"From the time we went out there," a beaming Matthews says, "it was a pretty good wicket. We wanted to put a big score on the board because we knew they were going to come out pretty hard. We talked in previous seasons about not getting over the line when we got pretty close in games, so it's great to close this one out. Thankfully, I got it done in the final over."

Great game defined by three superb innings. While two of them came from Brave, Matthews' assault in the first innings was enough to see off Mandhana and Wyatt's counterattacks. And it was Matthews herself to ended up doing the business with the ball. in a high-pressure final over

100

Matthews to Mandhana, OUT

doesn't time it properly and only manages one! Mandhana is distraught, but what a comeback win from Fire! It looked towards the end like the Indian had led her side to victory, but in the end, Fire had just a few runs too many.

Freya Kemp run out (Ismail/Matthews) 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 66.66

Matthews to Kemp, 1 run

thumped to mid-off for a single. 5 to win, four for a Super Over

•

Matthews to Kemp, no run

swing and a miss. They don't get the wide this time! Brave are blowing this. And Mandhana is locked away off strike

Matthews to Mandhana, 1 run

comes down the track but Matthews sent it wide. Mandhana attempted to carve it past short third, but a superb dive keeps it to one

Matthews to Kemp, 1 run

a misfield through the offside allows the single that gets Mandhana on strike!

Matthews to Tryon, 1 wide, OUT

comes down the ground but misses a wide one and she's stumped! Matthews is incensed that's been called wide, she feels it was a harsh call, and I'd have to agree with her

Chloe Tryon st †Bryce b Matthews 8 (10b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 80

after 95 balls8 runs

SB-W: 157/2Need 9 from 5 balls

Smriti Mandhana69 (40b 11x4)

Chloe Tryon8 (10b)

Alex Griffiths 2/26 (20)

Griffiths to Mandhana, 1 run

steered through the onside. They wanted two to keep Mandhana on strike, but it can't quite happen

Griffiths to Tryon, 1 run

works it through the air onto the onside for a single. 10 off 6 with one ball to go this set

Griffiths to Mandhana, 1 run

squeezed down the ground. They thought about two but decided against

Griffiths to Mandhana, FOUR runs

high full toss, just the kind of delivery you don't wanna bowl to anyone, not least to Mandhana in this destructive mood. Pulled with ease to midwicket and she picks up four more

Griffiths to Tryon, 1 run

chipped back down the ground

CHANGE OF END

after 90 balls7 runs

SB-W: 149/2Need 17 from 10 balls

Chloe Tryon6 (8b)

Smriti Mandhana63 (37b 10x4)

Shabnim Ismail 0/28 (20)

1lb

Ismail to Tryon, 1 leg bye

follows her as she tried to step away. Raps her on the pads and they run through for one

Ismail to Mandhana, 1 run

squeezed down to fine leg, which has gone back, from wide outside off stump

Ismail to Mandhana, FOUR runs

so good. Steps across and flicks it behind fine leg for another boundary. Fire are running out of ideas, and running out of time

Ismail to Tryon, 1 run

gets an underedge that short fine leg collects, bringing Mandhana back on strike

•

Ismail to Tryon, no run

slapped to mid-off

after 85 balls13 runs

SB-W: 142/2Need 24 from 15 balls

Chloe Tryon5 (5b)

Smriti Mandhana58 (35b 9x4)

Freya Davies 0/36 (15)

Davies to Tryon, 2 runs

chipped over the bowler's head and good running means they come back for a couple comfortably

Davies to Mandhana, 1 run

slow, looping full toss, thumped to long-on for a single

Davies to Mandhana, 1 wide

goes too wide outside off stump this time

Davies to Mandhana, FOUR runs

and again, Mandhana is flaying this Fire attack right now. Picks her spot, slapping it over midwicket for four more

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Best performances - batters

Spike Graph

Wagon Zone

S Mandhana

SB-W

70 runs (42)

11 fours0 six

Productive shot

pull

17 runs

4 fours0 six

Control

69%

DN Wyatt

SB-W

67 runs (37)

10 fours2 sixes

Productive shot

pull

11 runs

1 four1 six

Control

68%

Best performances - bowlers

CL Tryon

SB-W

RPB

1.40

FTYFGSGS

OFFLEG

RHB





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Match details

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Toss	Southern Brave (Women), elected to field first
Series	The Hundred Women's Competition
Season	2023
Player Of The Match	Hayley Matthews
Match days	04 August 2023 - day (100-ball match)
Umpires	Anna HarrisDRS Tom LungleyDRS
TV Umpire	Paul Baldwin
Reserve Umpire	Rose Dovey
Match Referee	Mike Smith
Points	Welsh Fire (Women) 2, Southern Brave (Women) 0

Language

English

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Brave Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
S Mandhana	not out	70	42
DN Wyatt	caught	67	37
ME Bouchier	stumped	9	8
CL Tryon	stumped	8	10
FG Kemp	run out	2	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 4)
Total	161(4 wkts; 100 balls)

PLAYER NAME	B	0s	R	W	RPB
S Ismail	20	8	28	0	1.40
HK Matthews	20	7	35	1	1.75
C Nicholas	10	3	13	0	1.30
FR Davies	15	3	36	0	2.40
A Hartley	15	3	22	0	1.46
A Griffiths	20	4	26	2	1.30

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	96	Danni Wyatt	Smriti Mandhana
2nd	26	Smriti Mandhana	Maia Bouchier
3rd	36	Chloe Tryon	Smriti Mandhana
4th	3	Smriti Mandhana	Freya Kemp

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TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SB-W	8	7	1	14	0.681
NSC-W	8	6	2	12	0.357
WF-W	8	5	2	11	0.602
TR-W	8	3	4	7	-0.003
OI-W	8	3	4	7	-0.366
LS-W	8	2	4	6	0.341
MO-W	8	2	4	6	-0.778
BP-W	8	0	7	1	-0.923

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