Oval Invincibles beat Trent Rockets by five wickets to progress to the women’s Hundred knockout phase and eliminate their opponents.
South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp starred at Trent Bridge, taking 3-8 with the ball and anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 26 as Invincibles sealed the win with six balls to spare.
Put into bat, the Rockets endured a horror start, finding themselves 3-3 after Kapp removed openers Bryony Smith and Grace Scrivens and Rachel Slater bowled Nat Sciver-Brunt for a duck.
Ash Gardner hit a brisk 43 from 26 balls, but Rockets slipped to 60-5 when she was caught by Mady Villiers off her own bowling just past the halfway mark.
They scored just 31 from their remaining 48 deliveries, finishing on a below par 91-8.
On a difficult pitch, Invincibles were unable to wrap up the swift victory that would have seen them finish top of the table, finding themselves 33-3 after Lauren Winfield-Hill and Alice Capsey fell to consecutive deliveries from Heather Graham and Alana King.
But Kapp put on 51 for the fourth wicket with Paige Scholfield to put the Invincibles firmly in the driving seat.
Kirstie Gordon had Scholfield caught by Alexa Stonehouse and Villiers was stumped off the bowling of Gardner, but Kapp hit the winning runs to send her side into an eliminator match with London Spirit at The Oval on Saturday.
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