- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.5 Harris tries to steal the second off the last ball. Can't make it but what an innings! It was slapped to cover, throw came in at a convenient height for Jones to whip off the bails. 172/53.5 Yorker, through Gibson's defence. Pavely has her first Hundred wicket! It came in from around the wicket with the angle, the 56mph ball had Gibson try and defend in front but it beat her on the inside edge. Pavely has an end-to-end smile in celebrations. Replay shows Gibson was shaping for the drive but had to pull out of the shot due to the ball's length. 46/110.2 Devine takes a low catch at mid-on and Kerr has to go. It was a tossed-up ball around fourth stump, Kerr danced down the pitch - got to the pitch - tried to pump it away from the spin. She toed it and Devine went down and took a good catch in front of her. Phoenix's ploy to entice the big shot with the fielder up, works. 87/212.4 Luff goes down, top edges the sweep. Wong loses her footing at deep-backward square, has her weight on her left leg, ball goes to the right, she's able to run across and snaffle it. She's all smiles. Luff charged early again, Burns pulled her length back again. This time, unlike the first of the set, Luff couldn't keep the ball along the ground. 103/317.4 Confusion. Harris through for the second, Harris paws at the air to call in Ghosh, who tries to scamper back. She goes through as the throw from wide long-on goes to the bowler despite Jones yelling "Keeper". But Devine has enough time to throw it to the keeper, who whips off the bails. Ghosh looks back and smiles in resignation. It was a shortish ball that was worked off the back foot. 151/4Extras12 (b 1, lb 2, nb 2, w 7)TOTAL172/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.6 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Danielle Gibson, 3.5 ov), 2-87 (Amelia Kerr, 10.2 ov), 3-103 (Sophie Luff, 12.4 ov), 4-151 (Richa Ghosh, 17.4 ov), 5-172 (Grace Harris, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB T Flintoff 3 0 23 0 7.66 4 3 0 1 0 C Pavely 3 0 29 1 9.66 4 5 0 1 0 IECM Wong 1 0 16 0 16.00 2 3 0 1 1 KA Levick 4 0 29 1 7.25 7 5 0 0 0 EL Arlott 4 0 25 0 6.25 6 3 0 1 0 EA Burns 3 0 26 1 8.66 5 2 1 1 0 SFM Devine 2 0 21 0 10.50 2 1 2 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 Pulled, think Devine said 'oh no' right after hitting it. It's because she's hit it in deep square leg's direction. Amelia Kerr put in the dive and kept her fingers under the ball. Third umpire confirms as such, Devine's gotta go. The ball was banged into the pitch, Devine tried to pull it but it went off the top edge 5/12.3 Flintoff goes across for the slog sweep, gets bowled. Slightly unlucky because the ball deflected off the inner-half of her front thigh, Dean was about to start her lbw appeal but heard a tingling sound of the bails fall and started celebrations. The ball was floated on a length, outside off. Flintoff saw midwicket open and wanted to sweep it there but it cost her. 31/25.3 Skids onto the thigh pad. Lbw given. Kalis reviews with a couple of seconds to go. Length ball at the stumps, Kalis' back lift was very high. She tried to hurry the stick down and just nudge it to midwicket last second. But it was too late, the ball had snuck between. Hawk-Eye shows umpire's call and she has to go. 47/38.1 Jones belts it hard but can't get it over Dean at extra cover. The 54mph length ball from Kerr did sit up, Jones made room as well and got to a good position to slap it but the ball spun away which took it away from the sweet spot. It went at an easy pace for Dean to take it around head-height, 66/48.5 Smacked hard but can't clear Gibson at long-on! Ball was fullish, slow and outside off. Jones charged and had a good, hard swipe. Couldn't blast it away. Burns' aggression doesn't translate to runs, Kerr has two. 69/512.3 Kerr deceives Jones to have her bowled. Jones charged early, Kerr went wide with her 55mph legbreak, it spun back big to beat the slashing blade. Jones tried to get back to get away from being stumped but it hit leg stump 92/711.5 Freeborn tries to steal another two, Gibson's throw from deep midwicket is good, Ghosh doesn't have to drag her gloves much before smashing the stumps. Easy call for the third umpire. It was a shortish ball on the pads that was tucked gently. 88/613.5 Wong tries to clobber the slow, length ball but skies it. Kerr scoots to her diagonal right, from long-on, slides in and takes an excellent catch. Spirit almost there. 97/814.3 Driven hard and straight, Harris settles close to the boundary and takes it with nonchalance. She was trodding to the left, was completely sure she was well in and ran in for the celebrations. Ball was full and Arlott had hit it hard and well, not enough. 99 for 9. 99/915.1 Swing and a miss. Ball hits off, a comprehensive 73-run win for Spirit. Fullish ball lands around fourth stump and comes in with the angle. Levick tried to heave it over midwicket. Missed it and Kerr smiles in delight as the high-fives start. 99/10Extras7 (lb 1, nb 4, w 2)TOTAL99 all out (15.1 Overs, RR: 6.51 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Sophie Devine, 0.3 ov), 2-31 (Tess Flintoff, 2.3 ov), 3-47 (Sterre Kalis, 5.3 ov), 4-66 (Amy Jones, 8.1 ov), 5-69 (Erin Burns, 8.5 ov), 6-88 (Abigail Freeborn, 11.5 ov), 7-92 (Eve Jones, 12.3 ov), 8-97 (Issy Wong, 13.5 ov), 9-99 (Emily Arlott, 14.3 ov), 10-99 (Katie Levick, 15.1 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Women) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
24 August 2023 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Women) 2, Birmingham Phoenix (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- London Spirit (Women): 50 runs in 25 balls, Extras 7
- London Spirit (Women): 50 runs in 26 balls, Extras 7
- GM Harris: 50 off 31 balls (10 x 4)
- London Spirit (Women): 100 runs in 62 balls, Extras 9
- Strategic Timeout: London Spirit (Women) - 103/3 in 65 balls (GM Harris 56, RM Ghosh 0)
- London Spirit (Women): 150 runs in 89 balls, Extras 11
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Women) - 172/5 in 100 balls (GE Scrivens 6)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 2 wickets)
- Balls 28: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - S Shanmugam, Batter - SL Kalis (Struck down)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Women): 50 runs in 31 balls, Extras 5
Match Coverage
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