Summary

  • Brave beat Invincibles by 89 runs to go top of table

  • Win is record margin by runs in women's competition

  • Invincibles all out for 72 all out in 83 balls: Villiers 3-17, Adams 2-2, Bell 2-11

  • Brave 161-6: Wolvaardt 36, Bouchier 34; Franklin 2-28

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Southern Brave go top with huge win

    Southern Brave's women can now put their feet up and see if their men's side can complete the double.

    If you missed anything then have a read of Mike Peter's match report as Southern Brave thrash Oval Invincibles.

    The men's match begins at 18:30 and we'll have coverage as ever.

    In the meantime, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been speaking about the importance of carrying on the momentum of the women's Hundred in its new era.

  2. Souther Brave captain Georgia Adams asked on Sky Sports whether her side are already thinking about finishing today and thus avoiding the eliminator: "Yeah absolutely.

    "You want to give yourself the best chance.

    "To give yourself the best chance you have to get yourself that spot in the final. You can never take any opp lightly.

    "While momentum is riding high we have got to keep going with it."

  3. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Oval Invincibles have suffered the heaviest defeat in Women’s Hundred history by 89 runs.

    It follows their second-worst bowling performance (161-6 conceded) and being bowled out for just 72, the fourth-lowest total while chasing.

  4. Sophie Devine is the player of the match. She took 2-15 and dismissed Meg Lanning and Lauren Winfield-Hill.

    "I feel a bit embarrassed because today was a great team effort," she says.

    "So many people should be standing here instead of me. Today was exceptional. I am really proud of everyone.

    "There is a real focus on each and every game. We will reflect and celebrate the success of today but we have a big job to go to make sure we finish this comp strong."

  5. Nicole Harvey
    Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Such a clinical performance from Southern Brave! They executed almost everything well, from their timing to their game plan to their batting. Freya Kemp even came in and put up some crucial runs at the end, batting two per ball at least.

    Georgia Adams has captained this really well. Her bowling plans were clear and she knew exactly what match-ups to go for early doors to get those top batters out early - not one of the top four scored more than 10 runs.

  6. Oval Invincibles net run-rate is now -0.470 - by far the worst of the teams in the top-six places.

    A bad, bad day.

  7. Nicole Harvey
    Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oval Invincibles will have to win the rest of their matches after this one and their net run-rate, if it gets down to it, is going to come into play.

  8. wicket

    SOUTHERN BRAVE WIN BY 89 RUNS

    Oval Invincibles cannot avoid the heaviest defeat in the tournament's history.

    They are bowled out for 72. Southern Brave win by 89 runs and have won five from five this year.

  9. Invincibles 70-9

    Need 91 runs from 20 balls

    These two batters probably don't know it but they only need another four runs to ensure this isn't the heaviest defeat in the women's Hundred.

  10. Nicole Harvey
    Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oval Invincibles have played some really loose shots this afternoon. Their shots haven't been convincing and they don't look like they have been backing themselves on shots.

    I think that's probably been the difference here. Southern Brave have also bowled particularly well.

  11. Invincibles 68-9

    94 runs needed

    Amanda-Jade Wellington must be wondering what is going on. She has just biffed her third four down the order.

  12. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Biggest wins in the Women’s Hundred – by margin of runs:

    • 88 runs - LS v BP, 2025
    • 82 runs - NS v OI, 2024
    • 73 runs - LS v BP, 2023

  13. Invincibles 64-9

    Lauren Bell finishes with 2-11 from her 20 balls.

  14. Nicole Harvey
    Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lauren Bell likes to bowl those slower and wider deliveries at the death. She always executes them really well and her knuckle balls are actually really good as well.

    She is showing her experience but to be fair to Amanda-Jade Wellington she is giving it her juice and she has played some nice shots so far.

  15. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The boundaries Mady Villiers was hit for were full but straight down the ground, so she just moved her line a little bit to outside off stump.

    Because of that change, Sophia Smale could only manage to slice it to Georgia Adams for a catch which was well-taken. She actually made it look simpler than it was.

  16. Invincibles 60-9

    Boo. Amanda-Jade Wellington defends.

  17. Now this is what we're here for.

    Lauren Bell returns on a hat-trick.

    There have been three previously in the women's Hundred.

  18. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Lowest totals while chasing in The women's Hundred

    • 54 BP vs NS, 2024
    • 64 OI vs NS, 2024
    • 73 SB vs OI, 2021
    • 76 MO vs TR, 2022
    • 76 BP vs LS, 2025
  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Smale c Adams v Villiers 7 (Invincibles 60-9)

    Sophia Smale is caught. Southern Brave are nearly there.

  20. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A few boundaries coming in here, just to remind everybody to not start writing their post-match analysis just yet!

    Oval Invincibles might still have a few hits in them here...