Match Ended   
Match 16, Lord's, London , Aug 24, 2022
LNS-W LNS-W
122/2 (17.1)
WEF-W WEF-W
119/9 (20.0)
London Spirit Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 8 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Beth Mooney
    61(39)
WEF-W 119/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/118064-sarah-bryce-playerprofile>Sarah Bryce</a>
Sarah Bryce
33 (25)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 132SR
Nicola Carey
Nicola Carey
28 (21)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Freya Davies
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/3
R/W
Bowler
Amelia Kerr
ECON 3.50
4
OVERS
14/2
R/W
LNS-W 122/2
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/117742-beth-mooney-playerprofile>Beth Mooney</a>
Beth Mooney
61 (39)
  • 11x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 156.41SR
<a href=/cricket/players/119798-danielle-gibson-playerprofile>Danielle Gibson</a>
Danielle Gibson
34 (27)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 125.92SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
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That is it then from this game and London Spirit Women have knocked Welsh Fire Women out of the playoff race with their first win of the season. It is now time for the Men from the same teams to battle it out in the next game of the day. That game will start at 11 pm IST (5.30 pm GMT) but you can catch the build-up for the same by switching tabs. Cheers!
Charlotte Dean, the skipper of London Spirit Women says that it is good to get the first win and tells that it was tough to be on the road and it is nice to be back at Lord’s. Tells that the atmosphere at Lord’s is always special and talks about her captaincy and says that it helps her to keep her mind straight and simple. Mentions that the start was not good in the Powerplay with the ball and credits Freya Davies for the way she bowled and adds that she has not used her fully so far. Applauds Beth Mooney and says that it is amazing to have her around the group and adds that she scores in almost every game. Also mentions that her experience helps her during captaincy too.
Beth Mooney (61* off 39 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. She says that it was nice to get a good score at Lord’s and it is good to get a win in front of the home crowd. Tells that bowlers did quite well with the ball and restricted them to a low score and they reaped the rewards of it. Applauds Danielle Gibson for her performance and says that she took her opportunity and is a clean striker of the ball. Tells that in this format, it is it all about doing the basics right and they missed it in first few games and is happy to get a win in this match.
The Presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Tammy Beaumont won the toss yet again and after opting to bowl first in all their previous games, she decided to bat first. This seemed to be the right decision, atleast till the Powerplay ended. After that, the openers failed to accelerate and the wickets started to tumble. No one in the middle order could really bat for a long period of time and that meant they finished with a small total on the board. London Spirit Women bowlers recovered really quickly after the early setback and once Freya Davies got that double breakthrough, they were able to squeeze the flow of runs as well as get more wickets. With just 120 needed to win, Welsh Fire Women were blown away by the openers of London Spirit Women and it was Beth Mooney who scored big and saw her side home.
Welsh Fire Women have been outclassed here and that means that neither the Men's nor the Women's team of the Fire has been able to win a single match so far. With an under-par total on the board, their bowlers needed to replicate what they did in the last game but it wasn't meant to be. Each and every bowler that came on was just hit away and the chances created were a few and far in between. Annabel Sutherland did bowl well and Claire Nicholas and Lauren Filer did get a wicket each but it was never going to be enough. They will now look to get a win off their remaining two games and avoid a season without a single win.
All London Spirit Women needed was a decent Powerplay with the bat and Danielle Gibson and Beth Mooney made sure they got just that. Gibson was aggressive right from the get-go and Mooney too found the fence with regularity. The pair put on 66 runs for the first wicket and took the sting out of the run-chase then and there. Gibson fell but Mooney kept on accelerating and notched up another half-century, ending with 61* and in the process, also became the leading scorer in the Women's competition this year. All in all, an easy victory for London Spirit Women who will now look to build on it.
Finally, London Spirit Women do get that elusive first win of the season and what a win this has been! They have been the better side for pretty much all of the game and have deserved the win. As for Welsh Fire Women, a fourth successive loss means they are well and truly out of the playoff race.
Over 17.1 : 122/2
4 Runs
  • 417.1
B. Mooney
61 (39)
A. Kerr
9 (8)
L. Filer
3.1-0-22-1
17.1
4
Lauren Filer To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Through the off side and Beth Mooney brings up 200 runs in this year's competition! This is full and wide from Filer, Mooney strokes it away beautifully through the cover region and finishes things off in style. London Spirit Women win by 8 wickets!
Just two runs needed now! Lauren Filer is brought back to bowl her last set.
Over 17 : 118/2
7 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 216.2
  • 116.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
B. Mooney
57 (38)
A. Kerr
9 (8)
A. Hartley
4-0-23-0
16.5
0
Alex Hartley To Beth Mooney
Quicker and flatter, pushed outside off, Mooney can't pierce the field on the off side.
16.4
0
Alex Hartley To Beth Mooney
Fired in at the pads, Mooney works it towards mid-wicket.
16.3
1
Alex Hartley To Amelia Kerr
Flatter delivery, around off, this is cut away towards point for a quick run.
16.2
2
Alex Hartley To Amelia Kerr
In the air and just out of reach! Nicely flighted, around middle and Amelia Kerr dances down the track. Kerr lofts it really high and over mid on. Annabel Sutherland over there runs back and puts in the dive but can't get to it. Two taken.
16.1
4
Alex Hartley To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! Just over and London Spirit Women are one hit away now from victory. This is tossed up outside off, Amelia Kerr gets low and drags it over the leaping fielder at wide mid on for a boundary.
Over 16 : 111/2
6 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
B. Mooney
57 (36)
A. Kerr
2 (5)
A. Sutherland
3-0-13-0
15.5
4
Annabel Sutherland To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Boundary to end the set and just 9 needed now! This is a full delivery on off. Mooney drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
15.4
1
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
A slower short ball, outside off. Kerr pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
15.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
On middle and tad shorter again. Kerr works it towards mid-wicket.
15.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
On the shorter side, on middle. Kerr pulls it to mid-wicket.
15.1
1
Annabel Sutherland To Beth Mooney
On a length, around off. Beth Mooney dabs it towards point for a single.
Over 15 : 105/2
9 Runs
  • 414.1
  • W 14.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 414.5
B. Mooney
52 (34)
A. Kerr
1 (2)
C. Nicholas
3-0-18-1
14.5
4
Claire Nicholas To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Fifty for Beth Mooney! She just continues to pile on runs! This is brilliantly placed again. On the shorter side and around off. Beth Mooney waits for it and then cuts it very late as the ball goes towards the third man fence for a boundary.
14.4
1
Claire Nicholas To Amelia Kerr
This is fuller, on off. Kerr drives it towards the cover fielder. The fielder there misfields a bit and a single is completed.
14.3
0
Claire Nicholas To Amelia Kerr
A flatter delivery on off. Kerr blocks it out.
Amelia Kerr walks out at number 4!
14.2
W
Claire Nicholas To Sophie Luff OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Claire Nicholas outfoxes Sophie Luff but it seems too late now! 20 needed now from 28 balls! This is tossed up on middle. Sophie Luff skips down the track and looks to go big down the ground. However, the flight of the ball outfoxes her and she gets a top edge here. The ball goes in the air towards the extra-cover region and Tammy Beaumont there takes a fine catch.
14.1
4
Claire Nicholas To Sophie Luff
FOUR! Runs keep flowing as Sophie Luff gets a boundary now. This is fuller on leg. Luff skips down the track and works it past the backward square leg fielder for a boundary.
Claire Nicholas is back on.
Over 14 : 96/1
10 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 413.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 1 WD 13.5
  • 413.5
B. Mooney
48 (33)
S. Luff
8 (11)
L. Filer
3-0-18-1
13.5
4
Lauren Filer To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Beth Mooney is making a mockery of the field placement now. Mooney stands on off stump and Lauren Filer pushes the good-length delivery much wider. Mooney is still able to access the off side and just caresses it away into the boundary behind point. 24 needed now off 30 balls.
13.5
wd
Lauren Filer To Beth Mooney
WIDE! Outside off. That was way away from the batter an easy call for the umpire.
13.4
0
Lauren Filer To Beth Mooney
Full and on off stump, Mooney pushes it back towards the bowler.
14 OV
10 Runs
L. Filer to S. Luff B. Mooney
  • 113.1
  • 413.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 1 WD 13.5
  • 413.5
6 OV
9 Runs
L Baker to B. Mooney D. Gibson
  • 15.1
  • 1 WD 5.2
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 45.4
  • 25.5
5 OV
6 Runs
A. Sutherland to B. Mooney D. Gibson
  • 24.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 2 NB 4.4
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
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