Spirit cruise past Invincibles to reach Hundred final

The Hundred women's competition, The Kia Oval

Oval Invincibles 113-9 (100 balls): Capsey 30 (33); Dean 3-24

London Spirit 116-2 (91 balls): Redmayne 53* (47), Knight 36* (23); Kapp 1-19

Spirit won by 8 wickets

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Georgia Redmayne backed up a good effort from her bowlers arsenic London Spirit comfortably hit metropolis rivals Oval Invincibles to scope The Hundred final.

The Australian left-hander scored an unbeaten 53 from 47 balls arsenic Spirit, group 114 to win, clinched an eight-wicket triumph pinch 9 balls to spare successful nan Eliminator astatine The Oval.

Invincibles dropped Redmayne connected 19 - 1 of 4 drops successful nan innings - and nan Spirit opener made them salary pinch a well-paced half-century successful an unbroken guidelines of 74 pinch skipper Heather Knight, who vanished 36 not retired disconnected 23 balls.

Spirit were not without responsibility themselves successful nan section arsenic Alice Capsey, who top-scored pinch 30 for Invincibles, was doubly put down by Danielle Gibson.

But Knight's broadside bowled brilliantly arsenic England spinners Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn took 3-24 and 2-15 respectively, while seamer Eva Gray was superb for her 2-13.

Gibson besides claimed 2 wickets and a superb drawback to region nan vulnerable Laura Harris, arsenic Invincibles subsided precocious successful their innings, losing 5 wickets successful nan past 14 balls.

Former Australia skipper Meg Lanning sewage nan Spirit pursuit disconnected to a beardown commencement alongside Redmayne earlier nan innings stalled concisely aft her dismissal.

But Redmayne and Knight sewage it backmost connected track, ending Invincibles bid for a 3rd title successful 4 years and securing Spirit's spot successful nan showpiece crippled for nan first time.

More to follow.

It's Finals Day connected Sunday. Lord's hosts arsenic Welsh Fire return connected London Spirit/ Oval Invincibles for nan women's title astatine 14:15 BST.

Then it is nan men's final. Oval Invincibles look nan victor of Saturday's evening Eliminator betwixt Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave from 18:00.

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