Beth Mooney scores an impressive 70 points for Manchester Originals as the visitors claim a two-point win over Oval Invincibles at Kia Oval; London Spirit show resilience to snatch a two-point win over Welsh Fire; watch The Hundred live on Sky Sports until August 31
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The Manchester Originals women's team secured their first win of the season after beating the Oval Invincibles in a tense final set.
Beth Mooney's 70 helped Manchester Originals to their first win of the tournament and ensured the Oval Invincibles suffered back-to-back defeats, winning by two runs on the last ball in a thrilling match at Kia Oval.
The Originals lost their first home match to the Southern Brave on Wednesday, 95-8, with captain Mooney – the leading batsman in women's international T20 cricket – dismissed after one defeat.
However, the Australian impressed on Saturday, scoring 70 from 45 balls as her side finished 139-6, while South African Marizanne Kapp scored two from 22 balls for the Invincibles.
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Scorecard – Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals
Manchester Originals 139-6 from 100 balls: Beth Mooney (70 from 45 balls), Catherine Brice (24 from 18); Marizanne Kapp (2-22 from 20 balls), Phoebe Franklin (1-17 from 10)
Oval Invincibles 137-3 from 100 balls: Meg Lanning (56 from 42 balls), Lauren Winfield-Hill (33 from 25 balls); Sophie Ecclestone (1-18 from 20 balls), Amelia Kerr (1-22 from 20 balls)
Kapp (19 points from 15) then had a chance to win the game for the Invincibles with the last ball of the chase when four were needed, but he could only score a full pass from Deandra Dottin across the middle of the field and the hosts finished 137-3.
The Invincibles, who lost their final match of the tournament to defending champions London Spirit on Tuesday, saw Mooney's fellow Australian Meg Lanning (56/42) make two consecutive fifty-pointers after making 85 last time out.
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Manchester Originals' Catherine Brice received a frosty farewell from Marizanne Kapp after she was eliminated in Saturday's match.
When Faye Morris bowled Lanning from deep back square and the ball slipped away for four, the Invincibles' demand was reduced to 13 from six balls, only for Lanning to hole out the next long ball.
Paige Scholfield (9th batted off 4) then bowled Dottin for six to reduce the deficit from two to five, but the bowler showed composure.
Defending champions London Spirit beat Welsh Fire on last ball
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