Australian bowler Amanda-Jade Wellington has helped Oval Invincibles return to winning ways with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
An unbeaten 67-run stand between Paige Scholfield and Marizanne Kapp took charge of the chase after the hosts managed 4-125 in the English competition at Old Trafford, Manchester.
In-form Scholfield crashed 48 from 27 balls after opener Chamari Athapaththu laid the foundation with 33 from 36 balls.
The Invincibles were equally as impressive in the field, highlighted by a host of sharp catches, with leg-spinner Wellington, who also plays for South Australian Scorpions in the Women’s National Cricket League and home town Adelaide Strikers in Women’s Big Bash, the pick of the bowlers with 2-22.
After a slow start, openers Laura Wolvaardt and another Australian star Beth Mooney, then found the rope seven times in 15 balls.
Mooney, the number two draft pick, was just getting going when Seren Smale held a sharp chance at short third off Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who snapped up an even better catch at mid-on moments later to remove the competition’s second-highest runscorer Woolvardt.
The Originals started to slow before skipper Sophie Ecclestone added an unbeaten 26 from 15 balls.
The Invincibles set about their target with Sri Lanka star Athapaththu and captain Lauren Winfield-Hill adding 48 for the first wicket.
Alice Monaghan removed Winfield-Hill and Alice Capsey in quick succession and when Athapaththu fell lbw there was work to do at 3-60.
Scholfield ensured any nerves were short-lived though as she found the rope on seven occasions, while Kapp added 19, to power the Invincibles home with seven balls to spare.
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