Bell, Wolvaardt star as Brave cruise past Originals

Southern Brave Cruise Past Manchester Originals in Women's Hundred Opener

Key Highlights

• Lauren Bell and Mady Villiers shared five wickets to restrict Originals to 95/8
• Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten 42 helped Brave chase the target with 11 balls to spare
• Beth Mooney and Amelia Kerr were among the key wickets for Originals
• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge and Wolvaardt added 48 runs for the second wicket in the chase

Match Summary

Southern Brave made a winning start to their Women's Hundred campaign with a six-wicket win over Manchester Originals at Old Trafford. Lauren Bell and Mady Villiers shared five wickets between them to restrict Originals to 95/8.

Key Wickets for Originals

• Kathryn Bryce (clean-bowled by Lauren Bell)
• Beth Mooney (caught by Danni Wyatt-Hodge off Mady Villiers)
• Amelia Kerr (caught by Chloe Tryon off Lauren Bell)
• Fritha Morris (caught and bowled by Lauren Bell)

Key Runs for Brave

• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (32)
• Laura Wolvaardt (42*)
• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge and Wolvaardt (48 runs for the second wicket)

Scorecard

Manchester Originals 95/8 (Smale 40*; Bell 3-28) lost to Southern Brave 96/4 in 89 balls (Wolvaardt 42*, Wyatt-Hodge 32; Gregory 1-11) by 6 wickets