01/08Result
16th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Aug 1 2026
Brave won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Sophie Molineux
Sophie MolineuxSouthern Brave (Women)
01/08Result
16th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Aug 1 2026
Brave won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Sophie Molineux
Sophie MolineuxSouthern Brave (Women)

5.13pm There was a bit of a wobble at the end, but Brave get the job done and consolidate their top spot with their fifth consecutive win. Brave have silenced a Lord's crowd of 17,357. This is a record crowd for a Women's group stage match in The Hundred.

The win was set up by their spinners, especially Molineux who came away with figures of 3 for 7 in her 20 balls. Molineux then made a cameo with the bat to smoothen Brave's chase of 115. That's all we have for you from this game. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Ekanth and Ranjith. Cheers

Meerkat Match Hero Molineux: It has been a nice month here and it's a beautiful ground. Runs are hard to come by and just happy to contribute in any way possible. Look, the pitch had a bit in it for spin. Tilly and Glenn supported me and it was a good bowling performance. No standout but everyone playing their role. Lucky to captain this team. The girls are so skillful, smart and experienced.

18.3
1
de Klerk to Dattani, 1 run, chipped away through midwicket off the inner half of the bat. Brave sew up their fifth consecutive win
18.2
0
de Klerk to Dattani, no run, de Klerk goes for the yorker, comes out as a low full-toss that veers in from round the stumps and pings the pad. This seems to be heading down the leg side. Not given out lbw on the field. LS ask for a review of the on-field not-out decision. Flat line as ball passes the bat. No bat involved. Ball-tracker confirms that this is missing leg stump

Raji: "Hope Brave knows they just need a run... nothing fancy right? "

18.1
W
de Klerk to Molineux, OUT, Molineux also falls with Brave one away from the win! She shimmies out and shovels it in the air but Dottin leaps across to her right at short midwicket and holds onto a one-handed screamer. Spectacular catch. More consolation for the Lord's crowd

S Molineux c Dottin b de Klerk 23 (28m 24b 3x4 0x6) SR: 95.83

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SB-W: 114/4 (1 run required from 10 balls, RR: 6.33, RRR: 0.50)

  • Sophie Molineux23 (23b)
  • Charlie Dean3.5-0-19-1
  • Deandra Dottin1.5-0-14-0
17.5
W
Dean to Bouchier, OUT, Bouchier has been stumped with Brave one away from victory! She falls four short of her fifty. Bouchier runs down the track, Dean drags her length back and spears it away from the reach of the advancing batter. Jones does the rest to give the Lord's crowd some consolation

ME Bouchier st †Jones b Dean 46 (69m 38b 5x4 1x6) SR: 121.05

17.4
1
Dean to Molineux, 1 run, Molineux swings hard and loses her shape. The ball brushes her pad and they get across for a leg bye. Deemed as a run, though
17.3
0
Dean to Molineux, no run, short and on middle, slashed away on the back foot but can't get it past point
17.2
0
Dean to Molineux, no run, stabbed back to Dean as she cramps Molineux for room
17.1
0
Dean to Molineux, no run, skidding into the stumps, chopped to point on the back foot

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | SB-W: 113/3 (2 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.64, RRR: 0.66)

  • Sophie Molineux22 (19b)
  • Maia Bouchier46 (37b)
  • Deandra Dottin1.5-0-14-0
  • Grace Harris1.5-0-21-0
16.5
0
Dottin to Molineux, no run, cutter outside off, on a length and outside off, stabbed to cover-point

Kasinathan : "Sophie Molineux has confirmed her POTM award."

16.5
1w
Dottin to Molineux, 1 wide, yorker down the leg side. Sharp grab from the keeper this time
16.5
5w
Dottin to Molineux, 5 wides, back of a length and sliding down the leg side once again. Away from the reach of the batter and keeper as well. Too leg-sided from Dottin, this time for five wides
16.4
4b
Dottin to Molineux, 4 byes, Molineux makes room. Swings and misses. Jones is beaten down the leg side as well. The result is four byes. Dottin beats everyone with the back-of-the-hand variation
16.3
1
Dottin to Bouchier, 1 run, slower cutter, finishes on leg stump, whisked away through square leg
16.2
1
Dottin to Molineux, 1 run, on a length and veers back in sharply, inside-edged to the left of short third
16.1
0
Dottin to Molineux, no run, very full on off, jammed out of the blockhole to cover

END OF OVER:
16 | 14 Runs | SB-W: 101/3 (14 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.31, RRR: 3.50)

  • Sophie Molineux21 (15b)
  • Maia Bouchier45 (36b)
  • Grace Harris1.5-0-21-0
  • Nadine de Klerk2.5-0-12-1
15.5
1
Harris to Molineux, 1 run, flighted on middle, knocked into the covers for a single. 14 runs off this. 14 needed for SB for another win
15.4
4
Harris to Molineux, FOUR, tossed up and outside off, Molineux swings hard and sends a thick outside edge past the left of Jones
15.3
4
Harris to Molineux, FOUR, swatted away to the right of short fine leg for four. Shorter and darted down the leg side. Molineux punishes it on the back foot
15.2
1
Harris to Bouchier, 1 run, dangled up outside off, eased down to long-off
15.1
4
Harris to Bouchier, FOUR, floated up on middle and leg, Bouchier attacks Harris with a slog-sweep and dispatches her to the short square boundary on the leg side

END OF OVER:
15 | 5 Runs | SB-W: 87/3 (28 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 5.80, RRR: 5.60)

  • Sophie Molineux12 (12b)
  • Maia Bouchier40 (34b)
  • Nadine de Klerk2.5-0-12-1
  • Grace Harris0.5-0-7-0
14.5
1
de Klerk to Molineux, 1 run, shortish and outside off, slashed away on the back foot to sweeper cover for one more
14.4
1
de Klerk to Bouchier, 1 run, hoicked away between deep midwicket and wide long-on
14.3
1
de Klerk to Molineux, 1 run, whisked away to deep midwicket
14.2
1
de Klerk to Bouchier, 1 run, pitched up and on off stump, swiped away to deep midwicket

Brave 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1L LeeME Bouchier
2nd40L WolvaardtME Bouchier
3rd21JI RodriguesME Bouchier
4th52S MolineuxME Bouchier
5th0S MolineuxJ Grewcock
6th1ND DattaniJ Grewcock