Teenager Alice Capsey hits the high notes as Oval Invincibles win again
Captain Dane van Niekerk plays an equally pivotal role with bat and ball
25/07Result
5th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Jul 25 2021
Player of the Match
25/07Result
5th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Jul 25 2021
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Match Details
Toss
London Spirit (Women) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
25 July 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Women) 2, London Spirit (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Scorecard Summary
MI LONDON (WOMEN) 132/7 (20 OVERS)
- Dane van Niekerk29 (35)
- Alice Capsey59 (41)
- Naomi Dattani2/23 (3)
- Charlie Dean1/13 (2)
LONDON SPIRIT (WOMEN) 117/7 (20 OVERS)
- Heather Knight40 (29)
- Dani Gibson*30 (13)
- Dane van Niekerk3/30 (4)
- Tash Farrant2/22 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Alan Gardner
END OF OVER:20 | 16 Runs | LS-W: 117/7 (16 runs required, RR: 5.85)
- Dani Gibson30 (13b)
- Charlie Dean10 (6b)
- Mady Villiers3.5-0-24-1
- Tash Farrant3.5-0-22-2
1.55pm: Speaking of the men's match-up, Karthik is already in the pilot's seat for that - we should hear news of the toss quite soon. On to the next one! Cheerio
1.50pm: That was fairly comfortable in the end for the Oval women. Everyone did their bit with the ball and it was all on Heather Knight to try and drag Spirit towards the finish line - it was pretty much a lone hand, until Gibson bashed a few at the end. So the Invincibles are two from two, having won on their rivals' patch, and they can now sit back and see if the men can match their high standards
Alex Capsey is Hero of the Match: "It was incredible, to get a win like that was amazing. Trying to block it out but you can hear the noise, the crowd were incredible. [First-ball fours] Like to think it's how I play but probably adrenalin. I'm at school down in Eastbourne and live in Surrey, play for Reigate ladies. Kevin Pietersen, Jos Buttler [were idols growing up]. Couldn't have dreamed to play a better game at Lord's."
19.5
6
Villiers to Gibson, SIX, walloped over deep midwicket to finish! Another mighty boosh over the leg side from Gibson, she's played well for 30 off 13, but it's not enough - Invincibles still to be vinced, 15-run winners in the London derby!
19.4
1
Villiers to Dean, 1 run, goes back to cut, Villiers starts to go up for lbw, think Dean just got something on it
19.3
1
Villiers to Gibson, 1 run, tossed up and she pushes this for one through midwicket
19.2
4
Villiers to Gibson, FOUR, picks up four more with a slap to leg, racing away to deep backward square
19.1
4
Villiers to Gibson, FOUR, starts well by nailing four through long-on! Skips down and pumps it back past the bowler
Villiers to bowl the final set, Gibson the last, vain hope for Spirit, who need sixes and snookers. Did she have her Weetabix this morning?
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | LS-W: 101/7 (32 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 5.31, RRR: 32.00)
- Dani Gibson15 (9b)
- Charlie Dean9 (5b)
- Tash Farrant3.5-0-22-2
- Dane van Niekerk3.5-0-30-3
18.5
2
Farrant to Gibson, 2 runs, tucked into the leg side, fielder has to run in from the deep and they steal two
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