and Matthews does it in style! The London Spirit are no longer unbeaten, and Welsh Fire have pulled off a cracking run-chase in the blistering London sunshine! Another shortish ball on the stumps. Matthews, like each ball in this set, hares down the track. Sets herself up nicely and then pounds it between deep mid wicket and deep square leg - a blow epitomising a bruising and powerful Hayley Matthews knock!
Spirit vs Fire, 10th Match at London, Women's Hundred, Aug 01 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
10th Match, Lord's, August 01, 2024, The Hundred Women's Competition
(95/100 balls, T:151) 151/4
Fire won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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after 95 balls16 runs
WF-W: 151/4
Hayley Matthews78 (46b 11x4 2x6)
Phoebe Franklin6 (5b)
Deepti Sharma 0/34 (20)
2:20pm That will be all from us for this game. But there is LOTS of Hundred action lined up, and all of that can be followed on ESPNcricinfo. Do join us for those matches, and until next time, this is goodbye from Thilak and me. Take care, folks!
Hayley Matthews, Player of the Match: Chasing that score, we felt we needed one of our top three or four to bat deep. Gave myself a chance early on and then started seeing it pretty well. Half-way through, we felt we had to take it deep to give us a chance to win the game. Tried to target the shorter boundary. We had a lot of conversations. Me and JJ - her being a left-hander, we were trying to target the shorter boundary from both ends. Feels like a second home for me. Playing for Wales is a big thing, representing an entire nation and hopefully I can continue (this way).
2:12pm A stunning innings by Matthews - her highest score in the Hundred, and it has taken the Welsh Fire up to four points. It was, pretty much, a one-batter show, with none of the others going past 21. Matthews soaked up the early pressure and when it mattered, she brought out the big hits, accessing both the longer and shorter boundaries.
A slightly underwhelming bowling display by the London Spirit. Deepti, who bowled her first two sets so well, went the distance towards the end. Glenn was also not as incisive as she usually is, giving up 1.35 runs per ball. That made the decision to not bowl out Dean and Norris a little perplexing - the latter, especially, not bowling after her new-ball burst. And in a game of fine margins, that might have made the difference.
95
4
Sharma to Matthews, FOUR runs
4 off 6 now. Welsh Fire one hit away from a win
94
4
Sharma to Matthews, FOUR runs
Matthews wants to finish this early! Dragged down on leg stump. Matthews marches down the track again and smears it between deep mid wicket and deep square leg!
93
1
Sharma to Franklin, 1 run
yorker outside off. Drops on Franklin late and she can only jam it off the inside edge into her pads. Rolls far enough away into the off side to allow Matthews to get back on strike, though
92
1
Sharma to Matthews, 1 run
slower on a fullish length on off. Matthews skips down the track and works it towards deep mid wicket. She wanted two initially but then decided against it, rightly
91
6
Sharma to Matthews, SIX runs
Matthews launches it over long on! Length just outside off. Matthews comes out of her bunker and despite not being to the pitch, manages to smite it over the sweeper!
16 off 10. The brace off the last ball of that previous set has ensured Matthews is on strike. Deepti to bowl the penultimate set
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls10 runs
WF-W: 135/4Need 16 from 10 balls
Phoebe Franklin5 (4b)
Hayley Matthews63 (42b 9x4 1x6)
Danielle Gibson 2/28 (15)
90
2
Gibson to Franklin, 2 runs
length on middle and off. Franklin backs away and slaps it towards deep cover point. Both batters scurry back for the second and make it, helped by the throw not being very accurate
89
1
Gibson to Matthews, 1 run
into the blockhole outside off. Matthews cannot get under it and digs it out towards deep cover point
Matthews looks good to go, and she now has a Free hit to tuck into
89
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Gibson to Matthews, (no ball)
oh dear! Very high full toss on middle and leg. Matthews, who had advanced, is taken aback by it completely. Cops a blow on the right hand and she looks in some discomfort
88
4
Gibson to Matthews, FOUR runs
brilliant batting! Gibson gets the wide yorker right but Matthews' shot is just too good. Opens her bat face, uses the pace and glides it superbly between backward point and short third!
87
1
Gibson to Franklin, 1 run
angled in on a back of a length on leg stump. Franklin advances and drop-kicks it into the vacant mid wicket region
86
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Gibson to Franklin, no run
back of a length outside off. Franklin jabs at it but is beaten for pace. Play and a miss!
Here's Gibson. 26 off 15
after 85 balls11 runs • 1 wicket
WF-W: 125/4Need 26 from 15 balls
Phoebe Franklin2 (1b)
Hayley Matthews58 (39b 8x4 1x6)
Sarah Glenn 1/27 (20)
85
2
Glenn to Franklin, 2 runs
full outside off. Franklin transfers her weight forward and squeezes it past extra cover for a brace
Franklin in at 6
84
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Glenn to Jonassen, OUT
holes out to deep mid wicket! This game takes another twist! A friendly full toss that Jonassen, on most days, will have dumped into the stands. On this occasion, though, she does not get the power to clear deep mid wicket. Might have checked her stroke too. Griffith runs in, settles herself and does the rest. Just the wicket London Spirit would have wanted!
Jess Jonassen c Griffith b Glenn 14 (10b 0x4 1x6 15m) SR: 140
83
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Glenn to Matthews, 1 run
full just outside off. Matthews advances and drills it towards deep extra cover
82
4
Glenn to Matthews, FOUR runs
successive fours! A proper drag-down, on middle and leg. Matthews rocks back and hammers it over square leg!
81
4
Glenn to Matthews, FOUR runs
fifty for Matthews, and she is turbocharging this run-chase! Gets the length she wants, and she gives herself room to go over extra cover. Carves it away and long off cannot get there either!
37 off 20. That last set has maybe tilted the scales a little in Welsh Fire's favour. Glenn to bowl
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls13 runs
WF-W: 114/3Need 37 from 20 balls
Jess Jonassen14 (9b 1x6)
Hayley Matthews49 (36b 6x4 1x6)
Sophie Munro 0/20 (10)
80
6
Munro to Jonassen, SIX runs
into the stands! Shortish outside off and that sits up nicely for Jonassen, hitting to the shorter side. Moves across her stumps and pummels it over deep mid wicket!
Around the wicket to Jonassen
79
1
Munro to Matthews, 1 run
juicy full toss on off stump. Matthews has a huge hoick at it but shanks it towards long on. She will feel she missed out there
78
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Munro to Matthews, no run
dug into the track outside off. Matthews backs away and flashes hard at it. Only swishes at thin air. Another excellent take by Redmayne, standing up to the stumps
77
4
Munro to Matthews, FOUR runs
vital boundary! Slower ball that goes awry and slides down leg. Matthews gets well inside the line and swats it past short fine leg!
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