Summary

  • Invincibles reach Saturday's final at Lord's - will play winner of Friday's eliminator between Brave and Rockets

  • Originals needed to chase down 164 in 73 balls or fewer in order to qualify for the eliminator

  • Invincibles' 163-2 the highest in 2022 Women's Hundred; second highest total of all time

  • Bates hits 79 off 47 and Kapp 36 off 22

  1. Brave men 34-4published at 74 balls left

    Target 136

    Disaster for Southern Brave.

    Callum Parkinson gets the big wicket of skipper James Vince, strangling him for room and skidding the ball on to the stumps.

    The Northern Superchargers are on top at Headingley.

    James Vince is bowled outImage source, Getty Images
  2. Originals 40-4published at 67 balls to go

    Daisy Mullan is the new batter and after facing a no ball from Marizanne Kapp she edges the subsequent free hit through where the slips would be for four.

    Kapp kicks the ground in frustration, even with Invincibles in control she doe not like giving cheap runs away.

  3. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    KappImage source, Getty Images

    What an anti-climax that was! You can see the disappointment in Ecclestone's face. And there goes Manchester Originals' hopes of qualifying.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 69 balls to go

    Ecclestone c Capsey b Kapp 1 (Originals 34-4)

    And another! It is a soft dismissal as well as Sophie Ecclestone gently lofts the ball to Alice Capsey in the covers for a routine catch.

    Originals are collapsing here.

  5. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Oval Invincibles' Emily Windsor on the player mic: "We're in a great position. Bates has been absolutely class since joining us. But it's not over by any means. We still need to bowl well to restrict them.

    "I was hoping that we would field first so that I could ask you [Alex Hartley] for some tips."

    "Ecclestone is dangerous. We've seen that in this competition. She can come hit big blows. We need to keep calm and hit our area. The rest will do the talking."

  6. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Smale! That's gone straight through. And the Invincibles continue to deliver.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 71 balls to go

    Burns b Smale 5 (Originals 33-3)

    Another wicket tumbles! It is Sophia Smale again as she beats Erin Burns' defence and the ball clatters into middle and leg.

    Invincibles are pressing home their advantage.

  8. Originals 32-2published at 73 balls to go

    Sophia Smale gives Lizelle Lee some width and Lee takes full advantage, playing a lovely cut shot through backward point for four.

    Another good shot from the Originals opener.

  9. Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    75 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Originals 26-2published at 75 balls to go

    Great shot from Lizelle Lee as she pounces on a short ball from Shabnim Ismail and pulls the ball away through the leg-side for four.

    Manchester Originals reach 26-2 after the power play.

  11. Brave men 16-2published at 86 balls left

    Target 136

    The Superchargers needed to start quickly against the Southern Brave at Headingley and boy have they!

    A mix up sees Quinton de Kock run out before Paul Stirling goes after chipping the ball straight to mid on.

    James Vince and Alex Davies are the two new batters at the crease.

    Quinton de KockImage source, Getty Images
  12. Originals 22-2published at 76 balls to go

    Erin Burns goes for a pre-meditated paddle shot that escapes down past fine leg for four.

    I'm not sure that is where Burns intended the ball to go but I don't think she minds as she has a beaming smile on her face.

    Shabnim Ismail's next delivery is a no ball resulting in a free hit, but Originals can only run a single.

    That could have been a lot worse.

  13. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Originals need every run they can get at the moment.

    The worm shows Manchester Originals Women are nine runs behind Oval Invincibles Women. Manchester Originals Women are 15 for 2 after 20 balls. At the same stage Oval Invincibles Women were 24 for 0.
  14. Originals 15-2published at 80 balls to go

    149 runs needed

    A huge swing of the arms from Lizelle Lee as she heaves the ball towards the deep mid-wicket boundary, but Shabnim Ismail cuts the ball off and Originals can only run two.

  15. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Great shot! The Originals need a lot more of that.

  16. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Lee can still hit a big ball and that is exactly why she is a danger.

  17. Originals 13-2published at 82 balls left

    Erin Burns is the new batter to join Lizelle Lee.

    Lee has looked in good touch and she shows great technique and timing to smash Marizanne Kapp back over her head for four.

    Greta shot.

  18. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    The execution was not there but the early wicket may help Originals depending on who will come in next.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 86 balls left

    Satterthwaite c Bates b Kapp 2 (Originals 9-2)

    Another one goes!

    Amy Satterthwaite just never got going and her innings comes to an end with a loose drive that loops up to Suzie Bates a mid-on.

    The Originals in deep trouble.

  20. Brave men 4-0published at 98 balls left

    Target 136

    We're back under way at Headingley.

    Paul Stirling and Quinton de Kock are opening the batting for the Southern Brave who will be backing themselves to chase down the Superchargers' tame target.

    Paul StirlingImage source, Getty Images