Belted for four, fraction short again in the slot, she splays her front foot out of the way and swivels to the leg side, pulverises it over midwicket for another one-bounce four, played the quintessential role of a finisher and remained composed in a slightly tricky situation when they lost a few wickets in quick succession. She put her team back on the ascendency and Invincibles have registered a commanding win!
Fire vs Invincibles, 6th Match at Cardiff,Women's Hundred, Jul 28 2024 - Match Result
Invincibles won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
In the end, it was a clinical victory by the Oval Invincibles, who weren't challenged much. 117 wasn't an intimidating total, and only a few partnerships were needed to break the back of the chase. Alice Capsey and Paige Scholfield attacked from the get-go, not allowing the bowlers to settle into a rhythm. There was a hiccup towards the end, but Marizanne Kapp stepped up to the plate and got able support from Mady Villiers as they took their team to the victory's junction with no drama. And so that is a wrap for this match. Thank you for following our coverage. The Men's Hundred game is starting shortly; comms has already started
Alice Capsey, Match Hero: Capitalized in the powerplay, they bowled change-ups really well and bowled slow. We build a partnership and knew it will get easier towards the backend...wanted to get the best out of myself, feeling in really good nick, most pleasing thing is my calmness, nice to contribute to team's wins. Working hard in nets and making training fun, England's batting coach helped...I feel like I'm starting to getting an understanding of my game and the game as a whole.
Over the wicket, dropped a touch short on middle, swinging for the hills, yanks her front foot out of the way and hammers it high and handsome to deep midwicket, one bounce over the rope. Duff ball and she puts it away with disdain
Round the wicket, tossed up on middle, crouches and attempts a sweep, off the pads and into the leg side, keeper comes forward but can't prevent them from taking a single
Flings it touch short on middle, plays with the inward seam movement to short midwicket, decent over, kept things tight
Rams the yorker right into the blockhole, followed her as she stepped away to the leg side, digs it out to short midwicket
Short of a length and snakes it in at middle, backs away and crisply punches it off the backfoot to sweeper cover
Good length and attacks the stumps, cracks a cut and the ball is swirling away from cover fielder inside the ring
Good length, nice and straight at the stumps, walloped down the floor and a fumble at mid-on allows them to sneak a run
Bowls fuller at the stumps, she plays a brave reverse sweep and beats third, gets a timely four. Lots of finesse, class, and poise about that. Tough shot executed brilliantly in a pressure situation
Still going about it swimmingly, pulled towards fine leg, sets off for a quick single.
Tossed up and she sweeps it uppishly to deep backward square, shuffled across to access that region
Cuts the tension with a picturesque inside-out drive into the extra cover boundary, slight width offered and she pounced on it, she is on a mission
Floated up on a length at off, chopped away to backward point, throw is sharp at keeper's end but she is home safely, third ump confirms it, NOT OUT on the big screen
Fires it quicker on middle, sweeps it well to deep backward square.
Is there a twist in the tale? Down on one knee and tries to pump it over deep midwicket, Dunkley charges in and takes a stupendous catch. Tossed up in her arc and she swung hard but just didn't get enough distance. Keeping the crowd interested
Tossed up outside off, brute force in those wrists as she slog sweep it in the gap between deep midwicket and long-on, placement is exceptional
Mathews takes a breathtaking catch at long-on! Instinctively flicks her left hand out and plucks it out of thin air. Capsey trying to finish it up quickly and didn't get enough power on this occasion, couldn't lift it much.
Over the wicket, fuller and outside off, comes down the track and clubs it along the floor past extra cover for four, splendid hit
Short of a length at off, gives her a charge and powered down the ground
Backs away and forces it back to Matthews, an ugly hoik
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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | |
Toss | Welsh Fire (Women), elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 28 July 2024 - day (100-ball match) |
Umpires | Mark NewellDRS |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Oval Invincibles (Women) 2, Welsh Fire (Women) 0 |