stabbed down to long-on
Invincibles vs Originals, 24th Match at Manchester, Women's Hundred, Aug 31 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
5.30pm That is that. Oval Invincibles head straight to Lord's for the final. Trent Rockets will compete with Southern Brave in the Eliminator at the Ageas Bowl. Invincibles' victory was set up by Suzie Bates (79*) and Marizanne Kapp (36). In pursuit of 164, Originals kept wobbling around Lee and eventually lost by 32 runs. Thanks for tuning in. Until next time, goodbye and take care.
Suzie Bates is the Match Hero: It was an important game and once Brave lost we know it was a very important game. It was a gut feel and we wanted to bat. We were sloppy in the field but hopefully we will fix that in the game. Yes, I sort of felt with my shoulder injury and Covid, I realised how much I missed the game. I just don't want to give up soon. When I started, there wasn't much crowds and I just love playing for new teams. The best thing is about winning is going straight to the final and not make the trip to the Eliminator. Whoever we play on Saturday, it is going to be tough
Capsey: I mean it's nice not to play the Eliminator. It's a great feeling and nice to get a dominant win today. I think one of the takebacks from last year was we did struggle with the top order, but Lauren and Suzie have made it easy this time. They've been absolutely brilliant. At the moment, my mind is clear and I have the backing of the management. I'm in pretty good form and just taking the positive option and putting the pressure on the bowlers and not just thinking about my wicket. I think the Hundred last year set me up for international cricket and this year I have fed from the crowd's energy and I'm enjoying it. The conditions played nicely. The hard length was the hardest ball to hit and it was just about finding the length and bowling our best ball really. It would mean everything [to win the final] and we have a slightly different squad; predominantly it's the same though and it would mean a lot for us.
reverse-sweeps and misses outside off
Lauren Winfield-Hill misses another stumping chance. Down the track, wide yorker, another chance missed
hoicked away between deep midwicket and wide long-on
shorter and skidding in to ping the thigh pad. They cross over for a leg-bye
down the track and toe-ends a slog-sweep into the leg side
Villiers to get another set and bowl out
heaved down to long-on
flat-batted to the left of Villiers. Good, tumbling save from the bowler
full and wide of off, thrashed to long-off where there's another misfield
down the track and guided to the right of extra-cover
sliding into off stump, chopped away just wide of short third
Villiers to bowl the penultimate set
inswinging yorker, squirted down to long-on for a double
dragged short and wide of off, Campbell makes additional room and flays it up and over cover-point for four
rides the bounce of this short ball outside off and guides it to the right of backward point. Another misfield from Invincibles
full and outside off, shuffles across off, gets inside the line and scoops it away fine of short fine leg, using the pace of Ismail to her advantage
heaved away to wide long-on after backing away outside leg
dragged down on middle stump, short-armed away to deep midwicket off the back foot
another full-toss, this is slog-swept away to deep midwicket
dangled up outside off, Smale lures the batter out of the crease, but the keeper fluffs a stumping chance
down the track and clobbers a middle-stump full-toss between deep midwicket and wide long-on
chopped from the stumps to short third