Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals at Birmingham, (Edgbaston) on 15 August 2024;
Match started on time, with Phoenix batting first until rain stopped play on 68/2. It rain continuously for at least an hour until Umpires had no appetite to continue, and decided the match was abandoned. Commentators for SkySports who presented highlights of the Women’s Hundred were Nick ‘Knighty’ Knight, Lydia Greenway OBE (both broadcasters & former England internationals) with Michael ‘Mike’ Atherton OBE (broadcaster, sports journalist & former England international), Dominic Cork (Head Coach at Derbyshire Falcons & former England international) & Charles Dagnall (broadcaster & former county player) pitch-side. Guest player Tammy Beaumont was interviewed as skipper of Welsh Fire, who won five matches, lost two and finish top-of-table with superior net-run-rate. Weather decided that Oval Invincibles take second-place (also with 11 points); and will play third-placed London Spirit (with 9 points) in Saturday’s Eliminator (Kia Oval); the winner of which plays Welsh Fire in Sunday’s final (Lord’s). Weather: evolved into heavy rain.
*Phoenix innings: *skipper Ellyse Perry (Australia), with other international players Sterre Kalis (NL), & Richa Ghosh. Without Sophie Devine & Suzie Bates NZ; *[Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Originals]; *During the ‘power-play,’ Sterre Kalis who ‘played well’, went ‘leg-before’ to Lauren Filer ‘who had a yard of extra pace;’ After 25 balls, 26/1; *Fran Wilson went aerial, caught at ‘mid-off’ by Eve Jones from Phoebe Graham; *By mid-way 58/2; As mentioned above, rain stopped play on 68/2; *Phoenix batting: Ellyse Perry 45*not out (39), Sterre Kalis 18(11), Fran Wilson 14(11), Amy Jones 13*not out (12); *Originals bowling: Lauren Filer 1/13, Phoebe Graham 1/19;
*No result. Match abandoned with points shared.
*Match (please also see footnote) with edited highlights courtesy of SKY Sports Cricket free-to-air via YouTube [04h04m04s] @url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5jy0VVE5Q
*Results with link to match centre for edited highlights courtesy of The Hundred (Women) @url https://www.thehundred.com/results?year=2024
