Manchester Originals vs London Spirit at Old Trafford (Manchester) at 11h00 (called-off at noon) on 5 August Both sides gain their second point, having seen their first two matches this season washed-out by wet weather. Match result: ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ courtesy of BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66415607 Before the match, Amanda-Jade Wellington (Manchester Originals)
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals at Cardifff (Sophia Gardens) at 11h30 (called-off at 12h10) on 2 August ‘Captained by Tammy Beaumont, Welsh Fire begin their 2023 Women’s Hundred campaign at home to Sophie Ecclestone’s Manchester Originals’ – Sky Sports. ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ courtesy of BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1000718
Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 31 August (15h00) The twenty-fourth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was a closer result than expected. Win-or-lose, second-placed Invincibles were assured of playing in the next stage of the tournament. News of Brave’s shock defeat (earlier that same day), put pressure on Invincibles
Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals at Edgbaston on 28 August (15h30) The twentieth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was billed for Phoenix to secure their place in the ‘Play-offs’ as one of the top-three teams. Originals skipper Kate Cross later said her team ‘had nothing to lose’ to keep their chances alive to play in those
Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals at Headingley, Leeds on 21 August (15h30) History was made at Headingley, during a Northern derby and thirteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ POTM Match-hero Laura Wolvaardt’s made highest score (90*not out); chasing down a target of 161 runs, the highest ever run chase in the women’s tournament, with one ball
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
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
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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