Summary
The Hundred Women
Southampton
Southern Brave Women
1126
Manchester Super Giants Women
1394
Manchester Super Giants Women win by 27 runs
Summary
Over 20: 6 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Southern Brave Women: 112/6 (rr 5.6)
Naomi Dattani works it carefully through the off side, keeping it down and picking up two runs fielded smartly by long on. Southern Brave Women require 28 runs from 20 balls with four wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Grewcock swings hard at the slower ball arriving straight on middle stump, mis-timing her slog that flies uncontrolled but manages to sneak a single to deep square leg.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement, worked carefully along the ground for a single.
A slower ball tossed outside off, Grewcock goes for a wild slog that’s mis-timed but scrambles a single.
A slower ball pitched back of a length outside off stump, Dattani confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a well-run single.
Summary
Over 19: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Southern Brave Women: 106/6 (rr 5.58)
A back of a length stock ball pitched outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses cleanly, offering no stroke. Southern Brave Women trail with 34 needed off 25 deliveries, four wickets in hand and slim chances on the board.
Ecclestone delivers a full toss outside off, comfortably driven by Grewcock for a well-placed single through the extra cover region.
Ecclestone bowls a back of a length stock ball outside off, but Grewcock times a controlled pull through mid-wicket for a quick two.
Outside off and at the back of a length, the stock ball is met with a controlled slog from the batter, who manages to squeeze out a single to long on.
Ecclestone bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Dattani plays a controlled flick to the leg side, picking up two runs aided by a misfield at long on.
Summary
Over 18: 4 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Southern Brave Women: 100/6 (rr 5.56)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay bowls a slower ball outside off on a back-of-a-length delivery, and Naomi Dattani deftly flicks it off the pads for a well-paced single. Dattani gets off the mark as Southern Brave reach 100 for 6, needing 40 from 30 balls with four wickets in hand and the odds stacked against them.
On a half-tracker outside off stump, Issy Wong plays a well-timed, controlled pull but is caught at short fine leg. Issy Wong departs after scoring 2 runs from 3 balls.
The slower ball, pitched short and wide outside off, is met with a sharp pull from Jodi Grewcock who drives a quick single down towards long on.
Issy Wong elegantly flicks the length ball outside off with controlled grace, nudging it away for a single.
On a full delivery right on middle stump, the batter expertly flicks it off the pads for a neat single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 17: 4 runs. Bowler: Mady Villiers. Southern Brave Women: 96/5 (rr 5.65)
Wong attempts a slog down the leg side but mistimes it, nevertheless scrambling through for a single as the ball is fielded at deep mid-wicket. Issy Wong gets off the mark. Southern Brave Women require 44 runs from 35 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a tough chase at a 7.5 required run rate.
An off break pitched on middle stump, length ball, sees Charli Knott attempt a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge. She's caught by Grace Ballinger at short fine leg, and the batter departs for 3 off 6. Southern Brave Women lose Charli Knott here.
An off break pitched on a length just outside off stump, worked nicely by the batter who nudges it away for a single. Jodi Grewcock has gotten off the mark.
An off break on a length angling into middle stump, but the batter misses a defensive flick as the keeper collects cleanly.
An off break pitched back of a length on leg stump. The batter attempts a slog shot but mis-times it, sending a careless catch to deep mid wicket. Laura Wolvaardt is caught out. Laura Wolvaardt departs for 36 off 28, triggering a major shift as Manchester Super Giants Women's win probability rises from 90% to 96%.
An off break pitched length and wide down leg, the batter attempts a sweep but misses completely. Two wides flow in as the ball is fielded finely by Grace Ballinger.
Summary
Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Southern Brave Women: 92/3 (rr 5.75)
Charli Knott plays a controlled slog-sweep off a back of a length stock ball outside off, guiding it carefully to pick up a single. Southern Brave Women chase 48 runs from 40 balls with 7 wickets in hand, rated at a 7% chance to win.
A full outside off stock ball delivered with control, and Laura Wolvaardt executes a controlled slog-sweep, running a single towards deep mid wicket.
Charli Knott swings an uncontrolled drive down the leg side off the full stock ball, managing to sneak a single.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, she drives with perfect timing, keeping the shot low and races away for a single.
A length stock ball on off stump is met with a neat reverse sweep, played with control along the ground for a quick single. Charli Knott gets off the mark in style.
Summary
Over 15: 3 runs. Bowler: Mady Villiers. Southern Brave Women: 87/3 (rr 5.8)
An off break pitched full outside off; the batter defends carefully, playing it straight and neat for no run. Southern Brave Women need 53 from 45 deliveries, with seven wickets in hand, facing a steep run rate of 7.1.
An off break delivered on a length outside off, neatly cut by the batter, keeping it grounded and running nothing from the shot.
An off break pitched at a length on the off stump, Sophie Molineux attempts a slog but misses, getting stumped by the keeper. Sophie Molineux goes for 16 off 21. A big momentum shift as Manchester Super Giants Women’s chances jump from 65% to 75%.
Sophie Molineux elegantly drives the length ball outside off, timing it beautifully for a quick two as the fielder at long off manages to save another run. The partnership moves to a healthy 51 runs from 42 balls.
The off break comes in short outside off, and Wolvaardt goes for a pull. It's mis-timed and uncontrolled, but she manages to scamper a single.
Summary
Over 14: 3 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Southern Brave Women: 84/2 (rr 6.0)
The length ball on off stump sees Sophie Molineux attempt a slog but the ball skids off the bat and pad, resulting in no run as it's comfortably collected by the keeper. Momentum shifts further as Manchester Super Giants Women’s win probability rises to 64% in this tight chase.
A length ball outside off, elegantly worked by Laura Wolvaardt who nudges it through the off side for a well-timed single.
Sophie Ecclestone bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Sophie Molineux attempts a slog but only manages a leading edge, sneaking a single down to long off.
A back of a length stock ball on off stump, gently worked along the ground by Sophie Molineux but no run comes off it.
On a full outside off delivery, the batter confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 13: 5 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Southern Brave Women: 81/2 (rr 6.23)
A full, slower ball outside off, Laura drives it with perfect timing and controlled grace. The ball races away elegantly through long off, reaching the boundary for four. Laura Wolvaardt has reached 30 off 22 balls in this chase, with Southern Brave Women needing 59 runs from 65 balls and 8 wickets in hand.
A slower ball delivered on off stump length, met with a determined slog from the batter, but it stays grounded and is well fielded at mid-wicket for no run.
No movement on a length ball outside off, Laura Wolvaardt attempts a controlled slog but the ball is fielded cleanly at mid-wicket for no run.
Sophie Molineux swings a no movement length ball just outside off stump with a powerful slog, managing a controlled single through the infield.
A slower ball aimed on leg stump, flicked but missed by the batter, the ball grazing the pads and quickly fielded.
Summary
Over 12: 13 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Southern Brave Women: 76/2 (rr 6.33)
Laura Wolvaardt strokes a stock ball on a length, angling just on off stump, with a controlled, well-middled drive. The ball races cleanly through long on for four runs. That's her second boundary of the over. Southern Brave Women need 64 from 60 balls with 8 wickets in hand in this chase.
On a length ball down leg, the batter attempts a controlled sweep but misses as the ball skids away for a wide. A misfield by the keeper sees the extras added to the total.
Laura Wolvaardt plays a well-timed stock ball drive, pushing the full-length delivery wide outside off towards extra cover, but it yields no run as the fielder Meg Lanning is alert.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, the batter attempts a pull but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly into the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.
The stock ball comes in on a back of a length outside off stump, and Laura Wolvaardt confidently pulls it through mid-wicket for a well-run single.
A length stock ball angling on off stump, met with a controlled flick that races away over long on for six.
Summary
Over 11: 4 runs. Bowler: Mady Villiers. Southern Brave Women: 63/2 (rr 5.73)
A back-of-a-length off break outside off stump, met with a controlled drive through the covers for a single. Southern Brave Women require 77 runs from 55 balls with eight wickets in hand in this chase.
On a back-of-a-length off break outside off, Wolvaardt pulls it cleverly along the ground to mid-wicket for a quick single.
An off break pitches on off stump length, and Sophie Molineux deftly cuts it along the ground for a quick single.
the off break pitches full on middle stump, Sophie Molineux goes for a slog but mis-times it, the ball staying grounded and safely fielded by Villiers.
Off break pitched outside off, landing back of a length, gently pushed down the ground for a single.
Summary
Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Southern Brave Women: 59/2 (rr 5.9)
Sophie Molineux attempts a drive but the timing is off, sending the ball racing for two runs towards long off where it's fielded. Southern Brave Women are chasing 81 from 50 balls with 8 wickets in hand in this reduced-overs match.
Kathryn Bryce bowls a slower ball pitching back of a length outside off; Sophie Molineux attempts a cut but mistimes it, the ball trickling safely to cover for no run.
Bryce bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Sophie Molineux attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball is choked off and fielded neatly at mid off for no run.
Laura Wolvaardt meets the length ball on off stump with a neat flick, sending it past short leg for a quick single.
This slower ball on off stump is met with a powerful slog from Laura Wolvaardt. She middles it cleanly, sending it racing through mid wicket for four.
Summary
Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Southern Brave Women: 52/2 (rr 5.78)
A full stock ball on leg stump sees Sophie Molineux attempt a flick, but it's mis-timed and uncontrolled, yet she manages to sneak a single. Southern Brave Women are chasing 88 from 45 balls with 8 wickets in hand in this reduced overs clash.
A full delivery on leg stump as Sophie Molineux goes for a sweep but misses, the ball hitting her pad and safely fielded by the keeper for no run.
She bowls a full-length stock ball just outside off, met with a well-timed drive that races along the ground for a single.
Sophie Molineux pulls a stock ball pitched back of a length on off stump and dashes a quick single to deep backward square leg. Southern Brave Women move to 50 for 2.
On a length outside off, the stock ball is met with a controlled flick, guiding it safely for a single down to long on.
Summary
Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: Mady Villiers. Southern Brave Women: 48/2 (rr 6.0)
An off break pitched just outside off stump on length, worked cleverly by the batter into the deep mid wicket region for a neat single. Southern Brave Women are chasing 92 from 40 balls with eight wickets in hand in this reduced overs contest.
A full outside off off break pitched up inviting the shot. The batter goes for a controlled slog and middles it beautifully, sending it racing to the mid-wicket boundary for four.
the off break comes in outside off stump at a back of a length, and the batter works it cleverly on the ground. No runs come from that delivery.
A length ball drifting outside off, Sophie Molineux delicately cuts it low and controlled, sneaking a single past the deep cover fielder.
A full-length off break on leg stump, nicely flicked off the pads but kept grounded to mid on for no run.
Summary
Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Southern Brave Women: 42/2 (rr 6.0)
Laura Wolvaardt meets the back of a length ball wide outside off and pulls it firmly on the ground, taking a comfortable single. Southern Brave Women are chasing 98 from 35 balls with 8 wickets in hand, still holding hope despite the asking rate.
the slower ball on a length just outside off is carefully defended by Laura Wolvaardt, who splices it quietly into the offside for no run.
Sophie Molineux works a slower ball pitched on off stump from a length, nudging it skillfully through the infield. The fielding mix-up results in an overthrow, allowing her to scamper three runs.
A short, slower ball outside off, played crisply by the batter who pulls it off the pitch for a neat single. Laura Wolvaardt gets off the mark in this chase.
Sophie Molineux meets the slower ball on middle stump with a controlled drive, nudging it neatly for a well-timed single. Molineux gets off the mark with a smart start to her innings.
Summary
Over 6: 0 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Southern Brave Women: 36/2 (rr 6.0)
A length ball on off stump without movement, driven firmly but straight back to the bowler. The non-striker is then run out by a sharp direct hit from the bowler, ending the over. Maia Bouchier is dismissed for 16 off 10. Southern Brave Women require 104 runs from 30 balls with 8 wickets in hand in this reduced overs chase.
Kathryn Bryce bowls a slower ball full outside off; Wolvaardt attempts a drive but mistimes it, offering a straightforward chance to the extra cover fielder for no run.
A slower ball on a length outside off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it firmly along the ground, but the fielder at extra cover quickly stops it for no run.
A back of a length delivery just outside off, with no movement, Lee goes for a pull shot but mistimes it. She’s caught at deep mid wicket, ending her innings. Lizelle Lee departs after scoring 19 runs from 17 balls.
The slower ball, pitched just outside off and back of a length, is driven firmly but straight to extra cover where it's fielded cleanly.
Summary
Over 5: 4 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Southern Brave Women: 36/0 (rr 7.2)
Maia Bouchier sweeps a full, down leg stock ball with precise timing, nudging it away for a well-earned single. Southern Brave Women face a challenging chase, needing 104 runs from 25 balls with all wickets intact.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, the batter elegantly plays a late cut, guiding the ball just past the slip cordon for a neat single.
A full delivery on leg stump, met with a well-timed flick by the batter, who deftly nudges it away for a single.
The stock ball comes in just back of a length outside off, and Maia Bouchier cuts it sharply along the ground, though the misfield at cover means it sneaks away for a boundary.
Lee cuts a short stock ball on off stump neatly into a controlled sweep for a quick single.
Summary
Over 4: 7 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Southern Brave Women: 32/0 (rr 8.0)
Maia Bouchier attempts a drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and goes erratically for two runs before being stopped at long off. Southern Brave Women need 108 from 20 balls with all wickets intact in this crunch chase.
Lee nails a well-timed flick off the yorker on leg stump, squeezing a quick single through mid-wicket.
This full, no movement delivery on leg stump is driven crisply by Lee. A well-timed, controlled drive races away through long off for four.
A short ball outside off, and Lee attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, barely getting the ball off the pitch before being fielded cleanly by mid on for no run.
A full-length delivery outside off sees Lee test her drives, but this one is well blocked down the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 3: 10 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Southern Brave Women: 25/0 (rr 8.33)
An arm ball outside off, length delivery that the batter works but misses, the ball striking the pad and saved by backward point for no run. Southern Brave Women still have 115 runs to chase from 15 balls with all wickets intact in this reduced overs contest.
Ecclestone delivers a stock ball just on off stump at a back of a length, and Lee neatly pushes it back to mid off. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
Lee steps in and launches a stock ball on middle stump with a well-timed slog-sweep. The controlled connection sends the ball soaring over deep square leg for a huge six. That's the first six of the innings and Lee already has two boundaries this over.
On a full length, the stock ball comes straight at middle stump. The batter plays a disciplined defensive stroke, firmly blocking it down the ground for no run.
A full stock ball drifting down the leg side, expertly swept with timing and precision. The batter drives it low and sharp through fine leg, racing away to the boundary.
Summary
Over 2: 12 runs. Bowler: Grace Ballinger. Southern Brave Women: 15/0 (rr 7.5)
Grace Ballinger bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Maia Bouchier pushes it crisply straight to mid-off for no run. Southern Brave Women require 125 runs off 10 overs, holding all wickets as they chase in this shortened match.
A length ball on leg stump without movement, perfectly flicked by Maia Bouchier. She times it cleanly through long on for a boundary. Maia Bouchier is on fire, adding another four to her tally with three boundaries this over.
Grace Ballinger bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Maia Bouchier unleashes a crisp cut shot. The ball races along the ground through cover, beating the fielder after a misfield for four. Maia Bouchier secures her second boundary of the over, raising the tempo.
The swinging-in full delivery hammers through the middle, driven crisply and well timed along the ground through long off for four. That's the first boundary of the innings, and Maia Bouchier is off the mark.
Grace Ballinger sends down a length ball swinging in on leg stump, and Maia Bouchier works it smoothly along the ground towards mid-wicket for no run.
Summary
Over 1: 3 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. Southern Brave Women: 3/0 (rr 3.0)
A short stock ball outside off, met with a well-timed pull shot from the batter. The ball races to mid-wicket but is smartly fielded, yielding no run. Southern Brave Women face a challenging chase, needing 137 runs with all wickets intact as they press on.
A back of a length stock ball on middle stump. The batter sweeps, but the ball hits her body with no run scored. An extra is added.
Sophie Ecclestone bowls a full toss down the leg side, and Lizelle Lee expertly flicks it through midwicket for a quick two runs. Lizelle Lee is off the mark and settling in nicely.