Summary

  • Invincibles fight back thank to Van Niekerk & Kapp

  • Cross takes two wickets in two balls to put Manchester on top

  • Lee (42) top-scores for Manchester; three wickets for Oval's Farrant

  • First match of The Hundred - 18 matches to be shown live on BBC TV and iPlayer

  1. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Here we go ... one run needed to win from three balls.

  2. Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Surely that's the game done, brilliant batting. She saw where the fielders werem gave herself some space and guided it through the gap.

  3. Invincibles 134-5published at 4 balls left

    Mady Villiers is playing a belter of an innings here! She threads Cross' first ball for four, moving her feet and giving herself some room.

    Two to win from four balls.

  4. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    What a shot by Mady Villiers! Great use of the feet and the home crowd are loving it, they are up on their feet.

  5. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Look at the crowd, they're dancing in the stands.

  6. Invincibles 130-5published at 5 balls left

    The crowd is going mad! This is so much fun. What a first game this has turned out to be.

    Kate Cross to bowl the last five. No pressure, captain, they only need six to win.

  7. 6 runs

    Invincibles 129-5published at 21:02 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    MADY VILLIERS. OH MY WORD. That is huge. Eight to win from eight balls.

  8. Not outpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Villiers survives - and importantly for the Invincibles, that's a wide - which means an extra run ...

    11 needed from 9.

  9. Umpire reviewpublished at 9 balls left

    Has Ellie Threlkeld done it again or has Mady Villiers made it back?

  10. Watch this amazing stumping...published at 21:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

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  11. Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    10 balls remainingImage source, bbc sport
  12. Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    An outstanding innings, the first half-century in The Hundred has come in 38 balls.

    The run map shows Dane van Niekerk scored 50 with 1 six, 7 fours, 1 two, and 14 singles for Oval Invincibles Women
  13. 50 runs

    50 for Dane van Niekerkpublished at 10 balls left

    What a knock. The first 50 of The Hundred and she has given her side a real chance of victory here.

    16 needed from 10 balls. This could still go either way!

  14. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Stop trying to make Sweet Caroline at The Hundred happen. It's not going to happen.

  15. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

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  16. Invincibles 118-5published at 11 balls left

    18 from 11.

  17. Postpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Twice now Van Niekerk has been dropped, will that be key to the match?

  18. dropped catch

    van Niekerk dropped on 44published at 14 balls left

    Wow. BIG moment. It was simple, straight to Georgie Boyce and it's been spilled. She attempts the run out but the batter was comfortably home.

  19. Postpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    There's a conference between bowler Ecclestone, captain Cross and Harmanpreet Kaur. I think this is what they call squeaky bum time for both sides.

    24 from 15 balls needed.

  20. New batter: Mady Villierspublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Mady VilliersImage source, BBC Sport