‘The Hundred’ Women’s Cricket Tournament results for Summer 2024 Results are listed below with links to match reports, arranged by venue * Birmingham, at Edgbaston Saturday, 3 Aug – Birmingham Phoenix 137/7 beat Southern Brave 121/10 by 16 runs – match 13@url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/08/03/the-hundred-trophy-2024-match-13-phoenix-vs-brave/ Tuesday, 6 Aug – Northern Superchargers 115/5 beat Birmingham Phoenix 54/10 by
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
Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 10 August 2024 Phoenix chalked-up a ‘major win,’ away to top-of-table Fire. Between innings commentators sounded confident that Fire would win after Hayley Matthews took a 3-fer (3/32.) Once Hayley Matthews had departed with her bat, Fire’s run chase began to falter. Four wickets fell for four
Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets at Edgbaston Birmingham, on 12 August 2024; Match remembered for POTM ‘Meerkat match hero’ Nat Sciver-Brunt (pictured) who made top-score for the winning team [34 runs (from 25 balls)]; and was also best Rockets’ bowler taking two wickets, conceding 12 runs. Following her ‘skipper’s knock,’ Nat Sciver-Brunt also became the most
Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers at Birmingham (Edgbaston) on 6 August 2024 Superchargers openers found it ‘difficult to get started’ with commentators noting possibly the second lowest competition power play-score. After Strategic-time-out was taken past mid-way, POTM ‘Meerkat match hero’ Alice Davidson-Richards (pictured) made top-score [49*not out runs (from 42 balls)], with Superchargers recovering to
Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave at Birmingham (Edgbaston) on 3 August 2024 Both teams came beefed-up with their internationals, newly arrived from India. Phoenix chalked-up their second back-to-back win (finally putting to bed the narrative about a ‘long string of defeats.’) Defending champions Brave remain winless with renewed pressure to win remaining matches to qualify for the next
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 31 July 2024 Midlands derby ‘between east and west’ turned into a ‘fantastic game of cricket’ decided by the last ball. Describing match highlights, commentators said there were ‘small margins.’ Phoenix had posted a defendable score and later, bowled well. Rockets were a ’strong home side.’
London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s (London, St John’s Wood) on 27 July 2024 Spirit chalked-up their highest score on a ‘really good pitch’ before their home crowd of 16,600 (said to be 5th highest number of spectators for the Women’s Hundred.) Spirit’s second win sent them top-of-table with two wins from two matches played-to-date.
Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix at the Kia Oval on 23 July 2024 Invincibles made a ‘perfect start’ to their campaign for a third title, playing before their home crowd of 10,000. Last year they finished fifth. Bowling for Invincibles for the first time, Australian World Cup medallist Amanda-Jade Wellington (pictured) bowled a 3-fer (3/9)
Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit at Edgbaston (Birmingham) on 24 August 2023 Played as a ‘dead rubber,’ both teams had insufficient points to qualify for the tournament’s next stage. England’s Charlie Dean skippered ’Spirit’ to victory by a wide margin. Grace Harris (from Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League) hit top-score of 87 runs (from 47 balls)
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