The Hundred women’s competition, the Utilita Bowl
Southern Brave 151-6 (100 balls): Wyatt 59 (35); Burns 2-6
London Spirit 153-4 (97 balls): Knight 65 (31); Knott 1-26
London Spirit won by six wickets
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England captain Heather Knight inspired London Spirit to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Southern Brave in The Hundred women’s competition at the Utilita Bowl.
England opener Danni Wyatt’s 59 off 35 balls for the Brave – her seventh half-century in the competition’s history – helped the hosts set Spirit a target of 152.
Wyatt’s England team-mate and fellow opener Maia Bouchier (35) added valuable early runs, as did new Brave captain Georgia Adams (21) and South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon (20) at the back end of the innings.
In response, London Spirit lost the early wicket of former Australia captain Meg Lanning on 12, dismissed via a caught and bowled from 16-year-old Brave debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
After a slow start, Georgia Redmayne accelerated Spirit’s innings, scoring 45 runs off 31 balls before being bowled by Charli Knott.
Knight then got her side over the line, hitting an impressive 65 not out off 31 balls, her first half-century in The Hundred, to clinch the success with three balls to spare.
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Publish date : 2024-07-24 17:25:12
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