over the wicket, thumped hard into the surface and short angling towards middle, clubbed a pull off the middle in front of deep midwicket and it skittles away to the rope, finally they get one off the middle and get their wish of finishing with a boundary
Fire vs Originals, 12th Match at Cardiff, Women's Hundred, Aug 13 2025 - Match Result
Manchester Originals register a thumping win in what turned out to be a one-sided affair. They never really gave Welsh Fire a realistic chance after bundling them out for just 73. Originals, in response, stumbled a bit and slowed down midway, but woke up just at the right time to accelerate, and their attacking tactics paid off. Fire's bowlers did well in patches but simply didn't have enough runs on the board to make it a close contest. Hayley, Davies, and Jonassen picked up a wicket each and exploited the conditions well. Earlier, Mahika Gaur was the standout performer, delivering a terrific fast-bowling spell that'll be one for the season highlights. She bowled 10 balls on the trot and sent Fire into a frenzy inside the powerplay. Sophie Ecclestone then spun a big web, picking up two wickets and keeping things tight. Fire could never really break free. Lauren Filer bowled quick, hit the right areas, and picked up three wickets, almost snaring a hat-trick. A complete performance and a non-sweaty day at the office for the Originals. Some soul-searching ahead for Fire, who will be desperate to get back to winning ways. That's it from this game, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, and from our team at ESPNCricinfo.
Mahika Gaur, Match Hero: Feels really good. Great effort by the bowlers. Conditions were good - was swinging early - so I'm really happy with that. Last game was so close; it just shows that when we play our best, we can beat any team.
drama towards the end as they keep looking to finish it on style but keep looking ugly while looking for the one big hit, tries to have it over leg side and gets a thick inside; perilously close to dragging it back onto the stumps. Darted on a length and drifted in sharply, cramping her for room
tossed quicker on a shorter length on middle, she swivels and goes for a fully powerpacked pull and it went up in air for a while, keeper ran back to her left and the ball swooped in front of her, couldn't latch onto it
prances down the track and belts it down to long-on, galloping across to the other end
back of a length with a hint of turn outside off, blocked towards mid-off, hit her high on the bat
around the wicket, slows it down at snail speed and beats her in the flight as she looked for. glory shot and came down the wicket to whack it over long-on, ball kept low and spun back, sharp stumping but she has done the job! Excellent innings and knit a match-winning partnership
dangles a legbreak outside off, waited on the backfoot before square driving it deep cover who makes an acrobatic save, just a hit away from a resounding win
shuffles across her stumps and sweeps this orthodox flat past deep square for a blistering boundary, adroit at playing spin, not the best match-up
Flighted on a length and keeps it just inside the tramline on off, hangs back and scythes it away to deep cover-point
charges and uncoils a good-looking late cut once it spins away from her outside off towards deep point
over the wicket, tosses up a legbreak outside off, waited a touch and slices it away to point
dropped short halfway down the pitch around the line off like a pacer and keeps it outside off, pulled in the air and it lands in the vacant region towards square leg
reverse sweep and there is no one patrolling at the finer region, lovely little deft touch earns her a boundary, fuller with a hint of spin, she is very adept at these soft handed shots
i mean too many runs in the end, spinning in from a length at middle, plays with the spin to the right of midwicket
over the wicket, google spinning in from a fraction shortish length towards middle, attacks and nudges it to deep midwicket, they don't want to leave it till the end
over the wicket, fuller and slower on off, beautifully reversed in the gap, played very fine and beats the fielder inside the ring, safe shot and now runs are coming thick and fast, not taking unnecessary risk and marching towards the target. Time for a little break to gather thoughts and restrategize for one last time in this game. Could there be a twist in the tale?
fuller and straighter at the stumps, flicked around the corner
goes fuller and just outside off, tries a reverse and is unable to connect, keeper misses it, high loop and dips
lots of loop again, fuller and outside off, gets underneath and slugs it out with aplomb to vacant long on area, crouched and cleared the fielder in the deep, was a meaty blow, picked the spot precisely
goes full on middle and gives plenty of flight, goes early through the slog and wears it on her pads
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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | |
Toss | Manchester Originals (Women), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2025 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.05, Interval 16.05-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.25 |
Match days | 13 August 2025 - day (100-ball match) |
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Points | Manchester Originals (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0 |