walloped over deep midwicket to finish! Another mighty boosh over the leg side from Gibson, she's played well for 30 off 13, but it's not enough - Invincibles still to be vinced, 15-run winners in the London derby!
Invincibles vs Spirit, 5th Match at London, Women's Hundred, Jul 25 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
5th Match, Lord's, July 25, 2021, The Hundred Women's Competition
132/7
(100 balls, T:133) 117/7
Invincibles won by 15 runs
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after 100 balls16 runs
LS-W: 117/7
Danielle Gibson30 (13b 4x4 1x6)
Charlie Dean10 (6b 1x4)
Mady Villiers 1/24 (20)
1.55pm: Speaking of the men's match-up, Karthik is already in the pilot's seat for that - we should hear news of the toss quite soon. On to the next one! Cheerio
1.50pm: That was fairly comfortable in the end for the Oval women. Everyone did their bit with the ball and it was all on Heather Knight to try and drag Spirit towards the finish line - it was pretty much a lone hand, until Gibson bashed a few at the end. So the Invincibles are two from two, having won on their rivals' patch, and they can now sit back and see if the men can match their high standards
Alex Capsey is Hero of the Match: "It was incredible, to get a win like that was amazing. Trying to block it out but you can hear the noise, the crowd were incredible. [First-ball fours] Like to think it's how I play but probably adrenalin. I'm at school down in Eastbourne and live in Surrey, play for Reigate ladies. Kevin Pietersen, Jos Buttler [were idols growing up]. Couldn't have dreamed to play a better game at Lord's."
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6
Villiers to Gibson, SIX runs
99
1
Villiers to Dean, 1 run
goes back to cut, Villiers starts to go up for lbw, think Dean just got something on it
98
1
Villiers to Gibson, 1 run
tossed up and she pushes this for one through midwicket
97
4
Villiers to Gibson, FOUR runs
picks up four more with a slap to leg, racing away to deep backward square
96
4
Villiers to Gibson, FOUR runs
starts well by nailing four through long-on! Skips down and pumps it back past the bowler
Villiers to bowl the final set, Gibson the last, vain hope for Spirit, who need sixes and snookers. Did she have her Weetabix this morning?
after 95 balls11 runs
LS-W: 101/7Need 32 from 5 balls
Danielle Gibson15 (9b 2x4)
Charlie Dean9 (5b 1x4)
Tash Farrant 2/22 (20)
95
2
Farrant to Gibson, 2 runs
tucked into the leg side, fielder has to run in from the deep and they steal two
94
2
Farrant to Gibson, 2 runs
length ball, Gibson marches out and clubs leg side again, this time Villiers does terrifically well to get a hand on the bouncing ball and prevent four
93
1
Farrant to Dean, 1 run
fired in and tucked to midwicket
92
4
Farrant to Dean, FOUR runs
length ball, clouted through midwicket, Villiers muffs her sliding attempt and gives up four!
91
2
Farrant to Dean, 2 runs
pitched up and swung away leg side, into a gap at deep midwicket for a couple
Into the last 10 balls, Spirit a massive 43 runs adrift. The cut-off has moved to 1.44pm, so Farrant will want to get through this five
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls13 runs • 2 wickets
LS-W: 90/7Need 43 from 10 balls
Charlie Dean2 (2b)
Danielle Gibson11 (7b 2x4)
Dane van Niekerk
3/30 (20)
90
1
D van Niekerk to Dean, 1 run
slow loopy legbreak outside off, Dean swings a pull from outside off stump
89
1
D van Niekerk to Gibson, 1 run
looped up full on middle, whipped away leg side to the boundary rider
88
4
D van Niekerk to Gibson, FOUR runs
muscle from Gibson! Skips out, gets to the pitch and rams it in front of deep midwicket
87
1
D van Niekerk to Dean, 1 run
looped up very full and Dean is out to swat it safely to long-on
Charlie Dean out to face the hat-trick ball
86
W
D van Niekerk to Rowe, OUT
Rowe castled first ball! Tossed up, BIG air on the ball, Rowe made the move but was nowhere near it, skidding through to rattle the stumps and leave van Niekerk on a hat-trick
Susie Rowe b van Niekerk 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
van Niekerk to continue
85
W
D van Niekerk to Knight, OUT
Knight goes for the slog-sweep, but is taken in the deep! That's the game, you'd think... van Niekerk gets her opposite number, Knight attempting to hit to the longest part of the ground but she couldn't get enough on it. Gibbs plunges to take a safe catch, and the Invincibles erupt. They know they're nearly home
Heather Knight c Gibbs b van Niekerk 40 (29b 5x4 1x6 47m) SR: 137.93
84
1
D van Niekerk to Gibson, 1 run
flat legbeak, Gibson goes back to cut, they pinch a quick single into the covers
83
4
D van Niekerk to Gibson, FOUR runs
slugged through point, takes advantage of some width and pounds four down towards the Tavern Stand
82
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D van Niekerk to Gibson, no run
tossed up outside off and Gibson hurls the bat, completely fails to connect
81
1
D van Niekerk to Knight, 1 run
tossed up nice and slow, Knight backs away to pull one down to long-on
van Niekerk back on, Invincibles have 11 mins until the cut-off. Spirit need 56 from the last 20
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