blazed out of the full length! Clean through the covers. Rockets beat Invincibles for the first time in the women's Hundred, and keep their hopes alive
Invincibles vs Rockets, 23rd Match at London, Women's Hundred, Aug 21 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
23rd Match, The Oval, August 21, 2025, The Hundred Women's Competition
109/7
(84/100 balls, T:110) 113/4
Rockets won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
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5.29pm That's a wrap from the women's Hundred today. It's over to the Invincibles and Rockets men, whose respective teams are rather better placed in their competition. It's 1st versus 2nd today, and it's coming up right here in the next few minutes.... Catch you later!
5.25pm Just the second win for Rockets, but it's enough to maintain their mathematical chance of qualification. They need snookers but played a well-weighted shot today. Invincibles, two-times winners, have some questions after a meek performance. A terrible powerplay with bat and ball, and despite a mini-fightback with the ball, Grewcock and Graham closed out the chase in style. Meg Lanning's 45 remains the top score of a weird old contest, on a pitch that was probably better than it was made to look. Swing was key for Rockets with the ball, particularly Alexa Stonehouse.
Grace Scrivens is the Meerkat Match Hero: "Great to be back in the team and help contribute. Would have liked to finish it off, but happy. A very good pitch, they were under-par, happy we chased it down."
Kasinathan: "Sad that Invincibles are not standing up to the name!!"
84
4
Moore to Graham, FOUR runs
83
1
Moore to Grewcock, 1 run
driven into the gap in the covers, two will win it... but they settle for the single. Scores tied!
82
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Moore to Grewcock, no run
tighter line, angled into the pads, tucked to the on-side
81
4
Moore to Grewcock, FOUR runs
thick edge, another four through deep third! No luck, but Invincibles haven't earned any in a timid performance
This is likely to be the end-game. Moore will bowl out
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls12 runs
TR-W: 104/4Need 6 from 20 balls
Heather Graham15 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Jodi Grewcock16 (11b 2x4)
Alice Capsey 1/16 (10)
80
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Capsey to Graham, no run
leans back to cuff it into the covers
79
4
Capsey to Graham, FOUR runs
crunchy biff down the ground! It's all over now. Graham on the front foot, strong levers, high over the grasping mid-on. Single figures now
78
6
Capsey to Graham, SIX runs
plants the front foot, boshed over the ropes! Effective launch with the spin, through deep midwicket. Lovely finishing
77
1
Capsey to Grewcock, 1 run
round the wicket, very full length, pressed back through the line to mid-on
76
1
Capsey to Graham, 1 run
thick edge as Graham drives from round the wicket, and short third gathers
Less than a run a ball needed. Calm heads will win it from here. Capsey is back
after 75 balls6 runs
TR-W: 92/4Need 18 from 25 balls
Heather Graham4 (6b)
Jodi Grewcock15 (10b 2x4)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/15 (20)
75
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Wellington to Graham, no run
firmly forward to dot up the spell. A fine effort from Wellington, but it feels too little
74
1
Wellington to Grewcock, 1 run
clips the single to mid-on, gets off strike
73
4
Wellington to Grewcock, FOUR runs
genuine edge, but too good for the context! Grewcock groped at the googly with hard hands, found a thick edge and a precious four through deep third
72
1
Wellington to Graham, 1 run
lots of air, met on the dipping full toss, biffed past the bowler for the single
71
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Wellington to Graham, no run
tight line on the leg-break. Solid in defence
Wellington is back... crucial five balls coming up
CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls9 runs
TR-W: 86/4Need 24 from 30 balls
Jodi Grewcock10 (8b 1x4)
Heather Graham3 (3b)
Kalea Moore 1/17 (15)
Hypocaust agrees: "This has been quite a weird, confounding game to watch (which can often happen when both sides aren't playing very well)."
70
2
Moore to Grewcock, 2 runs
another fine shot, leaning into the drive and finding enough space at wide long-off to rush back for the second. Twos feel precious in this weird context
69
1
Moore to Graham, 1 run
closes the face to the off-stump line, clipped to leg
68
1
Moore to Grewcock, 1 run
short again, another pull, in front of square this time and deep midwicket gathers
67
4
Moore to Grewcock, FOUR runs
on the back foot, meaty pull through the gap at midwicket! That's better from Grewcock, deep in the crease and solid contact
66
1
Moore to Graham, 1 run
angled in from over the wicket, flicked to leg off the back foot
after 65 balls4 runs • 1 wicket
TR-W: 77/4Need 33 from 35 balls
Jodi Grewcock3 (5b)
Heather Graham1 (1b)
Alice Capsey 1/4 (5)
Farhan: "How's the pitch today. Want to see a high scoring men's game at the Oval as seen lot of low scoring since last 2-3 days." Hard to say, think it's better than it's being made to look
65
1
Capsey to Grewcock, 1 run
full toss, swept to the leg-side
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