Invincibles vs Fire, 16th Match at London, Women's Hundred, Aug 16 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
16th Match, The Oval, August 16, 2025, The Hundred Women's Competition
(97/100 balls, T:151) 111

Invincibles won by 39 runs

Player Of The Match
47* (32) & 2/24
marizanne-kapp
Match centre 
Comms: Rvel Bhai
Scorecard summary
Oval Invincibles (Women) • 150/5(100 balls)
55 (34)
2/18 (20)
47* (32)
2/31 (20)
Welsh Fire (Women) • 111/10(97 balls)
56 (41)
3/13 (17)
16 (14)
2/16 (20)

Marizanne Kapp, Match Hero: We didn't start the tournament the way we wanted to but it feels like we've got some momentum now. Hopefully, we can keep improving. Actually, I get annoyed when I panic… it was definitely a different pitch, especially compared to what we're used to playing on. Capsey's innings was brilliant ; it allowed me to just knock it around and adapt. (On the roles in the team) We like to do things in a certain way, and it works for us. I feel like different people are stepping up at different times and hopefully we can bring it all together in the next few games

The Invincibles had the game under control from the word go and defended the total clinically, with Marizanne Kapp striking at key moments -- removing Beaumont and Elwiss on balls 42 and 43. Sophia Smale chipped in with three while Amanda-Jade was superb with her smiley leg-spin, picking up two scalps. Alice Capsey rounded things off with a couple of wickets as well, making light work of the defence. Sophia Dunkley was the lone ranger, and without any substantial support, she couldn't do all of the taxing work. It was a struggle for the rest on a slow pitch where spin thrived. Earlier, Meg Lanning and Alice Capsey unleashed a magnificent onslaught to defibrillate the innings after a sedate start. Marizanne Kapp remained unbeaten on 47 while Wellington delivered the coup de grâce with a quickfire 17. A truly excellent all-round performance and the Invincibles look like they have all bases covered as the tournament moves into its business end. Welsh Fire, on the other hand, need a massive turnaround to stay alive in the competition. They need belief, better strategy and more players stepping up to get their first win on the board. Now, you may switch over to the men's game. For now, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid

97
W
Smale to Levick, OUT

Not sure if that carry, they are celebrating! Fielder plucks a one-handed stunner at point, ball was dipping at her outside off and she slashes it straight to short cover who came charging in and Lanning takes a nifty catch, made sure it doesn't burst out, fingertips underneath and that brings an end to the game. Invincibles continue to go from strength to strength, comfortable win while Welsh Fire couldn't turn up again

Katie Levick c Lanning b Smale 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
96
W
Smale to Ismail, OUT

over the wicket, fuller and skidding on just outside off, prances down the track and she couldn't clear the 30-yard circle, finds the fielder at short cover who reverse cups, fire is almost extinguished

Shabnim Ismail c Lanning b Smale 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 50
after 95 balls3 runs • 1 wicket
WF-W: 111/8Need 40 from 5 balls
Freya Davies3 (3b)
Shabnim Ismail1 (1b)
Alice Capsey 2/16 (20)
95
1
Capsey to Davies, 1 run

around and full, angling across off, punched to long-off. Very disappointing performance from Fire who find themselves in a rut

94
1
Capsey to Ismail, 1 run

guides behind square on the leg side

93
W
Capsey to George, OUT

looped up on a length and strangles her with the slowness of the delivery, knowing the fact that she was looking to go big and shaping up for an ambitious slog sweep and she is early through the shot, sees the middle-peg shaken with bails flying everywhere, Capsey has a big broad smile on her face. Terrific all around show

Katie George b Capsey 16 (14b 2x4 0x6 19m) SR: 114.28
92
Capsey to George, no run

around the wicket, throws it full around the line off, she comes down and blocks it back to the bowler

91
1
Capsey to Davies, 1 run

pushed fuller on middle, jammed to long-on

CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls8 runs • 1 wicket
WF-W: 108/7Need 43 from 10 balls
Katie George16 (12b 2x4)
Freya Davies1 (1b)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/24 (20)
90
4
Wellington to George, FOUR runs

tosses up a floaty legbreak outside off, finally a boundary. Stomps down the wicket and bullies it down the ground, clears long off, couple of bounces into the rope

89
1
Wellington to Davies, 1 run

played in front of square

88
W
Wellington to Davis, OUT

touch fuller and dipping on middle, clipped towards midwicket, mere formalities left, eh?

Georgia Davis c Capsey b Wellington 6 (10b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 60
87
2
Wellington to Davis, 2 runs

just swinging wildly at every delivery, lobbed up and doesn't offer much room to free arms, prances down the wicket and finds fielder at mid-off

86
1
Wellington to George, 1 run

goes down the wicket and once again not in the gap at long off

after 85 balls3 runs
WF-W: 100/6Need 51 from 15 balls
Georgia Davis4 (8b)
Katie George11 (10b 1x4)
Tash Farrant 1/16 (15)
85
1
Farrant to Davis, 1 run

down on one knee and slog sweeps it to midwicket, unable to find the fence

84
Farrant to Davis, no run

around the wicket, good length on middle, strokes it in the air towards midwicket

83
1
Farrant to George, 1 run

touch short on middle, clonks it square of midwicket

82
Farrant to George, no run

slower on a length outside off, springs down and scuffs a drive back to the bowler, rolled the fingers and bowled a cutter

81
1
Farrant to Davis, 1 run

around the wicket, fuller and angling in at off, powers it through the line to long-off

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls4 runs
WF-W: 97/6Need 54 from 20 balls
Katie George10 (8b 1x4)
Georgia Davis2 (5b)
Alice Capsey 1/13 (15)

Anish: "If and only if there was someone to support Dunkley at the other end :("

80
Capsey to George, no run

length ball skidding on at off, inside-edge onto the pads, time for a little break, last one

79
1lb
Capsey to Davis, 1 leg bye

lobbed up from around on a fuller length and it skids on, hits her pads, smiles all around as neither bowler nor keeper go after the ball, indecision

78
1
Capsey to George, 1 run

down the track again to create her own length, drilled to long-off

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SIR Dunkley
56 runs (41)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
20 runs
1 four0 six
Control
83%
A Capsey
55 runs (34)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot
8 runs
1 four0 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
SAE Smale
B
17
0s
9
R
13
W
3
RPB
0.76
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Kennington Oval, London
TossOval Invincibles (Women), elected to bat first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.35, Interval 15.35-15.50, Second Session 15.50-16.55
Match days16 August 2025 - day (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsOval Invincibles (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Language
English
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