London Spirit and Oval Invincibles faced each other in the twenty-sixth match of The Hundred (Women’s). Oval Invincibles, the hosting side in this London derby, secured a victory over the Spirit while chasing a total of 120. Fans can scroll down below for highlights of the match.
The Oval Invincibles won the match by eight wickets, successfully chasing a total of 121 with nine balls to spare. This victory marked the Invincibles’ fourth win of the tournament and moved them into second place on the points table.
Highlights of the match:
Lauren Winfield-Hill 61* (Oval Invincibles)
Lauren Winfield-Hill’s fifty helped the hosts secure a crucial win over the London Spirit. It was the first fifty for the Invincibles’ skipper this season. She scored an unbeaten 61 off 40 balls, leading the run-chase from the front. Winfield-Hill smashed 10 boundaries during her innings and was involved in an unbeaten 51-run stand with Marizanne Kapp for the third wicket. For her outstanding performance, she was named Player of the Match.
A captain’s innings 🤩
Lauren Winfield-Hill reaches the 5⃣0⃣ run milestone with a beautiful reverse sweep! #TheHundred pic.twitter.com/CghHWsP451
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 11, 2024
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Marizanne Kapp 1/11 & 30* (Oval Invincibles)
Marizanne Kapp delivered yet another all-round performance for the Oval Invincibles. With the ball, the Proteas all-rounder dismissed Meg Lanning for a duck, claiming the first wicket for her side in the second set and finished with figures of 1 for 11 (15 balls). Later, with the bat, Kapp scored an unbeaten 30 off 18 balls, including three boundaries and a six.
A MAXIMUM FROM @kappie777 🙌🙌🙌
Oval Invincibles need only 4 runs from 10 balls to take home the win!#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/nQ3nxdy4Mg
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 11, 2024
Name a more dangerous all-rounder… We’ll wait. 🤭@kappie777 trying to wrap up this match quickly!#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/k3M9Gn6RxQ
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 11, 2024
Deepti Sharma 46* (London Spirit)
The heroics of Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma helped the visitors post a fighting total of 120. The left-handed batter walked out to bat when her side was struggling at 33 for 4, which later worsened to 47 for 7. However, Deepti Sharma and Eva Gray’s 56-run partnership for the eighth wicket was crucial in keeping the visitors in the game. Deepti Sharma remained unbeaten throughout the Spirit’s innings, scoring 46 off 30 balls, at an impressive strike rate of 153.33. Her innings were instrumental in helping London Spirit set a total of 120.
Can’t stop her now 🤩 @Deepti_Sharma06 goes BANG!!!#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/W2ULcSpfgo
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 11, 2024