Match 26, London, August 23, 2025, 07:00 PM
London Spirit Women
125/8(20.0ov)
Southern Brave Women
126/2(18.4ov)
Southern Brave Women beat London Spirit Women by 8 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Laura Wolvaardt
Commentry
Right then, that’s all from us for now, with the Southern Brave Women getting their seventh win of the season. Coming up next, it’s the Men’s teams of Southern Brave and the London Spirit going head-to-head at the same venue. That match gets underway at 5:00 PM GMT, so be sure to switch over and catch all the action. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Laura Wolvaardt is the HERO OF THE MATCH for her brilliant knock. She says that she is very happy with the win as it was a nice wicket to bat on and they were pleased to keep the Spirit to a lowish score. Adds that they wanted to get ahead in the game as Spirit has world-class spinners. Shares that she enjoyed batting with Maia Bouchier as they complement each other well. Mentions that the top order batting well is what they wanted going into the final stage. Closes by sharing that it is an amazing turnaround from the side, and she is glad to be part of the group this year.
Presentation time...
The London Spirit Women were below-par with both bat and ball, slumping to their third defeat of the season. Issy Wong was the lone bright spot with the ball, claiming two wickets, while the rest of the bowling attack failed to make an impact. Batting first, Spirit managed only 125/8, with Cordelia Griffith and Charli Knott contributing the bulk of the runs. At one stage, they looked set to cross the 150-mark, but a late collapse saw them settle for a modest total. In response, the Southern Brave Women chased down the target comfortably, booking their place in the finals and cementing their position at the top of the table. Meanwhile, London Spirit’s playoff hopes remain slim but mathematically alive.
A clinical all-round performance from the Southern Brave Women sees them maintain their unbeaten run with a commanding 8-wicket victory over the London Spirit Women at Lord’s. Chasing 126 for the win, Southern Brave suffered an early setback with the dismissal of Danni Wyatt-Hodge, but Maia Bouchier and Laura Wolvaardt steadied the innings with a crucial 95-run partnership for the second wicket. Bouchier departed for a well-made 43, but Wolvaardt remained unbeaten on 56. Alongside Sophie Devine, she guided the Brave home with ease, sealing a dominant win.
In over# 19
1
4
0
2
Charlie Dean 23/0(3.4)
94
1
SOUTHERN BRAVE MAKE IT SEVEN IN SEVEN! Darted full, on off. Sophie Devine gets across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Southern Brave Women win by 8 wickets with six balls to spare.
93
4
FOUR! SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW! Tossed full, on off. Sophie Devine shimmies down and pumps it over the bowler, down to long-off for a powerful boundary.
92
.
Too full and quick on off. Sophie Devine drills it back to the bowler.
91
2
Tosses it full, around off. Sophie Devine miscues the slog over the mid-wicket region. Lands safe in between three fielders and they take a couple.
In over# 18
1
1
0
0
1
Eva Gray 19/0(3)
90
1
Hard length, at the stumps. Devine hits it past the bowler to long-on for one.
89
1
Length ball on the middle. Laura Wolvaardt tucks it through mid-wicket for one.
88
.
On a length and around off. Laura Wolvaardt swings and misses. Georgia Redmayne is quick to take off the bails and appeals for stumping. The replays show that the foot is grounded and Wolvaardt stays on.
87
.
Good length delivery, angled in and goes past the leg pole. Laura Wolvaardt looks to flick but misses.
86
1
On a length, on off. Sophie Devine knocks it down to long-on for one.
In over# 17
1
1
0
0
1
Sarah Glenn 20/0(4)
85
1
Quicker length ball, on the middle. Laura Wolvaardt makes room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. Just 10 needed off 15 balls now.
84
1
Flatter and quicker on the middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.