26/07Result
8th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Nottingham, Jul 26 2026
Spirit won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Nadine de Klerk
Nadine de KlerkLondon Spirit (Women)
26/07Result
8th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Nottingham, Jul 26 2026
Spirit won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Nadine de Klerk
Nadine de KlerkLondon Spirit (Women)

5:30pm That will be all from us for this game. We have more action lined up in the Hundred, and do join us for that men's game between the London Spirit and the Trent Rockets. Until next time, from all of us here at Cricinfo, it is goodbye!

Nadine de Klerk is the Player of the Match!

5:10pm A game that ebbed and flowed, but it is the visitors who have come out on top. de Klerk the star of the finishing act, remaining unbeaten and seeing the team through. Kelly did most of the heavy lifting prior to it. Harris and Jones did their bits at the top too, even though both would be disappointed to have not carried on. The Rockets had their moments as well. But just when de Klerk and Kelly amped up the pressure, they were unable to come up with an answer or with the incision required to break that partnership.

19.2
6
Adams to de Klerk, SIX, palmed over the bar, and de Klerk ices the run-chase with a maximum! Looped up on a length outside off. de Klerk shuffles across again (as she has been doing for a while now), and smokes a sweep flat towards long leg. The fielder leaps up, tries to take it near her right shoulder but can only parry it over the fence. de Klerk holds her nerve, and the Spirit have their first points of the season!

3 off 4

19.1
2
Adams to de Klerk, 2 runs, full and wide outside off. de Klerk shimmies across, gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square. Back for a brace and under run-a-ball again

Final five balls of this game. Five needed for the Spirit to win. Adams to bowl. Who are you backing? de Klerk on strike

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | LS-W: 138/5 (5 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 7.26, RRR: 5.00)

  • Nadine de Klerk33 (20b)
  • Charis Pavely2 (4b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner3.5-0-24-2
  • Samantha Bates3.5-0-30-1
18.5
0
Gardner to de Klerk, no run, back of a length outside off. de Klerk shapes for the cut but the ball skids through to beat her for pace
18.4
6
Gardner to de Klerk, SIX, oh dear - that is the worst ball Gardner could have bowled! Juicy full toss outside off and de Klerk says thank you very much. She goes through the line and carves it over cover!
18.3
0
Gardner to de Klerk, no run, full and wide outside off. de Klerk looks to fetch the slog sweep but only swishes at the fresh Nottingham air. Big dot ball!
18.2
1
Gardner to Pavely, 1 run, very full outside off. Pavely cannot get under this and shanks it towards deep mid wicket
18.1
0
Gardner to Pavely, no run, fired in full on off. Pavely advances but flicks it straight to mid wicket

12 off 10. LS springing a surprise there by not sending Dottin in. She had a rough day with the ball but surely this situation is tailor-made for her? Anyway. Gardner to bowl. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | LS-W: 131/5 (12 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 6.00)

  • Charis Pavely1 (2b)
  • Nadine de Klerk27 (17b)
  • Samantha Bates3.5-0-30-1
  • Kim Garth3.5-0-27-0
17.5
1
Bates to Pavely, 1 run, back of a length on middle and off. Pavely hops back and drop-kicks it towards deep mid wicket
17.4
0
Bates to Pavely, no run, length outside off. Pavely hangs back and prods it towards the bowler

Pavely walks in. 13 off 12

17.3
W
Bates to Kelly, OUT, stumped by a mile, and Kelly has to go! Bates holds her nerve and hangs this up on a length outside off. A bit of grip and the ball spins enough to go past Kelly's swish. Mooney collects and effects the stumping, with the batter well short. Kelly walks back, but has the damage already been done?

M Kelly st †Mooney b Bates 39 (41m 26b 3x4 1x6) SR: 150

17.2
6
Bates to Kelly, SIX, Kelly launches into one now! In the arc and right where Kelly wants it. She skips down to generate further momentum and wallops it over long on!
17.1
2
Bates to Kelly, 2 runs, length outside off. Kelly winds up and swipes at it with all her might. Off the top edge and the ball clears short fine leg for another brace

Free hit to tuck into for Kelly

17.1
2nb
Bates to de Klerk, (no ball) 1 run, low full toss outside off. de Klerk shuffles across and sweeps it towards deep mid wicket. But oh dear - Bates has overstepped...

Bates to bowl out. Around the wicket. 23 off 15. LS in front

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | LS-W: 120/4 (23 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 7.66)

  • Nadine de Klerk26 (16b)
  • Marie Kelly31 (23b)
  • Kim Garth3.5-0-27-0
  • Georgia Adams1.5-0-9-0
16.5
0
Garth to de Klerk, no run, slower short ball outside off. There to be hit but de Klerk scuffs it straight to cover. de Klerk disappointed
16.4
6
Garth to de Klerk, SIX, de Klerk goes massive! Slot ball sliding into the pads. de Klerk gets forward, uses the angle and clubs it over deep mid wicket!
16.3
1
Garth to Kelly, 1 run, slower ball into the track wide outside off. Kelly has a flay at it and chunks it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
16.2
1
Garth to de Klerk, 1 run, length on middle and off. de Klerk drops it into the off side and calls her partner through for the single
16.1
4
Garth to de Klerk, FOUR, these runs will help! Back of a length outside off. de Klerk fishes at it with an open bat face and steers it between backward point and short third!

35 off 20. This is getting tense. Garth to bowl out

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | LS-W: 108/4 (35 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.75, RRR: 8.75)

  • Nadine de Klerk15 (12b)
  • Marie Kelly30 (22b)
  • Georgia Adams1.5-0-9-0
  • Ashleigh Gardner2.5-0-17-2
15.5
1
Adams to de Klerk, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Shoveled it into the on side for a single
15.4
1
Adams to Kelly, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Slapped to extra cover. A bit of ball-watching ensues before the batters proceed for the single. The throw from Gardner to the batter's end is too wild, though
15.3
1
Adams to de Klerk, 1 run, fuller on leg. On the charge and nurdled towards deep mid wicket
15.2
2
Adams to de Klerk, 2 runs, short and wide outside off. The batter moves across her stumps and pulls it behind square for a couple of runs
15.1
1
Adams to Kelly, 1 run, fullish on the stumps. Hoicked towards deep mid wicket

Adams now. 41 off 25

END OF OVER:
15 | 8 Runs | LS-W: 102/4 (41 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.80, RRR: 8.20)

  • Nadine de Klerk11 (9b)
  • Marie Kelly28 (20b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner2.5-0-17-2
  • Georgia Elwiss2.5-0-25-1
14.5
4
Gardner to de Klerk, FOUR, de Klerk wants a piece of Gardner too! Looped up full and wide. de Klerk shimmies across, gets down on one knee and belts it to deep mid wicket's right!
14.4
1
Gardner to Kelly, 1 run, tugged into the leg side towards deep mid wicket

Spirit 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55GM HarrisAE Jones
2nd6AE JonesM Kelly
3rd2M KappM Kelly
4th4M KellySL Kalis
5th63M KellyN de Klerk
6th16N de KlerkC Pavely