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Dani Gibson: "I think it was a great start for us. Glad that we were able to get out there as a team with the ball. I think we bowled really well, kept our lines, and adapted to what the pitch was doing. It was a bit uneven; bouncing quite a lot sometimes, and sometimes keeping low. But I think we bowled really well, fielded, backed up our bowlers, and then obviously with the bat, just finished it off nicely. [You haven't done a whole lot of captaincy] No, I haven't. It was fun. I really enjoyed it. I've got such a great group around me to help me out. I've got Bowsy as my vice, so I've got so many people to bounce ideas off. I really enjoyed it, and I'm excited for a good competition ahead. [Balance in the squad] I think obviously sometimes there can be too many chefs, but today was a great balance. I've got JJ, who's got so much experience, Crossy, and Loz behind the stumps helping manage the fielders and the angles. So I'm very lucky to have a great team around me. [Advantage on winning the toss] Potentially a little bit. I think both teams just wanted to get out there and see how the tournament was going to go. First game nerves, get them out of the way, and just be out there as an 11. So yeah, I'm grateful that we won the toss. [Sutherland and Litchfield] Two Aussies, obviously unbelievable off the back of a successful World Cup. It's great to have them in form and playing in our team. [Bowling options] Great. I think it just makes the batters have to keep adapting to different bowlers, and we can play around with what's working and see what the pitch is doing. [As a captain going forward] I think most people know I'm not very serious, so I'm trying to keep that bubbly side. ADR [Adrien Birell], our coach, is very funny, so he takes the lead mostly with the team chats. But yeah, nothing too heavy; quite like to keep it chilled, and then everyone can touch base with the coaches. [Kate Cross] I think we'll see how she pulls up over the next couple of days and go from there. But great fielding from her, great bowling, so good impetus. [190k price tag] It's not really been mentioned since I joined up with the team. I think it happened a long time ago, so I was able to get my head around it, figure out how I wanted to view it, and play with the pressure. I had some really good conversations around what was affecting me with the price tag, but at the end of the day, I'm a cricketer and I got picked for my skills. I'm just really trying to push that aside and play cricket. [Four overseas players] I think it's great; just more experience. The younger girls coming through get to learn from the best players around the world. I think it's great that we can play four now. [Helix trophy] I think it's nice to have two teams playing towards one aim. It's been great to get to know the boys and see if they can help us out, because they've got so much experience and have played so much cricket. It's been a busy period for the women's game. The Aussies only came in on the 19th or 20th, so they had two days to prepare. But we've played so much cricket; everyone knows what they're doing, and it's just trying to gel as a team. I think we did that well today."

Player of the Match, Phoebe Litchfield: "[Perfect start] It's been nice to get out here as a group and get out in the field. The bowlers bowled really well restricting them, and to go out there and win it pretty flawlessly with the bat was really cool. [Bowling and fielding in the first innings] Yeah, I think to your point, it was backed up in the field. The lengths we bowled early challenged them on the front foot, and there's a bit of pop in it. When we adapted, rolled our fingers over the ball, changed pace, and mixed up their swing path, it worked. Then I think our spinners held their line and length bravely. So it all worked out, and we took our catches. That's a winning formula. [Chaseable total] Coupled with a silly run out, but at the halfway mark when you know you're batting at The Oval and the target is less than 120 or 130, you know you're in the game if you have a good start. Regardless of how we want to go about it, we want to play positively and take the game on. You saw that, and once the required rate drops under a run a ball in T20 or The Hundred, you're licking your lips as a batting side. [Few days off] Head back to Leeds tomorrow - back home, get a few nice training sessions in at Headingley, get used to the conditions there, and then get back to business."

MI London Women's vs Sunrisers Leeds Attendance - 8,532

5:06 pm MI London got the exact start they were looking for, removing Smith in the very first over of the innings, but failed to capitalize on the momentum later on. Both openers were back in the hut within the first four overs, with Jonassen, who was looking in good touch, run out by Henry on 14 runs. Litchfield took her time early on before finding her rhythm with a six and a flurry of boundaries. By the end of the first 10 overs, Sunrisers Leeds were comfortably placed at 69 for 2. Litchfield kept her boundary-hitting spree going, scoring 43 off 26 balls before being clean bowled by Gordon. In the end, it turned into a walk in the park for the Orange Army; Sutherland stayed unbeaten on 30 while Gibson played a neat cameo of 12 off 7 balls. That key partnership between Litchfield and Sutherland proved to be the turning point of the chase, making light work of the target for Leeds.

Sunrisers Leeds Women won by 7 wickets

13.4
4
Carey to Gibson, FOUR, The skipper seals the deal with a boundary! A touch short around off and she opens the face of the bat to flay it wide of mid off, sending it racing away to the ropes. The defending champions kick off the new season with an emphatic win! A massive smile breaks out on Gibson's face as she embraces her batting partner, Sutherland.
13.3
1
Carey to Sutherland, 1 run, half-volley ball pitching outside off, driven to deep backward point area with gentle hands
13.2
1
Carey to Gibson, 1 run, widish length ball carves it down to deep cover
13.1
4
Carey to Gibson, FOUR, 100 up for Sunrisers Leeds! Back of a length ball on middle-leg, gets on top of the bounce and yanked through square leg area for a boundary

Nicola Carey in, has a long discussion with Armitage regarding the field placement.

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | SRL-W: 99/3 (9 runs required from 35 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 1.28)

  • Annabel Sutherland29 (22b)
  • Dani Gibson3 (4b)
  • Hayley Matthews2.5-0-20-0
  • Melie Kerr1.5-0-16-0

From Matt Roller: Sunrisers have confirmed Kate Cross won't be available to bat today after sustaining a shoulder injury while fielding. The good news is that the shoulder isn't dislocated, but they won't know the extent of the damage until she has gone for scans.

12.5
1
Matthews to Sutherland, 1 run, flatter ball on middle-leg, clips it away to the on-side area
12.4
6
Matthews to Sutherland, SIX, Smacks it out of the park! Length ball flighted on the stumps, dances down the track and whacks it through the line of the ball over long on

over the wicket

12.3
1
Matthews to Gibson, 1 run, fuller length ball on the pads, swipes it away to deep square leg
12.2
0
Matthews to Gibson, no run, length ball on the stumps, moves away from the wicket and slashes it hard to short cover

around the wicket

12.2
1w
Matthews to Gibson, 1 wide, bowls a bouncer ball outside off; the keeper had to leap in the air to gather the ball. Wide delivery is signaled by the umpire
12.1
1
Matthews to Sutherland, 1 run, length ball driven down the ground to long on

Matthews in

END OF OVER:
12 | 7 Runs | SRL-W: 89/3 (19 runs required from 40 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 2.37)

  • Annabel Sutherland21 (19b)
  • Dani Gibson2 (2b)
  • Melie Kerr1.5-0-16-0
  • Kirstie Gordon1.5-0-17-1
11.5
1
Kerr to Sutherland, 1 run, floated a fuller length ball outside off, moves forward and steers it to long off
11.4
2
Kerr to Sutherland, 2 runs, length ball heaves it away to deep midwicket. The sweeper fielder comes around and dives in to keep the ball in play
11.3
2
Kerr to Sutherland, 2 runs, googly ball pitching outside off, cuts it square to short third. A misfield by the fielder there allows the batters to complete the double
11.2
1
Kerr to Gibson, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, carves it down to deep cover
11.1
1
Kerr to Sutherland, 1 run, googly ball turns it down to deep midwicket with the cross bat

Kerr returns to the attack

END OF OVER:
11 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SRL-W: 82/3 (26 runs required from 45 balls, RR: 7.45, RRR: 2.88)

  • Dani Gibson1 (1b)
  • Annabel Sutherland15 (15b)
  • Kirstie Gordon1.5-0-17-1
  • Hayley Matthews1.5-0-10-0
10.5
1
Gordon to Gibson, 1 run, length ball with the arm, moves away from the wicket and cuts it square to the sweeper fielder

Dani Gibson is the new batter in at number 5

10.4
W
Gordon to Litchfield, OUT, Bowled'em and Litchfield has to depart! Slower through the air ball on the stumps channel, backs away early and steps out of the crease to send this one downtown, misses the length and doesn't even bother to get back inside the crease. It was an arm ball and crashed onto the middle stump.

P Litchfield b Gordon 43 (38m 26b 7x4 1x6) SR: 165.38

10.3
4
Gordon to Litchfield, FOUR, Litchfield is breathing fire! Back of a length ball pitching outside the leg stump channel, moves across the line and clips it aerially over the short fine leg fielder

The third umpire is checking whether it was above the batter's waist height or not. Fair delivery in the end.

10.2
4
Gordon to Litchfield, FOUR, Gift for Litchfield! Bowls a sumptuous full toss ball and Litchfield shimmies down the track, swings it away to deep square leg area and beats the sweeper fielder there
10.1
4
Gordon to Litchfield, FOUR, too full on the pads down the leg-side, swept away behind square through fine leg

END OF OVER:
10 | 6 Runs | SRL-W: 69/2 (39 runs required from 50 balls, RR: 6.90, RRR: 3.90)

  • Annabel Sutherland15 (15b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield31 (22b)
  • Hayley Matthews1.5-0-10-0
  • Kirstie Gordon0.5-0-4-0
9.5
0
Matthews to Sutherland, no run, fuller length ball walks forward and nudges it to midwicket

Sunrisers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8JL JonassenBF Smith
2nd16JL JonassenP Litchfield
3rd57A SutherlandP Litchfield
4th28DR GibsonA Sutherland