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Alice Davidson-Richards is the Hero of the Match! She says it was unbelievable. Mentions that when things work according to the plan, it feels just great. Goes onto say that she thought 120 was a par score. Ends by praising the efforts of their bowlers.
Oval Invincibles Women will be gutted! Alice Capsey and Georgia Adams started the innings in a watchful manner. They didn't look to go hard and motored along with singles. The former looked a little uncomfortable from the start and threw her wicket inside the Powerplay. Adams looked good and played her strokes before she also departed. After Fran Wilson departed, Sarah Bryce took the responsibility on her own shoulders and batted well throughout. She managed to keep the scoreboard ticking and didn't allow the pressure to get through her. However, there was a twist in the tale. Sarah Bryce and Dane Van Niekerk built a partnership but it was going nowhere for them. They weren't able to find boundaries and found themselves in a tough spot towards the end. Dane Van Niekerk did hit a hat-trick of boundaries but to no avail as they didn't manage to score 10 runs in the final 5 balls and lost by 4 runs.
Northern Superchargers Women have pulled a rabbit out of their hat! The bowlers started well and didn't give away many freebies. Alice Davidson-Richards drew the first blood as she got rid of Casey. The bowlers needed to create pressure and Katie Levick delivered just that as she got a wicket of well-settled Georgia Adams. They needed wickets but weren't successful in finding them. They needed to capitalize on the chances that came in their way but that wasn't the case. But then there was a change of events as after 75 balls, The Superchargers were suddenly back in the game. They bowled well, fielded well and everything started to click for them. The bowlers put them right on the back foot and put the pressure back on the opposition. 10 were needed from the last 5 balls and Alice Davidson-Richards defended it well as Northern Superchargers Women won by 4 runs.
Over 20
1
2
1
W
1
Mady Villiers*
1 (1)
Dane Van Niekerk
27 (21)
Alice Davidson-Richards
2/17 (4)
OVI-W
105/4
1
100
Alice Davidson-Richards to Mady Villiers ,Flatter and outside off. Villiers pushes it to cover for a single. But it just wasn't enough. Northern Superchargers Women win by 4 runs.
Mady Villiers comes in to face the final ball.
W
99
Alice Davidson-Richards to Sarah Bryce ,OUT! CAUGHT! What is happening here? What a comeback by Northern Superchargers Women. They fought till the end and it paid off. Full and on off, Bryce gets under it and lifts it towards long on. Bess Heath in the deep takes a sharp catch under pressure. 6 needed off the last delivery. Mady Villiers, the new batsman has to face the final ball.
1
98
Alice Davidson-Richards to Dane Van Niekerk ,Tossed up and on off, Dane Van Niekerk pushes it to cover for a single.
2
97
Alice Davidson-Richards to Dane Van Niekerk ,Amazing fielding in the deep, saves two runs. Full and on off, Dane Van Niekerk works it towards long on. They take two, before the fielder moves to her left and makes a solid stop.
1
96
Alice Davidson-Richards to Sarah Bryce ,A length ball, off, pushed to long on for a single.
Alice Davidson-Richards to bowl the last 5 balls.
Over 19
4
4
4
0
1lb
Dane Van Niekerk*
24 (19)
Sarah Bryce
28 (31)
Linsey Smith
1/22 (4)
OVI-W
100/3
1lb
95
Linsey Smith to Dane Van Niekerk ,NOT OUT! Leg bye! This review was more in desperation. Loopy ball, full and around off. Dane Van Niekerk comes across and looks to sweep it but misses. She gets rapped on the pads. There is a loud appeal for LBW but turned down. Northern Superchargers Women go for the review but the replays show, it is missing the stumps.
Review time! Northern Superchargers Women have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is missing the stumps. Superchargers lose a review.
0
94
Linsey Smith to Dane Van Niekerk ,Tossed up and on off, Dane Van Niekerk plays it to the right of the bowler. She moves that side and saves it brilliantly.
4
93
Linsey Smith to Dane Van Niekerk ,FOUR! Three in a row. Full and outside off Dane Van Niekerk slashes it through point for a boundary.
4
92
Linsey Smith to Dane Van Niekerk ,FOUR! Dane Van Niekerk is batting with some aggression now. Full and on off. Dane Van Niekerk lifts it over the bowlers head for a boundary.
4
91
Linsey Smith to Dane Van Niekerk ,FOUR! Some pressure releaser. Full toss and on off. Dane Van Niekerk smashes it down the ground. The ball ends up in the boundary.
Linsey Smith to bowl her last set of 5 balls.