over for 45(35) when her thin edge was taken behind the stumps attempting to sweep Sophia Smale.

Freya Kemp was stumped in the 19th over off the bowling of Wellington for 34(24) and Adams followed five balls later in the over when she was caught at cover for 48(34).