
Suzie Bates captained Oval Invincibles (Julian Finney/Getty Images) Mandhana departed shortly after - this time stumped off the bowling of Mady Villiers - and with that came a gear change in favour of Invincibles. Smale had the last laugh though when she had Wyatt stumped in her next set.
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The duo made it look very easy in the afternoon sunshine in south London, scoring a series of spectacular boundaries on their way to a mighty 41 from the powerplay.Ī shift in momentum came though when impressive young Welsh spinner Sophia Smale entered the fray - she almost dismissed Wyatt in her first set, only for Suzie Bates to drop the straightforward catch. A pair of fours in the opening two deliveries from the former set the tone for the away side, who got off to a flyer. Smriti Mandhana had earlier blasted a quick-fire 46 for last year's runners up, but it was the Brave's spin attack that rightly stole the headlines, taking six wickets between them in a dominant display for the pre-tournament favourites.īrave had been put into bat by Invincibles, with Mandhana and Wyatt opening up. Fourth spinner Sophia Dunkley also chipped in with a wicket as Invincibles fell shy of Brave's 153. Taking 2 for 16, Adams was supported by Wyatt (2 for 16) and Wellington (1 for 33) as Invincibles were restricted to 141 for 7. Sensational spin trio Georgia Adams, Danni Wyatt and Amanda-Jane Wellington led Southern Brave to a 12-run victory over Oval Invincibles at the Kia Oval in a repeat of last year's final.Īdams had won the competition with Invincibles last year, but today donned the green of Brave to secure revenge for the away side. Kia Oval: Southern Brave 153-8, Oval Invincibles 141-7 - Southern Brave win by 12 runs
