Match 16, London, August 02, 2021, 07:30 PM
Welsh Fire Women
112/6(20.0ov)
Oval Invincibles Women
100/9(20.0ov)
Welsh Fire Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 12 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Sarah Taylor
Commentry
Right then! That's all from this game! Welsh Fire have now won two games in a row and they are catching momentum at the right time. Oval Invincibles Women need to get their campaign back on track before it is too late. There is another match coming as Oval Invincibles Men take on Welsh Fire Men. That match will begin at 1830 local (1730 GMT). Do join us for that. Cheers and take care.
Sophie Luff, the Welsh Fire skipper, says that they felt that they were a few runs short but they were amazing in the field. States that Katie George is a brilliant athlete and she is contributing a lot in the field. Adds that they have got some momentum now.
Sarah Taylor is the HERO OF THE MATCH, says that the runout was lucky as she had missed it at first. Adds that their total was below-par but their bowling and fielding did the work. Says that she is loving The Hundred and she has the perfect team to do that.
Oval Invincibles will be disappointed with their effort. They have squandered a run chase of a modest score twice in a row now. They have now lost two games in a row and that is a disappointing thing. No one from their batting looked settled at the crease. Alice Capsey was looking good before she was dismissed while Fran Wilson got set and then got dismissed. There was nothing from Dane Van Niekerk. Jo Gardner gave them some hope towards the end but it was too late as they kept on losing wickets and they have fallen short.
Welsh Fire Women were fired up in their defense as they came out with a mission which was to defend 112 at any cost. Everyone did a brilliant job with the ball with Nicole Harvey being the pick of the bowlers. Hayley Matthews was good as well with three wickets while the others kept things really tight and did not give anything away to the Oval Invincibles. They used the slowness of the wicket perfectly and they reaped the rewards.
What a brilliant bowling performance from Welsh Fire Women! Not many would have given them a chance to defend 112 but they have done it quite easily. It was a complete bowling performance and they will be very pleased with the effort. Oval Invincibles, on the other hand, now have failed to chase down a modest total twice and that is a worry.
In over# 20
0
2
1
0W
4
Piepa Cleary 18/1(4)
100
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Dot to end the innings! Welsh Fire Women win by 12 runs. A full ball outside off. Sarah Bryce swings and misses.
99
2
Full on middle. Sarah Bryce slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
98
1
Length ball on off. Danielle Gregory works it on the off side for a single.
97
W
OUT! STUMPED! Outside off. Eva Gray advances down the track and misses her heave. Sarah Taylor behind the stick, grabs it and does the rest, as she removes the bails off with ease.
A stumping appeal is now taken upstairs. Sarah Taylor has taken it cleanly and she has whipped the bails off.
96
4
FOUR! Good shot! A full ball outside off. Eva Gray steps way on the off side and paddles it fine to square leg for a boundary. The TV umpire wanted a quick chat as Taylor clipped the bails off with bare hands.
In over# 19
0W
1
0W
4
1
Hayley Matthews 23/3(4)
95
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Surely there is no coming back for Invincibles! A full ball on off. Tash Farrant advances down the track and looks to go big but gets the toe end of the bat towards cover. Katie George there takes a simple catch. Hayley Matthews gets her third wicket.
94
1
Just a single as this is tucked to deep mid-wicket.
Sarah Bryce comes out now.
93
W
OUT! CAUGHT! A little cameo from Gardner ends here! A full ball on off. Gardner looks to go big but end up slicing it, high in the air and towards covers where Sophie Luff takes a simple catch
92
4
FOUR! Finds the gap! 21 needed now! A slower short ball way outside off. Jo Gardner slaps it through covers for a boundary.
91
1
Angles it on the pads, this is swept to short fine leg for a single.