Oval Invincibles W vs Manchester Originals London (South), at The Kia Oval on 9 August (15h00) ‘Invincibles’ took ‘Originals’ to-the-wire, to secure their first season’s win. As last year’s title-holders, Invincibles (pictured) set a new record for their bowlers’ ‘leg-before’ decisions in both the women’s and men’s games. POTM Meerkat Match Hero Ryana Macdonald-Gay took 4 crucial wickets
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire at The Kia Oval (London, South) at 14h30 on 6 August Low-scoring thriller, in which ‘Invincibles’ as twice-defending champions seemed headed for a new record lowest-score in front of their sizeable home crowd. Commentators added that England’s Tammy Beaumont had captained ‘Fire’ to victory very well. Separately, ‘Fire’ also beat last year’s finalists
The Hundred Final (W) – Southern Brave vs Oval Invincibles at Lord’s on 3 September (15h00) Oval Invincibles won The Hundred Women’s trophy for a second time, beating Southern Brave by 5 wickets. Previously, both teams lost one match during the group stage, but were not drawn to play against each other until now. POTM
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
London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles at Lord’s on 27 August (15h30) The ninteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was billed by commentators as a ’London Derby clash,’ between Invincibles whom commentators said were ‘stronger on paper’; and Spirit who’d struggled without England skipper Heather Knight. Invincibles hit the stumps ‘on a regular basis’ with
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
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.
Oval Invincibles vs Northern Superchargers at London-South (Kia Oval) on 11 August at 18h30 Women’s ‘The Hundred’ kicked off with gold medallist Alyssa Healy (Superchargers) hitting 14 runs from her first five balls. Debutante Ryana Macdonald-Gay (pictured) (2/25) was described by commentators as ‘the pick of (Invincibles) attack’ bagging wickets of the visitor’s two highest
‘Please, Miss, what’s ‘second slip’? The child looked up at her headmistress. It was her first day at school. Miss Newchurch replied: ‘It is a position you adopt on the cricket field for the first time in an entire tournament. You read the situation, make a decision by instinct and alter the field to your
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