N S-Chargers vs Brave, 21st Match at Southampton, Women's 100, Aug 07 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
21st Match, Southampton, August 07, 2021, The Hundred Women's Competition
(73/73 balls) 76/3
(62/75 balls, T:89) 89/3

Brave won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
50* (28)
sophia-dunkley
New
SB-W
Full commentary

Some drama here for the chase, but in the end, 89 is chased down with a good 13 of them remaining. Anyway, don't forget to join us for the men's encounter at the same ground, with Matt already having launched the game for you. Cheers!

Dunkley is the Hero of the Match: "It was a nice wicket. Bouchier came in and did a nice job. We wanted to improve from the last game. [Charlotte Edwards, the coach] helps with the simple things and the basics."

6.20pm That is two points for Brave, and they are three clear at the top of the table. They were 5 for 2 and then 26 for 3, but Dunkley and Bouchier - who made 33 from just 19 balls - ensured no more trouble for their side.

62
1
Smith to Dunkley, 1 run

chipped to mid-on with an angled bat, Southern Brave win and Dunkley gets to her fifty! Again down the track to this full ball on middle and off, and just lobbed that to the fielder, who at first thought of throwing, but decided against it in the end, realising that both batters were home

61
1
Smith to Bouchier, 1 run

short of a length on off, and cut to cover-point. A fumble means a single can be taken

Smith from around the wicket

Just 2 to win

CHANGE OF END
after 60 balls9 runs
SB-W: 87/3Need 3 from 15 balls
Maia Bouchier32 (18b 4x4)
Sophia Dunkley49 (27b 5x4 2x6)
Katie Levick 0/24 (15)
60
1
Levick to Bouchier, 1 run

another misfield, this time at midwicket. Full ball on off, and she pushes this forward as the ball slides beneath the fielder to allow a single

59
2
Levick to Bouchier, 2 runs

leading edge to cover-point, and a misfield there. Goes for the flick to this full ball on middle and off, and somehow manages two in the end

58
4
Levick to Bouchier, FOUR runs

skips down, and beats mid-off to her left. Full delivery on off, and she allows herself the room to drive that fluently

57
1
Levick to Dunkley, 1 run

shorter in length on middle and turns away. Pushed to cover with the spin

56
1
Levick to Bouchier, 1 run

the batter thinks about jumping forward, but eventually drives this full on off to deep point

Levick now over the wicket

after 55 balls11 runs
SB-W: 78/3Need 12 from 20 balls
Maia Bouchier24 (14b 3x4)
Sophia Dunkley48 (26b 5x4 2x6)
Alice Davidson-Richards 0/19 (10)
55
4
Davidson-Richards to Bouchier, FOUR runs

goes over the off side this time, and four more! Short and wide of off on this occasion, and she reaches out for it while playing away from her body

54
4
Davidson-Richards to Bouchier, FOUR runs

pulled over the fielder at midwicket! Slower ball on a short of a length on middle, and she hammers that to the right of long-on

53
Davidson-Richards to Bouchier, no run

she makes a room a little to this fullish ball on off, and taps it to cover

52
2
Davidson-Richards to Bouchier, 2 runs

and another one with a change of pace. This is full on middle and leg, and is pushed to the right of deep square for a couple

51
1
Davidson-Richards to Dunkley, 1 run

slower delivery on a full length on the pads, swept to short fine leg

Davidson-Richards over the wicket

Thanks Matt. And hello everyone.

CHANGE OF END
after 50 balls8 runs
SB-W: 67/3Need 23 from 25 balls
Sophia Dunkley47 (25b 5x4 2x6)
Maia Bouchier14 (10b 1x4)
Katie Levick 0/15 (10)

Strategic timeout taken. Here's Himanshu to talk you through the rest of the chase.

50
1
Levick to Dunkley, 1 run

deep in the crease, nudged out to square leg

49
4
Levick to Dunkley, FOUR runs

wide outside off, and Dunkley reverse-pulls past short third for four more! What a knock this is turning into. Dunkley is almost single-handedly seeing the Brave home

48
1
Levick to Bouchier, 1 run

punched out into the covers and they scamper through for one more. Tip-and-run at the moment for the Brave

47
1
Levick to Dunkley, 1 run

tossed up, thumped back over the bowler's head but Kimmince slides well to cut it off on the boundary, running round from long-off

46
1
Levick to Bouchier, 1 run

another misfield, by Slater this time at short midwicket, to allow a single. Pressure getting to the Superchargers

after 45 balls15 runs
SB-W: 59/3Need 31 from 30 balls
Sophia Dunkley41 (22b 4x4 2x6)
Maia Bouchier12 (8b 1x4)
Rachel Slater 0/15 (5)

The Brave are suddenly back in control after an expensive first set from the debutant Slater.

45
1
Slater to Dunkley, 1 run

flayed out to extra cover, and they take on the infielder again, whose throw to the non-striker's end is wide

44
4
Slater to Dunkley, FOUR runs

on a length, pulled down to long-on and straight through the legs for four! Horror misfield from Heath with the pressure on and the home crowd love it

43
2
Slater to Dunkley, 2 runs

wide outside off, cut away through the off side and they scramble through for the single... and then scamper back for two on the overthrow!

42
4
Slater to Dunkley, FOUR runs

four more! Dunkley is flying here. Angled across her from over the wicket, and she back-cuts with quick hands, past short third

41
4
Slater to Dunkley, FOUR runs

on a length, nailed away through the leg side! Amazing power from Dunkley, pulling hard into the gap between square leg and midwicket

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