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 20:54 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    She got herself into a fantastic position, gloves in a fantastic position and whipped the bails off in a flash. We were looking for something magical and it's just been delivered.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18 balls left

    Kapp st Threlkeld b Ecclestone 38 (Invincibles 101-5)

    Ellie Threlkeld that is ridiculous. It's a wide ball down the leg side, she moves quickly and whips off the bails as Kapp falls over slightly.

    Game on.

  3. Umpire reviewpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    It could be, Peter ... Marizanne Kapp smashes Ecclestone for a huge six and next ball they've gone up for a stumping.

    This looks like good work from wicketkeeper Ellie Threlkeld.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Peter Hague: This could get quite tense couldn't it?

    Worm
  5. Invincibles 101-4published at 20 balls left

    35 needed from 20 ... who are you backing from here?

  6. Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    We need some drama, some last-ball finishes. We might even get one at the first time of asking.

  7. Invincibles 99-4published at 24 balls left

    Dane van Niekerk, stop it! She switches her hands and plays a reverse sweep to hit Emma Lamb for another four.

    37 needed from 24 balls - this could be a stonker of a game.

  8. Invincibles 95-4published at 25 balls left

    van Niekerk 39, Kapp 31

    More than 7000 at a women's domestic match! That is incredible, there's no other word for it.

    Meanwhile, Kate Cross comes back on to bowl as if to say, leave it to me, girls. She doesn't get a wicket but it's a good five balls.

    25 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  9. That's a recordpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Tonight's attendance is 7,395, which is believed to be a record for a women's domestic match anywhere in the world.

    CrowdImage source, PA Media
  10. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    The strategic timeout was played nicely there by Originals, just to slow things down a bit.

  11. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Kate Cross has called her team in for the strategic timeout. I think that's a good move, they need to break this partnership and the Invincibles are batting nicely.

  12. Postpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC One

    She came in, she's misjudged it. She needed to be a bit further back and it would have been an easy catch.

  13. 6 runs

    Invincibles 87-4published at 32 balls left

    Oh, so close! Marizanne Kapp lofts a ball from Harmanpreet Kaur up in the air - Mignon du Preez gets her hands to it but ends up parrying it over the boundary for six.

    She completes it with a very athletic backward roll, though. Not that she will be focusing on that.

    CrowdImage source, pa
  14. From the press boxpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

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  15. Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    She will be disappointed by that. She made good ground but it went straight through the paws.

  16. dropped catch

    Kapp dropped on 19published at 37 balls left

    How costly will that be? It was a diving effort from Harmanpreet Kaur, but she couldn't hold on.

    62 needed to win.

  17. Invincibles 72-4published at 40 balls left

    There's a young girl stood on the steps in a pink dress and she goes nuts every time there's a four. She is living her best life, and it's great to see.

    In other news, some of Emma Lamb's art work has been displayed on the screen. There's a lovely one of a duck. (Sorry, Emma. Too soon?)

  18. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Three of the wickets to have fallen have been because of the Originals captain, Kate Cross. Here are two of them.

  19. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 21 July 2021

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    The game is in the balance. Manchester Originals need to break this partnership - I know I'm being biased but I am an Originals player.

    Dane van Niekerk in actionImage source, Reuters
    Image caption,

    Dane van Niekerk in action

  20. Invincibles 64-4published at 45 balls left

    You'd think these two batters, van Niekerk and Kapp, are the key for the Invincibles here. They've played aggressively and looked to put the pressure back on the Originals' bowlers.