Jonassen seals it with a thrash through point, Fire win by seven wickets! There were a few jitters along the way but a pretty comprehensive performance from the visitors
Originals vs Fire, 3rd Match at Manchester, Women's Hundred, Jul 25 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd Match, Manchester, July 25, 2024, The Hundred Women's Competition
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5.35pm: Originals looked be about to pull the rug from under Fire's chase, as they picked up 3 for 8 in the space of 20 balls. But Dunkley, having anchored the innings, kicked into the higher gears at the perfect moment, a flurry of boundaries ending the home side's hopes
Sophia Dunkley is Match Hero for her unbeaten 69 from 47: "Definitely [got close]. I didn't feel in, found it hard to time the ball. Got a bit close but glad to get over the line. Happy with how with bowled and controlled the innings. Definitely happy going into second half. I couldn't time it through the middle, told myself to keep calm. Got a few away and felt a bit better. [Technical work] Those sixes I hit at the end were the benefit, a bit more power through my swing. [2023 exit] Definitely important, heartbroken last year so we want to go all the way and redeem ourselves."
Right, we're done with the early game, time to head over to our commentary for the men's fixture. Bye!
96
4
Morris to Jonassen, FOUR runs
Well, not a lot Morris can do here...
"Happy for Dunkley," chirps lunch, "what a great knock"
after 95 balls11 runs
WF-W: 113/3Need 1 from 5 balls
Sophia Dunkley69 (47b 9x4 2x6)
Jess Jonassen5 (6b)
Sophie Ecclestone 1/28 (20)
95
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Ecclestone to Dunkley, 1 run
looped up and tapped through mid-off. Scores level now
94
4
Ecclestone to Dunkley, FOUR runs
reverse-flipped for four more! Casually done by Dunkley, as she gets low and brings the hands scything through. Fire almost there
93
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Ecclestone to Dunkley, no run
pushed into the covers, fielder is in smartly. Dot ball
92
4
Ecclestone to Dunkley, FOUR runs
makes room, hammers through the covers! Is that the death knell for Originals? Their captain slapped disdainfully for a boundary to bring the victory in sight
91
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Ecclestone to Dunkley, 2 runs
tossed up and slammed down the ground, short of long-off! Eve Jones made a fine attempt to get there but they manage to scamper back for two
Ecclestone is back for the penultimate set
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls13 runs
WF-W: 102/3Need 12 from 10 balls
Sophia Dunkley58 (42b 7x4 2x6)
Jess Jonassen5 (6b)
Kathryn Bryce 0/37 (20)
Whoosh! And the requirement is suddenly back in Fire's favour, with 12 needed off 10
90
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Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, 1 run
low full toss, heaved away through midwicket for a single
89
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Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, SIX runs
slot ball, creamed over long-off! Dunkers doing it for the visitors. She skips down and hits cleanly through the line for another sixer
"Fi Morris has turned this game around," says Owen, "but it feels like her last 5 will decide it"
88
1
Kathryn Bryce to Jonassen, 1 run
length ball, Jonassen chips it over mid-on for one
87
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Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, 1 run
pitched up and swung away firmly again, just a single to the leg-side sweeper this time
86
4
Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, FOUR runs
swept behind the sweeper, that's her fifty! The flames are still flickering here... Dunkley on the stretch forward to ping the ball behind square
Bryce for her fourth set. Ecclestone still has one, remember
after 85 balls8 runs
WF-W: 89/3Need 25 from 15 balls
Sophia Dunkley46 (38b 6x4 1x6)
Jess Jonassen4 (5b)
Kim Garth 0/15 (20)
Well, well. Fire needed that to stay in touch
85
6
Garth to Dunkley, SIX runs
Slam Dunkley! Goes down the ground, that's a biggie! Slower ball wide of the stumps but she's across to met it, and hammers Garth for six from the final ball of her allocation!
84
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Garth to Jonassen, 1 run
full wide, 69mph and chopped to cover where Morris swoops. She nearly pulls off a rolling-release direct hit, too!
"They were 65/0 off 54 balls before that first wicket," notes DaWolf. "Astonishing turnaround."
83
1
Garth to Dunkley, 1 run
full length, think a slower ball outside off, plinked into the covers
82
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Garth to Dunkley, no run
pace on wide of the stumps, Dunkers looks to go downtown... swing and a miss!
81
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Garth to Dunkley, no run
full on off, Dunkley clears the front leg and clouts it straight to mid-off
Garth to bowl her final set from the Statham End
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls8 runs
WF-W: 81/3Need 33 from 20 balls
Jess Jonassen3 (4b)
Sophia Dunkley39 (34b 6x4)
Kathryn Bryce 0/24 (15)
80
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Kathryn Bryce to Jonassen, no run
full and angling across the bows, driven to mid-off. Dot ball to finish the set
79
1
Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, 1 run
pitched up, pace off again. Dunkley hauls it away to deep midwicket
78
4
Kathryn Bryce to Dunkley, FOUR runs
full down leg, hoicked for a vital boundary! Dunkley is the set batter but she'll be grateful for this. Spots the slower ball and picks the gap at deep backward square leg
77
1
Kathryn Bryce to Jonassen, 1 run
shorter and swatted leg side for one
"Welsh now messing up the chase," murmurs Manoj
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