Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers at Edgbaston on 19 August (15h30) A record crowd (13,087) turned-out to see women’s cricket played at Edgbaston; the eleventh women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ After the match, Charles Dagnall interviewed match hero, Australian Sophie Molineux (POTM). Bowling for Phoenix, she ‘held her nerve’ in front of the home crowd by ‘controlling her breathing.’ When
Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals at The Ageas Bowl Southampton on 18 August (15h30) Australia’s Amanda-Jade Wellington second 3-fer turned the tenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ from what seemed to commentators like a ‘perfect position’ (for Originals forecast to win) into a procession of batters, each failing to make double-figures. Receiving ‘match hero’ from
Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) 17 August (15h30) Drama struck during the ninth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ when Australia’s Alana King (Commonwealth Games gold medallist) became the first bowler to bowl ten consecutive ’dot’ balls when attempting to get Rockets back into the match. POTM match hero was Suzie Bates
Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 16 August (14h30) Taking two ’back-to-back’ wickets on top of an earlier top-scoring ‘fifty’ earned Deandre Dottin ‘match hero’ in the eighth women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ Match hero Deandre Dottin not only made top-score for the home side: 67* runs (from 37 balls); but
Southern Brave vs London Spirit at Southampton (Ageas Bowl) on 12 August at 14h30 The second women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ saw Australia’s Beth Mooney (Commonwealth games gold medallist) set a new record score 97* not out – for the women’s contest but she ended-up on losing-side. One final ’six’ by Freya Kemp (pictured) saw
Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets at Edgbaston on 15 August (15h00) With both teams having won their first match, the seventh women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators as a ‘local Midlands Derby.’ POTM match hero Amy Jones (pictured) who made top score (44* not out) complemented batting partner Ellyse Perry who struck
Northern Superchargers vs London Spirit at Leeds (Headingley) on 14 August (11h00) The fifth match women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators not only as a ‘must win’ showdown, with both teams eager for their first win; but also as a personal showdown between Alyssa Healy (Australia’s gold-medallist) and Jemimah Rodrigues (India’s silver-medallist);
Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave at the Kia Oval on 14 August (14h30) Brave were said to be ‘the better team,’ winning the sixth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ with ‘a complete all-round performance.’ POTM match hero Georgia Adams (pictured) took two decisive wickets, clean-bowling her opponent’s two highest scorers: Marizanne Kapp and Lauren Winfield-Hill.
Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 13 August (14h30) Phoenix ‘comprehensively won’ the fourth women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ Over 300 runs were scored and ten wickets fell, during a top-drawer match with spectacular catches. POTM: Australia’s Ellyse Perry’s half-century, hitting 58 runs (from 31 balls) earned ‘Hero of the Match’ medal for making
Manchester Originals vs Trent Rockets at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 13 August (11h00) Playing for Rockets, Australian Gold medallist and POTM ‘match hero’ Alana King said she was ‘pumped-up’ after taking the first hat-trick of this year’s tournament (please see highlights below, courtesy of SKY Sports.) Stand-in skipper Elyse Villani (who missed out on
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