Wolvaardt trumps Wyatt as Southern Brave stay winless
Manchester Originals opener carries bat to seal chase in final set
Manchester Originals opener carries bat to seal chase in final set
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Rvel Zahid
That's it from the Women's Hundred second game. For Sudeep Poojar and Ranjith P, I'm Rvel Zahid. Goodnight!
Laura Wolvaardt, Match Hero: (feel) very good, nice to chase a big score, will be really good for our group. Wasn't the easiest game, didn't get the start that I ideally would have wanted. I knew we still had a lot of firepower in our line up so just wanted to take it easy. She (Jones) was amazing, she has been whacking them every single game so far, really strong down the ground, pretty proud of how she batted and she played to her strengths
A batting masterclass from Laura Wolvaardt kept Brave at bay. It was an emphatic batting display and the match never slipped away while she was out there. Brave remain winless, while Originals bag back-to-back wins. Earlier, Brave got off to a flying start when Danni Wyatt launched a brutal assault on the bowlers with a quickfire 61-run knock, but nobody else could match her strike rate and the innings slowed down towards the end, perhaps ending with 20 fewer runs than expected given their fiery start. Lauren Filer was spectacular as usual, conceding just 0.95 RPO, while Sophie Ecclestone prevented a big finish by bowling at crucial stages, picking up two wickets and leaking only 0.86 RPO - proved to be a game-changing spell. In reply, Wolvaardt got set and put a hefty price on her wicket, blasting away when needed, keeping the asking rate in check, and playing some delightful strokes during her innings. There was a hiccup towards the end when Originals lost a few wickets in clumps but Wolvaardt remained resolute at the other end. She received able support from Eve Jones, who raced to 39 off 27 balls, and Wolvaardt sealed the game with two beautiful boundaries down the ground in the last over and hit the first ball of last set past extra cover, preventing any drama and didn't stutter at all in her sublime knock
Brave making it a habit to take games in the last over, Cheatle will ball the last five deliveries.
Manchester Originals opener carries bat to seal chase in final set