📅 Date: 5 August 2025
📍 Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
🏆 Tournament: The Hundred Women’s 2025 — Match 1
🧾 Result: London Spirit Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 17 runs
Match Summary:
The Hundred Women’s 2025 began with a high-scoring thriller at the iconic Lord’s, where London Spirit Women edged past Oval Invincibles Women by 17 runs in a game filled with aggressive batting, class bowling, and standout individual brilliance.
🏏 First Innings: Grace Harris Lights Up Lord’s with Blazing 89
London Spirit batted first and despite losing opener Georgia Redmayne for a duck, they recovered sensationally thanks to a power-packed 89 off just 42 balls from Australia’s Grace Harris.
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After an early setback at 8/1, Kira Chathli and Cordelia Griffith stabilized the innings.
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Griffith scored a brilliant 50 off 29 balls, striking 6 fours and 1 six.
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But it was Grace Harris who stole the show with 7 fours and 6 sixes, dominating every bowler.
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Her aggressive strokeplay powered London Spirit to 176/5 in 100 balls — a massive total for a season opener.
Top Batters – London Spirit Women:
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | 89 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 211.90 |
| Cordelia Griffith | 50 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 172.41 |
| Kira Chathli | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
📉 Fall of Wickets:
8 (Redmayne), 40 (Chathli), 140 (Griffith), 164 (Knott), 174 (Gibson)
Oval Invincibles Bowling:
| Bowler | Balls | Wkts | Runs | Econ | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marizanne Kapp | 20 | 2 | 23 | 6.9 | 9 |
| Tash Farrant | 20 | 2 | 39 | 11.7 | 4 |
| Ryana MacDonald-Gay | 20 | 0 | 20 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Sophia Smale | 15 | 1 | 27 | 10.8 | 3 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | 15 | 0 | 38 | 15.2 | 3 |
| Phoebe Franklin | 10 | 0 | 24 | 14.4 | 1 |
Second Innings: Meg Lanning Fights Alone as Invincibles Fall Short
Chasing 177, Oval Invincibles suffered an immediate blow as Lauren Winfield-Hill was out for a duck. However, Meg Lanning, the Aussie captain, showed her experience and class with a stunning 85 off 51 balls, hitting 7 fours and 5 sixes.
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Alice Capsey (22 off 13) and Marizanne Kapp (33 off 21) gave her brief support.
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But as wickets fell at crucial moments, the chase slipped away.
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Lanning was dismissed at 151 — the turning point of the match.
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The innings ended at 159/4, falling 17 runs short.
Top Batters – Oval Invincibles:
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Meg Lanning | 85 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 166.67 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Alice Capsey | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 169.23 |
📉 Fall of Wickets:
0 (Winfield-Hill), 37 (Capsey), 114 (Kapp), 151 (Lanning)
🔵 London Spirit Bowling:
| Bowler | Balls | Wkts | Runs | Econ | Dots |
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| Tara Norris | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Issy Wong | 20 | 2 | 26 | 7.8 | 8 |
| Sarah Glenn | 20 | 1 | 28 | 8.4 | 5 |
| Charlie Dean | 20 | 0 | 34 | 10.2 | 7 |
| Eva Gray | 15 | 0 | 43 | 17.2 | 2 |
| Charli Knott | 15 | 0 | 20 | 8.0 | 1 |
Star Bowlers:
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Tara Norris – 1/3 in 10 balls with 7 dot balls – unbelievable control
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Issy Wong – Picked up two huge wickets including Meg Lanning
Player of the Match: Grace Harris
For her match-winning 89 off 42 balls, Grace Harris was the undisputed star of the game.
Match Verdict:
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London Spirit batted aggressively and bowled with discipline.
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Oval Invincibles relied too much on Lanning, and that cost them.
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A thrilling start to the Women’s Hundred 2025 — over 330 runs, sixes flying, and fans entertained!
Next Fixtures:
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London Spirit will look to continue their winning form.
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Oval Invincibles need to strengthen their bowling and finish games better.