The Hundred: Southern Brave beat Oval Invincibles to win revenge in 2021 finals repeat | News about cricket
Southern Brave (153-8 from 100 balls) overcame Oval Invincibles (141-7 from 100 balls) in a repeat of last year’s women’s final; Georgia Adams won 2-16 against her former team; 17-year-old gypsy Sophia Smale (2-12) impresses Invincibles
Last Updated: 8/14/22 7:25pm
Southern Brave got their revenge against the Oval Invincibles with a 12-fight repeat win of last year’s women’s final of The Hundred…
Story of the match
Smriti Mandhana co-starred with Batman, India’s opener crossing 10 boundaries in a surprise 46 of 25 balls as Brave posted 153-8 after being put on first at The Kia Oval.
But it was the Brave spinners that dominated the competition, proving the undoing of many who beat the Invincible. Georgia Adams, who won with the Invincibles last year, and Danni Wyatt finished identically 2-16, who each claimed Lauren Winfield-Hill key players (25 of 19 goals). ball) and Player of the Match from the 2021 Finals, Marizanne Kapp (19 points 9), both bowling.
Australian diver Amanda-Jade Wellington (1-33) also battled Mady Villiers (6) before Wyatt threw the ball at a pair and part-timer Sophia Dunkley (1-8) joined the action as the Invincibles finished. city on 141-7.
Southern Brave 153-8 from 100 balls – Mandhana (46 from 25 tackles), Kemp (24 from 16 tackles); Smale (2-12 from 20 balls)
Oval Invincible 141-7 from 100 balls – Winfield-Hill (25 from 19 balls); Adams (2-16 from 20 balls), Wyatt (2-16 from 10 balls)
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Previously, 17-year-old left-hander Sophia Smale (2-12) impressed the Invincibles, defeating England international Wyatt (14) and Australia’s Tahlia McGrath (5) when the players frequently fell. tumbled in the Brave innings, but their totals ultimately proved more than enough to avenge their defeat in the 2021 finals.
Brave lost just once in their eight group stage games going into the finals last year only to then take the hammer 48 times at the hands of the Invincibles. They started 2022 again in dominating style, with two wins from two.
Battle Hero, Georgia Adams
Adams said: “It went pretty well today. The wicket fit the rotation and we were really clear about what we wanted to do – and it worked.
“To get two big shots like that is a great feeling. I think my ball to get Lauren is one of the best balls I’ve ever bowled. I’ll take it.”
The invincible spinner, Sophia Smale, 17 years old
Smale says: “As of today, I’m really confident. I bow my head beautifully. I just bow to my length and don’t try to do anything fancy.
“I know how big those signs are – especially Danni Wyatt, who’s going pretty well and it’s great to get the big names out.”
What’s next?
Phoenix vs Rockets
August 15, 2022, 2:30 pm
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Phoenix vs Rockets
August 15, 2022, 6:00 pm
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After four bumper games on Sunday, Hundred continued on Monday with a double header from Edgbaston as Birmingham Phoenix faced Trent Rockets in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Women get up first at 3pm, men follow from 6:30pm. Both games are streamed live on Sky Sports The Hundred and Sky Sports Mix and are also available for free via live streams on skysports.com, the Sky Sports app and the Sky Sports Cricket YouTube channel.
Watch every game of The Hundred this summer live on Sky Sports.
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