25/07Result
5th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Jul 25 2021
Invincibles won by 15 runs
Player of the Match
Alice CapseyOval Invincibles (Women)
25/07Result
5th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Jul 25 2021
Invincibles won by 15 runs
Player of the Match
Alice CapseyOval Invincibles (Women)

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-W: 132/7 | RR: 6.60

  • Tash Farrant3 (2b)
  • Freya Davies3.5-0-27-1
  • Deandra Dottin3.5-0-27-1

12.15pm "It's a bit surreal, really," Alice Capsey says. "I was just trying to go out there and have fun. I've got my brother and his girlfriend (in the crowd), and there were nerves. I did regional tennis, and picked cricket over tennis, but at school I played everything." English cricket fans will be very glad she chose cricket, you'd think. An England cap can't be far away.

Terrific innings from Capsey to set the platform for the Invincibles. 132 is a pretty decent total, but the Spirit didn't let them run away too much towards the back end, so they should be fairly confident they can chase this down. Alan will be here very soon to bring you the chase, so stay in your seats. Or make yourself a quick cup of whatever and come back soon.

19.5
W
Davies to Gardner, 1 run, OUT, steps across to swipe the length ball towards deep square leg, and they run the second anyway, because why not, this is the last ball. There was no real chance of completing it if the throw was good, and it was. Flat and on the bounce, and the keeper didn't have to move. Charlie Dean was the fielder.

J Gardner run out 9 (7m 4b 2x4 0x6) SR: 225.00

19.4
1
Davies to Farrant, 1 run, looks to reverse-sweep and misses, and Davies turns to appeal but stops herself. I think she knew there was an inside-edge into pad, and then it rolled away into the square leg region
19.3
2
Davies to Farrant, 2 runs, full, angling in and finishing on a fourth-stumpish line, slices her drive over cover, and deep point mops up. Farrant has to dive to complete her second run, and replays show she's in just in time, before Carr whips off the bails

Farrant on strike for the first time. Three balls to go. Around the wicket to the left-hander.

19.2
1lb
Davies to Gardner, 1 leg bye, another slower ball, beats Gardner who looks to shovel it down the ground. Hits her back leg, and there's a strangled lbw appeal but the bowler probably knew it was sliding down leg
19.1
4
Davies to Gardner, FOUR, another loopy, dipping slower ball, at the base of leg stump, and Gardner, looking to flick it away, gets a thick inside edge that beats short fine leg to her right

Gardner will stay on strike for the last five. Here's Davies.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-W: 123/6 | RR: 6.47

  • Joanne Gardner4 (1b)
  • Tash Farrant0 (0b)
  • Deandra Dottin3.5-0-27-1
  • Naomi Dattani2.5-0-23-2
18.5
4
Dottin to Gardner, FOUR, back of a length outside off, and that's some good fortune for the Invincibles. Gardner looks to dab it into the covers to get off strike, and gets a thick edge that runs away to the right of the keeper
18.4
W
Dottin to van Niekerk, OUT, length ball, angling into leg stump. van Niekerk looks to step across and sweep, and she can't get enough power to clear the fielder at deep backward square leg. The Spirit are pulling things back here after that big Capsey-van Niekerk stand

D van Niekerk c Dean b Dottin 29 (46m 35b 3x4 0x6) SR: 82.85

Spirit 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19DJS DottinND Dattani
2nd8HC KnightND Dattani
3rd10HC KnightDB Sharma
4th38HC KnightCL Tryon
5th0HC KnightFR Davies
6th8HC KnightDR Gibson
7th0SE RoweDR Gibson
8th34DR GibsonCE Dean