Oval Invincibles claimed a convincing victory over Welsh Fire at the Kia Oval in The Hundred Women’s 2025. All-round brilliance from Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey guided the hosts to the win, overshadowing a fine innings from Sophia Dunkley.
Match Analysis
Fine all-round performances from Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey helped Oval Invincibles to a convincing win over Welsh Fire at the Kia Oval, despite a great knock from Sophia Dunkley.
Winning the toss and choosing to bat on her 35th birthday, Invincibles skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill chopped on first ball of the innings off Shabnim Ismail, not the birthday present she would have wanted.
Capsey countered, hitting Ismail for three consecutive fours. Meg Lanning soon joined the party, timing the ball sweetly against Freya Davies as the Invincibles reached 41-1 after the 25-ball powerplay.
The Aussie fell soon after, Lanning (23) sweeping across the line to Katie Levick. However, replays suggested the ball hit her glove before her pad and she’d have been saved if she reviewed.
Capsey was joined by Kapp as the Invincibles continued to accelerate, Capsey launching Jess Jonassen for a straight six followed by a slog-swept four, the England right-hander bringing up her 50 from 32 balls.
Capsey fell soon after, caught and bowled by the returning Ismail for 55 before Paige Scholfield (5) top-edged Hayley Matthews (2-18) into the hands of Sarah Bryce.
Amanda-Jade Wellington (17) came out full of innovation, but it was Kapp (47 not out) who held the latter parts of the innings together, helping the Invincibles reach 150 – a target that felt above par on a surface that wasn’t all in the batters’ favour.
Dunkley hit the first ball of the Fire’s chase for four before Matthews twice found the boundary in the first 10 balls of the innings bowled by Kapp.
Dunkley then hit Rachel Slater for four boundaries before Matthews found the rope off Sophia Smale. The West Indies star then fell to Wellington for 12, perfectly picking out Phoebe Franklin in the deep.
Kapp (2-24) returned and struck twice in two balls, getting Beaumont lbw for 5 before clean-bowling Georgia Elwiss. Jonassen was then caught at mid-off off Capsey (2-16), the Fire in trouble at 67-4 with 84 still required from 48.
Dunkley brought up her half-century from 36 balls, the Fire’s first of this year’s competition, but Bryce (2) fell from the next delivery to further worsen their position.
With 30 balls remaining, the Fire still needed 61 and when Dunkley finally fell for 56 from 41, with her went the Fire’s chances.
Meerkat Match Hero Marizanne Kapp said: “We didn’t start off this tournament like we wanted to, but it feels like we’ve got a bit of momentum now.
“We started the same way last year, in the first two games we probably weren’t too far off our best and luckily it looks like things are improving.
“It was a different pitch to what we’re used to playing on here at The Oval. Capsey’s innings was brilliant and she allowed me to knock it around and get myself in. It’s good signs if we can adapt on different wickets.”
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Match Summary
Oval Invincibles (Women) vs Welsh Fire (Women), Match 16
Oval Invincibles (Women) 150/5 (100 balls)
Welsh Fire (Women) 111/10 (97 balls)
Oval Invincibles (Women) won by 39 runs
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Match Stats
Oval Invincibles (Women) Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lauren Winfield Hill – 0.1 ov), 2-45 (Meg Lanning – 5.3 ov), 3-92 (Alice Capsey – 12.3 ov), 4-109 (Paige Scholfield – 14.4 ov), 5-136 (Amanda Wellington – 17.4 ov)
Welsh Fire (Women) Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Hayley Matthews – 4.4 ov), 2-58 (Tammy Beaumont – 8.2 ov), 3-58 (Georgia Elwiss – 8.3 ov), 4-67 (Jess Jonassen – 10.2 ov), 5-78 (Sarah Bryce – 12.2 ov), 6-90 (Sophia Dunkley – 14.1 ov), 7-103 (Georgia Davis – 17.3 ov), 8-109 (Katie George – 18.3 ov), 9-111 (Shabnim Ismail – 19.1 ov), 10-111 (Katie Levick – 19.2 ov)
Partnership
Playing XI
Oval Invincibles (Women)
Welsh Fire (Women)
Match Details:
Date: 2025-08-16 14:30:00
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Toss: Oval Invincibles (Women) elected to bat
Umpires: Rose Dovey (England), Surendiran Shanmugam (England), Martin Saggers (England, TV)
Match Referee: Steve Davis (Australia)
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