Summary

  • Defending champions begin with easy victory

  • Winfield-Hill hits 74 not out off 42 balls against former side

  • Bates scores 46 and Capsey, on 18th birthday, closes out match with 25 off eight balls

  • Superchargers bat first and post 143-5

  • Rodrigues hits 31-ball half-century; Wolvaardt falls on 49

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews, Tom Mallows and Sam Drury

  1. Oval Invincibles captain Dane van Niekerk, speaking to Sky Sports: "We've chased well here in the past and under lights it come onto the bat a bit better.

    "We just want to do what we do felt, concentrate on our strengths and have fun, That's what we did last year, we had so much fun. The crowd came out and supported us every single game.

    "There are a lot of people in the crowd today so hopefully we can do them justice."

    Dane van Niekerk shaking hands with the mascots before the tossGetty Images

  2. Invincibles win the toss and bowl

    Dane van Niekerk wins the toss in her first game back after a lengthy spell out due to injury.

    She opts to chase and confirms that Marizanne Kapp misses out due to illness.

  3. Welcome

    We're a week into The Hundred but the wait is now over, the women's tournament has arrived!

    Oval Invincibles reigned supreme last year and they start their title defence against Northern Superchargers in front of a packed house at The Oval.

    It should be a cracker!