While more than 300 towns apply and pay to host a stage of the men's Tour every year, Prudhomme had to approach candidates himself for the women's race. "I think they've made me a better player all around - not just on the field but with my professionalism and things like that, so it has been a good experience. "He's looked just so at ease with it and it's not always easy to feel that way. He's beat the world No 1, the world champion, in the final. This is right up there as well because it's a ranking event. Smit (1-20) took his revenge, splaying Leask's stumps with a straight delivery, but Matthew Cross (19) and Chris Greaves, who was run out on the last ball of the innings after a breezy 25, ensured that Scotland at least topped the 100 mark.