- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 Soft dismissal! A fraction short of a length ball with slight deviation away from the batter, pitching well outside off, Chathli tries to free her arms across the line, commits a bit too early with the slog stroke, chips it in the air to short midwicket. 2/16.1 Villiers takes a stunning catch! Generously flighted fuller length ball on the stumps, Redmayne strides forward and drives it straight back to the bowler, struck it low and hard. Villiers is quick on her feet, shifts to her left and pouches it with ease. 30/214.5 Tossed up fuller length ball outside off, high back lift from Griffith, dances down the track and tries to whack it over the in-field, failed to time it well, outside edged and an easy catch for Bell at short thirdman 103/46.4 Massive wicket! Another fuller length ball; this time Harris failed to time it well enough to clear the fences, struck it flat with the toe end of the bat to long on, Bouchier moves in a few yards and completes the catch. 36/316.4 Terrible mix-up in the middle and Knott has to depart! Hard length ball on the stumps, moves forward and plays it with soft hands to the covers, and sets off for a quick single straightaway. Gibson moved a few steps and refused to take the single; it was a tight single, though, leaving Knott stranded in the middle of the pitch. Wyatt-Hodge collects the ball and tosses it towards the wicketkeeper; good awareness from the ring fielder. 113/517.4 looped up delivery outside leg, moved away from the wicket and lofted it over the bowler to long off, bullet throw from the fielder at the non-striker's end and hit the timber! Gibson is short of her ground, and the Spirit lose their fourth wicket in the space of 14 balls. 116/717.2 Flighted length ball around off, Wong tries to go downtown, miscues the slog stroke and finds Bouchier at long on 115/619.5 Villiers gets her third! Length ball outside the off stump line, tries to slash it over the covers, mistimed and chips it in the air to extra cover. A regulation catch for Adams at the edge of the circle. 125/8Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL125/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.25 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Kira Chathli, 0.4 ov), 2-30 (Georgia Redmayne, 6.1 ov), 3-36 (Grace Harris, 6.4 ov), 4-103 (Cordelia Griffith, 14.5 ov), 5-113 (Charli Knott, 16.4 ov), 6-115 (Issy Wong, 17.2 ov), 7-116 (Danielle Gibson, 17.4 ov), 8-125 (Sarah Glenn, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LK Bell 4 0 18 1 4.5 11 3 0 0 0 SFM Devine 4 0 22 0 5.5 9 2 0 2 0 MK Villiers 4 0 38 3 9.5 8 3 3 0 0 MR Corteen-Coleman 4 0 20 0 5 7 2 0 0 0 GL Adams 2 0 17 1 8.5 2 3 0 0 0 CL Tryon 2 0 8 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.5 Wong finds the breakthrough, a bit too late, though. A tad fuller length ball angling away wide outside off, attempts to whack it over the covers, mishits the inside-out stroke and finds the mid-off fielder at the edge of the circle. 108/21.3 good length ball on the stumps, nips back in and cramps for space, hits the front pad. A massive appeal, and the umpire is not interested. Overthrow at the non-striker's end, and the batters complete a quick single. Long discussion between Dean and Wong, and they decided to send it upstairs. No bat involved; ball tracking is coming up shortly. Three reds and hits the leg stump! That's a brilliant review taken by the Spirit; credit goes to Wong for convincing her skipper there! 13/1Extras7 (lb 1, w 6)TOTAL126/2 (18.4 Overs, RR: 6.7 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1.3 ov), 2-108 (Maia Bouchier, 13.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Southern Brave (Women) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.35, Interval 15.35-15.50, Second Session 15.50-16.55
Match days
23 August 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Southern Brave (Women) 4, London Spirit (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 1 wicket)
- London Spirit (Women): 50 runs in 45 balls, Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: London Spirit (Women) - 84/3 in 60 balls (CL Griffith 39, CR Knott 20)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (CL Griffith 29, CR Knott 21, Ex 0)
- London Spirit (Women): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 4
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Women) - 125/8 in 100 balls (CE Dean 7)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 1 wicket)
- Balls 8: Review by London Spirit (Women) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AY Harris, Batter - ME Bouchier (Upheld)
- Southern Brave (Women): 50 runs in 26 balls, Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (ME Bouchier 12, L Wolvaardt 34, Ex 5)
- Southern Brave (Women): 100 runs in 62 balls, Extras 6
- L Wolvaardt: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Southern Brave (Women) - 108/2 in 70 balls (L Wolvaardt 50)
Match Coverage
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