angled bat, down through backward point, Taylor seals a cakewalk!
Spirit vs Brave, 15th Match at London, Women's Hundred, Aug 01 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
15th Match, Lord's, August 01, 2021, The Hundred Women's Competition
(92/100 balls, T:94) 97/3
Brave won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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5.21pm Right, that's your lot. Alan Gardner is all set to launch the men's game shortly. Don't stray too far!
5.17pm Stafanie Taylor sees Brave to their fourth win out of four. They are the form team, with power players in so many areas. London Spirit, however, have issues aplenty. They beat Phoenix in their opening game, but have had no joy since then. Decent cameos from Wyatt and Dunkley, but a target of 94 was never enough - thanks largely to Amanda-Jade Wellington, whose four wickets wrecked the contest, in spite of Tammy Beaumont's loitering, and the small matter of 25 wides!
Amanda-Jade Wellington is the Hero of the Match: "We came back really well to restrict them to under 100 and I couldn't be prouder of the girls. Hopefully I can continue my good form for the team. I'm focussing on consistently performing... Warne, I'm a big fan, who doesn't love Warney. If we keep going the way we are going, hopefully we can make it to the end."
92
4
Davies to Taylor, FOUR runs
91
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Davies to Taylor, no run
punched off a good length, back at the bowler. The tension mounts...
Freya's back, in a futile cause
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls5 runs
SB-W: 93/3Need 1 from 10 balls
Stafanie Taylor25 (30b 1x4)
Maia Bouchier15 (11b 1x6)
Charlie Dean 1/16 (20)
90
1
Dean to Taylor, 1 run
an exchange of singles to long-on, scores are level
89
1
Dean to Bouchier, 1 run
Bouchier thinks about the glory swipe as she gallops to the pitch, but settles for a clip to leg
88
1
Dean to Taylor, 1 run
firm drive, wide of mid-off and they pinch the single
87
1
Dean to Bouchier, 1 run
full length, eased to long-on. Another single
86
1
Dean to Taylor, 1 run
dipping into the toes, flicked to the leg side
after 85 balls6 runs
SB-W: 88/3Need 6 from 15 balls
Stafanie Taylor22 (27b 1x4)
Maia Bouchier13 (9b 1x6)
Deepti Sharma 2/10 (20)
85
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Sharma to Taylor, no run
another sweep, struck outside the line, not out... but Spirit review. A touch optimistic if you ask me. In fact, there's a spike too on the glove. Nothing doing for that one
84
•
Sharma to Taylor, no run
low full-toss, can't capitalise
83
1
Sharma to Bouchier, 1 run
a saunter to the pitch, tapped to the on-side
82
1
Sharma to Taylor, 1 run
tossed up, tucked off the toes, behind square. We are nearly done here
81
4
Sharma to Taylor, FOUR runs
on the legs, swept hard, and through the legs of short backward square! Whoops. Another crack in the quality of this contest
Deepti to take it deep
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls5 runs
SB-W: 82/3Need 12 from 20 balls
Stafanie Taylor17 (23b)
Maia Bouchier12 (8b 1x6)
Chloe Tryon 0/5 (5)
Abhijato: "A meltdown at the back end of the innings is the only way this match can turn from 'slow' to a 'slow burn' ... But I suspect that's as far as my optimism will allow me to go tonight." We'll put this down to experience. Not the most riveting sport of the day!
80
1
Tryon to Taylor, 1 run
cracked to long-on, a scythe across the line
79
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Tryon to Taylor, no run
flicked in the air, just short of the bowler
78
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Tryon to Taylor, no run
big turn on the wide line, but not wide enough
77
2
Tryon to Taylor, 2 runs
a touch too short, slapped hard to deep cover, where Dean scrambles impressively to cut off the four
76
2
Tryon to Taylor, 2 runs
probing full length, from round the wicket, deflected to the off side
after 75 balls6 runs
SB-W: 77/3Need 17 from 25 balls
Maia Bouchier12 (8b 1x6)
Stafanie Taylor12 (18b)
Sophie Munro 0/22 (15)
17 from 25 ought to be a cakewalk. But wickets will change things!
75
1
Munro to Bouchier, 1 run
angled bat, on the back foot
Rohit B: "That was such an elegant shot from Bouchier! So pleasing to the eye. " Sumptuous
74
2
Munro to Bouchier, 2 runs
back of a length, nudged down into the leg side, and Taylor seizes on the misfield
73
1
Munro to Taylor, 1 run
hoicked off the back foot, good power but mid-on sprawls well to intercept
72
1
Munro to Bouchier, 1 run
very full length, poked back to the bowler
71
1
Munro to Taylor, 1 run
nudged off the pads
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