Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave at Leeds (Headingley) on 31 August (11h30) The twenty-third women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was between Brave: expecting a sixth back-to-back win, for a free ticket to Saturday’s final; without needing to play the qualifying ‘Eliminator.’ Also Superchargers, needing to win to snatch third-place from Rockets. If Superchargers won with superior net-run-rate to Rockets, this match became a dress-rehearsal for Friday’s
London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix at London (Lord’s) on 30 August (15h00) The twenty-second women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was a ‘must win’ match for Phoenix to qualify for the ‘Play-offs’ – which they failed to do. An extraordinary match unfolded, as Spirit’s memorable four-wicket win knocked Phoenix out of the tournament. Some of the ‘world’s best batters’
Trent Rockets vs Welsh Fire at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 29 August (15h30) The twenty-first women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was the last chance for Rockets to secure third place in the ‘Play-offs’ between the tournament’s top-three teams. POTM ‘match hero’ Elyse Villani stood-in as Rockets’ skipper (for Nat Sciver). Australian Villani took two catches
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
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
Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 26 August (15h30) TV pundits expressed divided opinion as the eighteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament unfolded. Both teams lost six wickets and peppered each other with exactly the same number of ‘dot’ balls. Host team benefited from two more batters making double-figures, chalking-up a
Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets at Southampton (Ageas Bowl) on 25 August (15h30) The seventeenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators as the first opportunity for Brave to get through to the next stage of the tournament with maximum points. Brave did this convincingly, by skittling eight of their opponent’s wickets: Rockets setting a
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire at Lord’s Cricket Ground, North London; on 24 August (15h00) The sixteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators as a dead rubber: ’bottom-of-table-clash’ with slim chance of either team making the play-offs. Spirit bowlers struck first when Freya Davies pictured clean-bowled England’s Tammy Beaumont and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland with
Fifteenth match of ‘The Hundred’ Women’s tournament was billed by commentators as a ’top-of-table-clash,’ between defending champions Invincibles, and Phoenix (then, second-placed): aspiring to ‘notch-up their fourth successive victory.’ Commentators changed their tune as the match unfolded, conceding that Phoenix ’needed to do more work’ to qualify for the finals. Invincibles’ convincing win leapfrogs them into second
Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 22 August (15h00) TV pundits correctly predicted the fourteenth women’s match outcome of ‘The Hundred,’ before a single ball was bowled. POTM match-hero was England’s Sophia Dunkley who made top-score 49. Dunkley was fortunate when dropped at ‘square-leg’ on 12, but unfortunate not to make
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