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
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Laura Jackson is sporting the most perfect messy bun. It doesn't budge when she bowls, I need to know which hairspray she uses.
She's also bowling very nicely here, not going for many runs and she got the wicket of Fran Wilson. Marizanne Kapp just squeezes a four away, and we're now halfway through the innings...
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Wonder if Claudia Winkleman is watching The Hundred and will hear our hints.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Invincibles take another four from Harmanpreet Kaur and she is replaced by Ecclestone straight away.
Savage.
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC One
Van Niekerk finding her way now, getting into the stride. She's offering Invincibles a little bit of hope.
Harmanpreet Kaur comes on to bowl, and Dane van Niekerk whacks another four.
Her wife, Marizanne Kapp, is batting with her.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner
The pressure is starting to tell on the Invincibles. They know they need to keep up with the rate but they keep losing wickets.
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Adams c Jackson b Cross 12 (Invincibles 36-4)
Anyway, back to the cricket. What a game Kate Cross is having! She won the toss, hit a six and now has three wickets - her latest victim Georgia Adams hitting a simple catch to Laura Jackson.
Right, someone correct me on this because I'm most likely wrong but with this whole camper van fiasco, I'm pretty sure I have seen pictures of the window being open.
Can't he just climb out?
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Van Niekerk needs to play a captain's knock here. They need to get the momentum back.
Speaking of sixes, here was Kate Cross' beauty from earlier.
Shot! Alex Hartley comes back to bowl and the first ball is thumped miles over her head for the first six for the Invincibles.
More, please.
Emma Lamb comes on to bowl and it's a nervy few balls for the Invincibles - firstly one ball just goes over Kate Cross, who can only get her fingertips to it, and another bounces in front of the fielder on the boundary.
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Peter Hague: The Manchester Originals are a hell of a squad. I already love this team.
Image source, Getty ImagesDane van Niekerk gets four runs off Laura Jackson to ease some pressure. But the Originals are still looking gassed out there, plenty of noise and they look like they're loving every second.
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Two
Fran Wilson cannot believe it. Originals enjoyed that one, that is a big wicket.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
Invincibles are bang in trouble.
Wilson c Kaur b Jackson 4 (Invincibles 12-3)
Oh ... Fran Wilson has hit Laura Jackson's first ball straight to Harmanpreet Kaur who takes a little skip and a jump as she catches it.
Things are not going to plan for the Invincibles.
Wilson 4, Adams 2
Sophie Ecclestone, the best bowler in the world in Twenty20 cricket, starts by conceding just one run from her first five balls.
Batting is not looking easy for the Invincibles at the moment, that's what losing two quick wickets does.