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Best performances - Batsmen

PJ Scholfield
71(40) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 21 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
13 10 6 1 19 0 11 11
A Capsey
52(40) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 12 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 0 8 3 4 3 13 16

Best performances - Bowlers

A Wellington
A Wellington
O4
M1
R9
W3
Eco2.25
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
MK Villiers
MK Villiers
O3.2
M0
R17
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

Don't go too far away, as the Men's Hundred Competition is about to get underway in less than an hour. Andrew Miller has kicked off the commentary for the opener between Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix; it should be a fascinating contest. Follow it here

Match Hero Scholfield: "I'm absolutely buzzing. It's the first time I've opened so I was a bit nervous but I had Lozzy [Lauren Winfield-Hill] there helping me through those first 10 balls and I got a nice feel for the pitch. I haven't done a lot of opening, I usually come in at the end and try and hit as many boundaries as I can in as few balls as possible! But I enjoyed it.

"I feel like there was a bit of tennis ball bounce in the pitch so you had to either move well back or forward, so I trusted my shots and I played them. We bat down to No.11 so I trusted myself and I went for it - and I've always got them in the dug-out if it doesn't go quite as well. Chamari can have it [the opening role when she returns from the Asia Cup], I'm going to do what head coach Jon Batty tells me to do!"

150 proved too overwhelming for Birmingham Phoenix, who fell short by 45 runs and could only muster 105 in the end. They lost wickets at regular intervals and found it hard to clear the ropes. That suicidal run from captain Ellyse Perry was a major turning point. It was an absolutely needless attempt, as she kept running down the wicket after defending the ball to cover and the single was never on. That botch-up allowed the Invincibles to turn the screws further and they continued to take wickets. Invincibles were accurate with their bowling plans, inducing false strokes by not giving away many freebies. The scoreboard pressure kept rising and made life tough for Phoenix.

Invincibles used the new ball better, extracting more swing, setting the tone upfront, and keeping a lid on the score. Eye-catching fifties from Paige Scholfield and Alice Capsey were the highlights of the day, as both batters were exceptional in the tournament opener and made life easier for their bowlers. Amanda-Jade Wellington snapped up three wickets and conceded only 0.45 runs per ball, clearly the pick of the bowlers for the Invincibles. She wasn't afraid to flight the ball and reaped the rewards by extracting plenty of turn, showing her dexterity in no uncertain terms

As for Phoenix, it's just the start of the tournament. They weren't completely outplayed but leaked too many runs with the ball. Let's hope they'll make amends and get back on track after a woeful last season

18.2
W
Villiers to Levick, OUT, Outsmarted her completely with a length ball that turned away viciously outside off, she sprung down the track and missed it completely and that is that, sharp stumping from Winfield-Hill, neat glovework throughout the day Oval Invincibles have won their first game of the season at a canter!

KA Levick st †Winfield-Hill b Villiers 2 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.1
1
Villiers to Baker, 1 run, Over the wicket, floating like a rose petal on middle, shimmies down the track and lifts it towards midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | BP-W: 104/9 (47 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 23.50)

  • Katie Levick2 (3b)
  • Hannah Baker1 (3b)
  • Sophia Smale3.5-0-24-1
  • Amanda-Jade Wellington3.5-0-9-3
17.5
0
Smale to Levick, no run, Tossed up on middle, nudged between mid-on and midwicket
17.4
0
Smale to Levick, no run, Round the wicket, flighted delivery outside off, patted to mid-off
17.3
2
Smale to Levick, 2 runs, Crunched away past cover for a couple, quick running between the wickets
17.2
1
Smale to Baker, 1 run, Cut away past point for a run

Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st32SW BatesSL Kalis
2nd0EA PerrySL Kalis
3rd0SFM DevineSL Kalis
4th32SFM DevineAE Jones
5th14AE JonesSA Smale
6th1EL ArlottSA Smale
7th2EL ArlottIECM Wong
8th20EL ArlottC Pavely
9th0EL ArlottHL Baker
10th4KA LevickHL Baker