Match 10, London, August 01, 2024, 04:00 PM
London Spirit Women
150/5(20.0ov)
Welsh Fire Women
151/4(19.0ov)
Welsh Fire Women beat London Spirit Women by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Hayley Matthews
Commentry
Right then, that's it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed it. The action continues in the Hundred, 2024. The Men will be in action shortly. Welsh Fire Men will take on the London Spirit Men in a short while from now from the same venue. That game will start at 7.30 pm IST (2.00 pm GMT). But you can join us early for all the build up. Take care and cheers!
Hayley Matthews is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for the outstanding knock. She says that one of the top three had to bat deep to chase that score. Adds that she gave herself a chance early on and then it went pretty well. Shares that she had conversations with Jess Jonassen and they targeted the short boundary. The right and left combination worked well for them. Ends by adding that she is happy and proud to play for the Welsh Fire Women and it's feels like a second home to her.
Earlier in the day, London Spirit Women batted first and made a solid score of 150 on the back of runs from their all-rounders - Danielle Gibson and Deepti Sharma while Freya Davies was the standout bowler for the Welsh Fire Women. After losing their previous game, the Welsh Fire Women are back into winning ways and will hope to continue with the momentum.
For the London Spirit Women, Tara Norris, Danielle Gibson, and Sarah Glenn were among the wickets but they failed to contain and gave away a few looseners at the wrong time. Welsh Fire Women batters made the most of the opportunity and seized the key moments. London Spirit Women have suffered their first loss of the season and will hope to bounce back quickly.
An outstanding run chase from the Welsh Fire Women sees them defeat the London Spirit Women by 6 wickets. Chasing a challenging score of 151 for the win, the Welsh Fire Women lose their openers inside the powerplay but Sarah Bryce and Hayley Matthews got the innings back on track with a 47-run stand. Bryce departed for 21 but Hayley Matthews carried on and made a brilliant 78 off 46 to take her side home.
In over# 19
4
4
1
1
6
Deepti Sharma 34/0(4)
95
4
FOUR MORE! Hayley Matthews hits the winning run and Welsh Fire Women have pulled off a cracking run chase. Flatter, on the middle and leg. Hayley Matthews skips down and pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region. A couple of bounces and into the boundary. Welsh Fire Women win by 6 wickets with five balls to spare.
94
4
FOUR! Hayley Matthews is taking the Welsh Fire Women home! Drops it short, on the middle and leg. Hayley Matthews skips down and pulls it to the deep square leg reigon for a boundary.
93
1
Tosses it full, outside off. Phoebe Franklin comes across and gets the inside edge onto the pitch. The batters scamper for a single.
92
1
Flatter, on middle. Hayley Matthews turns it through the on-side for one.
91
6
SIX! BOOM! Touch short, on the middle and leg. Hayley Matthews advances and clobbers it just over the long on fielder for a maximum. 10 needed from 9 balls now.
In over# 18
2
1
2nb
4
1
0
Danielle Gibson 28/2(3)
90
2
Full-length delivery again, outside off. Phoebe Franklin makes room and drives it to deep cover point for a couple.
89
1
Full-length delivery, outside off. Hayley Matthews squirts it to deep point for one.
89
2nb
NO BALL! High full toss, angling into the middle stump line. Hayley Matthews hacks into the leg side. Free hit coming up.
88
4
FOUR! HOW GOOD IS THAT! Yorker length delivery, just outside off. Hayley Matthews jams it in the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.
87
1
Full, on the middle and leg. Phoebe Franklin advances and chips it toward mid-wicket for a single.
86
.
On a length, just outside off. Franklin swings and misses.
In over# 17
2
0W
1
4
4
Sarah Glenn 27/1(4)