Match 29, Leeds, August 13, 2024, 07:30 PM
99/7(20.0ov)
105/3(17.1ov)
London Spirit Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 7 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Deepti Sharma
Commentry
That is all from this game. On the 14th of this month, we have two games lined up for you. Southern Brave Women will take on Welsh Fire Women first at 4 pm IST (10.30 am GMT). Following that, the Trent Rockets Women will take on the Oval Invincibles Women at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Don't go anywhere though as the Men's game between the Northern Superchargers and London Spirit will begin shortly so, switch the tabs and join us there. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Deepti Sharma is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her superb all-round showing. She lauds the bowling unit for executing what was planned in the meeting. Tells that she is used to playing in such conditions where the wicket is on the slower side. Reckons that the team managed the game really well with both bat and ball. Further says that she loves challenging situations. Ends by saying that they were focused on doing their bit and now await the results of other games.
The pressure was there on London Spirit Women as well to chase it down. Meg Lanning gave them a blistering start by scoring quick fire 20 but Linsey Smith came into the attack and struck twice to get them back into the game. London Spirit Women lost three wickets inside the Powerplay but were just one partnership away to pull things back in their favour. Heather Knight and Deepti Sharma joined hands to do the job. The skipper played the smart, anchoring role while Deepti Sharma brought her experience to score off the freebies. Once they both settled in, it was all over for Northern Superchargers Women.
A lot of credit to London Spirit's bowlers who made most of the conditions. Overcast condition, the ball doing its bit and London Spirit Women pegged Northern Superchargers Women on the back foot with three wickets inside the Powerplay. Runs were hard to come by with Northern Superchargers Women losing wickets regularly, it was Alice Davidson-Richards hard made 33 which was the highest score however overall, it never looked enough and Northern Superchargers ended with a mere 99 on the board. Eva Gray ended with three wickets while Danielle Gibson and Tara Norris shared three wickets.
A comfortable win for London Spirit Women and they end the day and their league stage campaign in second position replacing their opposition, Northern Superchargers Women who are knocked out of the competition. Still not officially qualified but London Spirit Women have done the job to their best ability and now rely on other results to go their way to secure a top-three finish.
In over# 18
6
Georgia Wareham 24/0(2.1)
86
6
SIX! BANG! Deepti Sharma with the winning runs! A gift from Georgia Wareham, low full toss, on middle and leg, Heather Knight needs no second invitation as she backs away and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. London Spirit Women win by 7 wickets with 14 balls to spare to keep themselves alive in the completion while Northern Superchargers Women have been eliminated.
In over# 17
0
4
1
1
4
Kate Cross 30/0(4)
85
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Gets the yorker in does Cross, on off, Heather Knight jams it out in front of point.
84
4
FOUR! Picked up beautifully! Cross sees the batter make room and follows her with a length delivery, Heather Knight still manages to get the shot away as she swats it through the vacant backward square leg area for a boundary. Scores level now.
83
1
Angling in, on a back of a length, over middle, Deepti Sharma pulls it aerially but well in front of deep mid-wicket for one.
82
1
Slower and shorter, on off, Heather Knight waits on it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
81
4
FOUR! Smeared away! Full and angling in, on middle and leg, Heather Knight clears her front leg and swipes it past mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 7 needed now.
In over# 16
0
1
4
0
4
Linsey Smith 16/3(4)
80
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Full toss on the pads. Deepti Sharma clips ti towards short mid-wicket.
79
1
Shortish on off. Heather Knight punches it past cover for a single.
78
4
FOUR! Nicely done! Smith bowls fuller just outside off. Heather Knight lunges towards the delivery and uses her bottom hand to loft the delivery over cover and gets another boundary.
77
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On a length outside off. Heather Knight goes for a reverse sweep but gets beaten on the outer edge.
76
4
FOUR! TOP SHOT! Runs are coming thick and fast! Full-length delivery on the fifth stump. Heather Knight walks off her crease and drills it from the middle of her willow towards right of sweeper cover for another four runs.
