Knott finishes it off with a boundary, and the London Spirit take a very important step on the road to qualification, and they have done so by absolutely thrashing their city rivals! Full toss on the pads and that probably sums up this performance by the Invincibles. Knott puts it away behind square and this will boost their NRR significantly, which means they now have a very decent shot at making the playoffs!
Invincibles vs Spirit, 29th Match at London, Women's Hundred, Aug 25 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
29th Match, The Oval, August 25, 2025, The Hundred Women's Competition
108/8
(62/100 balls, T:109) 112/2
Spirit won by 8 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
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5:21pm That will be all from us for this game. The Spirit have done everything they could have done to put themselves in contention to qualify, but all of that will only be decided after the Northern Superchargers take on the Manchester Originals. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of this game and until next time, from Ranjith and myself, Shashwat, this is goodbye!
Charlie Dean, Player of the Match: (On her catch to dismiss Kapp) I should have been on the ring (smiles). But managed to time my jump and hung on. That was an impressive victory. We went out wanting to bounce back and to win by a margin like that…we did not discuss to much about NRR but the way we went about that, it was fantastic. I did not start particularly well (in the tournament. But really honed in today. The pitch worked in my favour and I hit my lengths today. (On Chathli) She is brilliant. At the top of the order, trying to punch first. They (the openers) were brilliant today, could not have asked for more from them. (On if she will be watching tomorrow's game between MO and NSC) Probably. We have a rest day and hope for the best. We have done everything (to put ourselves in the best position to qualify) and fingers crossed.
5:15pm An utterly dominant run-chase. At the break, Eva Gray suggested the Spirit would be happy chasing down this score in 80-85 balls, and they have surpassed those expectations and some. Chathli was brilliant at the top of the order, smashing the ball to all parts and utilizing the powerplay, which included putting Kapp to the sword. Redmayne then grew into the innings and pressed on the accelerator too, with the pair combining for a 100-plus stand that knocked the stuffing out of the Invincibles.
Speaking of the Invincibles, this was the perforamnce of a team that had nothing riding on this game. They were lacklustre with the bat and perhaps poorer with the ball. This, in general, has been a season where they have not punched their weight and their final display of the season was not very dissimilar, which is probably what will sting the most.
62
4
Franklin to Knott, FOUR runs
Field comes up
61
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Franklin to Harris, 1 run
slanted in full on the stumps. Harris comes forward and pushes it towards long on. The batters settle for a single, and the scores are now level!
Knott is the new batter in. At the other end for now. Harris on strike to Franklin, who has had to swap ends
CHANGE OF END
60
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Franklin to Chathli, OUT
knocks her over, and Franklin has two in the set! Angled in on a length on middle and off. Chathli tries to reverse-ramp her side to a massive win, but loses track of the ball. Fails to make contact and the ball rattles into the stumps. A stellar knock, though, and that has given the Spirit a sizeable chance of making the playoffs now!
Kira Chathli b Franklin 53 (29b 7x4 2x6 44m) SR: 182.75
59
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Franklin to Harris, 1 run
angled in on a length on off. Harris comes forward and punches it towards deep mid wicket
Harris in at 3
58
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Franklin to Redmayne, OUT
taken at mid off, and the Invincibles have a wicket, finally! Not sure this will impact the game, apart from probably bringing down the Spirit's NRR down a touch. This is a length ball outside off. Redmayne wants to go over mid off but does not manage the elevation she wants. Capsey runs back and takes it over her shoulder!
Georgia Redmayne c Capsey b Franklin 42 (30b 7x4 0x6 41m) SR: 140
57
4
Franklin to Redmayne, FOUR runs
just three needed now! Shortish and sliding into the hips. Redmayne swings at it and mauls it behind square for four!
56
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Franklin to Redmayne, no run
fullish outside off. Redmayne drills it towards mid off and sets off for the single. There is a slight misfield, which further prompts Redmayne to go for the run but Chathli was not very interested
Just seven more needed now. Franklin to bowl what could be the last set of the game. Around the wicket
after 55 balls9 runs
LS-W: 102/0Need 7 from 45 balls
Kira Chathli53 (28b 7x4 2x6)
Georgia Redmayne38 (27b 6x4)
Alice Capsey 0/16 (10)
55
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Capsey to Chathli, 1 run
shortens the length after seeing the batter advance. Chathli tugs it towards deep mid wicket
54
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Capsey to Chathli, no run
darted in on a length on the pads. Chathli paddles it towards short fine leg
53
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Capsey to Chathli, SIX runs
brings up her half-century in style! This is a slot ball on middle and leg, and Chathli gives herself swinging room by backing away. Goes through the line and thumps it over mid off!
52
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Capsey to Redmayne, 1 run
length outside off. Redmayne advances and jabs it towards sweeper cover
51
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Capsey to Chathli, 1 run
length ball, targeting the pads. Chathli skips down and half-sweeps it towards deep backward square leg
Capsey returns
CHANGE OF END
after 50 balls8 runs
LS-W: 93/0Need 16 from 50 balls
Kira Chathli45 (24b 7x4 1x6)
Georgia Redmayne37 (26b 6x4)
Kalea Moore 0/4 (5)
50
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Moore to Chathli, 1 run
slowed up on a length on middle and off. Chathli gets down on one knee and heaves it towards deep mid wicket, who does really well to stop it one-handed on the bounce
49
1
Moore to Redmayne, 1 run
full just outside off. Redmayne steps down and drills it towards extra cover, who dives to her left and takes the sting out of the stroke
48
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Moore to Chathli, 1 run
tossed up full outside off. Chathli walks across her stumps and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg
47
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Moore to Redmayne, 1 run
full outside off. Redmayne gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it past extra cover
46
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Moore to Redmayne, 4 leg byes
more runs! Fired in on a back of a length, and this just slides down leg. Redmayne does not get bat on it but the ball takes enough of the pad to race away past the keeper!
Moore from around the wicket
after 45 balls12 runs
LS-W: 85/0Need 24 from 55 balls
Kira Chathli43 (22b 7x4 1x6)
Georgia Redmayne35 (23b 6x4)
Ellie Anderson 0/26 (15)
45
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Anderson to Chathli, 1 run
shortish on middle and leg. Chathli uses the angle and swipes it towards deep backward square leg
44
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Anderson to Redmayne, 1 run
full outside off. Redmayne comes forward and drives it sweetly towards sweeper cover
43
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Anderson to Redmayne, FOUR runs
do not bowl there to Georgia Redmayne! Back of a length and gift-wrapped with width. Redmayne opens her bat face just a touch and scythes it between backward point and short third!
42
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Anderson to Redmayne, 2 runs
into the blockhole wide outside off. Redmayne squeezes it out towards backward point, whose misfield makes the brace a very comfortable exercise
41
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Anderson to Redmayne, FOUR runs
another cracking shot! Floaty wide delivery and Redmayne does not miss out. She latches onto it and scorches it past extra cover!
The defending champions are hurtling along, and they only need 36 more. If they keep going at this rate, they will swell their NRR too, which could yet come in handy
Pete: "Is this an intentional effort to up LS' NRR, or just an outstanding innings?" -- Gray, at the half-way stage, did suggest it would be nice to chase down this total in 80-85. They are well ahead of that as well now!
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