Alice Capsey whacked her second half-century on this 12 months’s version of The Hundred as Oval Invincibles eased to a 40-run victory over winless Welsh Fireplace.
Capsey’s 55 off 34 balls featured seven fours and one six as she supplied the spine of the Invincibles’ imposing whole of 150-6.
It was the 21-year-old’s second fifty in as many matches following a lean run which had seen her rating only one half-century in her previous 32 T20 or Hundred innings.
Capsey has additionally struggled in England colors this summer time with 5 single-figure scores in six T20 worldwide innings, however this was one other outing brimming with assured strokeplay.
It was virtually a shock when Capsey was out – the gang surprised when she was dismissed caught and bowled by Shabnim Ismail, who bagged 2-31.
Marizanne Kapp took over the place Capsey left off and boosted the full with an unbeaten 47 off 32 balls whereas Hayley Matthews bowled tightly to gather 2-18.
Set the best chase within the ladies’s match at The Oval – and the fourth highest total – Fireplace misplaced the damaging Matthews early on for 12.
Sophia Dunkley carried the cost and regarded properly poised to make a fist of it with a knock of 56 off 41 balls.
However when she chipped Sophia Smale into the palms of Phoebe Franklin at long-off with the rating on 90-6 and 29 balls Fireplace’s hopes have been successfully extinguished.
Capsey additionally impressed with the ball, ending with 2-16, as Fireplace have been bowled out for 111 with Smale the decide of the assault after she snaffled 3-13.
Invincibles’ win lifts them up a spot to fourth spot, stage on eight factors with fifth-placed Manchester Originals, whereas Fireplace are backside on zero.
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