Hayley Matthews continued her outstanding all-round type as Welsh Fireplace
progressed to The Hundred knockout stage with a nine-wicket victory over backside aspect Southern Courageous at Utilita Bowl.
The West Indian, opening the bowling, returned figures of 4-14 along with her off-breaks earlier than her unbeaten 35, together with Tammy Beaumont’s 59 from 40 balls, helped the guests knock off their goal of 104 with 26 deliveries to spare.
Fireplace at the moment are in a robust place, resulting from their superior run-rate, to complete in prime spot and qualify mechanically for the ultimate at Lord’s on Sunday.
After Beaumont received the toss, Matthews dismissed in-form Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Naomi Dattani and Kalea Moore to depart the Courageous tottering at 47 for seven.
Chloe Tryon singlehandedly rescued the innings with an aggressive 55 off 38 balls, including 52 with Rhianna Southby, because the Courageous have been all out for 103.
Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley placed on 34 within the reply till the latter was dismissed by Lauren Bell.
Beaumont reached her half-century off simply 31 balls and added 72 with Matthews to take their aspect to a complete win.
Participant of the match: Hayley Matthews
“Obviously the wickets are getting a bit tired, so I’ve been able to get some purchase out of it. I think just trying to hit good areas, and have the batters hitting where I want them to,” mentioned Matthews.
“I think we’ve been really good (throughout the season). When you look at our line-up, we’ve got a lot of experience, and we’ve played on that really well.
“The bowlers have finished a very good job at ensuring we do not have to chase too massive of a complete. I feel it has been an entire crew efficiency and that is the place we have carried out very well, everybody’s been chipping in and taking part in their position.”
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Maia Bouchier is caught after some excellent fielding from Fireplace’s Phoebe Franklin
What’s subsequent?
The Hundred continues on Thursday August 15 with a conflict between Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals.
You may watch the ladies’s match on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Cricket from 2.30pm, first ball at 3pm, and the lads’s match on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Cricket from 6pm.
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