The home side, Oval Invincibles, led by skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill, suffered another heavy 7-wicket defeat against the Northern Superchargers, and ended their hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the ongoing 5th edition of The Women’s Hundred 2025.
London Spirit, after having a promising start to their campaign under Charlie Dean, have suffered consecutive defeats in their previous encounters, and as a result, they are currently placed at the 4th position in the points table. It promises to be an exciting contest at the Kennington Oval, London, on August 25, 2025.
Fantasy 11 Picks: Oval Invincibles Women vs London Spirit Women
Wicketkeeper –
Georgia Redmayne
The experienced veteran opening batter, Georgia Redmayne, hasn’t hit her straps in the ongoing edition of the tournament so far. She has accumulated 74 runs at a strike rate of 84.09 in seven innings with the bat for her side in the ongoing edition of the tournament. It’ll be crucial for her to get amongst the runs at the top of the order for the London Spirit this season.
Batters –
Meg Lanning
The Australian legend who crossed over from the London Spirit to the Oval Invincibles ahead of the 5th edition of the tournament has continued her rich vein of form this season, making the Spirits regret their decision to release her ahead of the season. She is currently the leading run-scorer of the ongoing edition of the tournament, with 268 runs at a strike rate of 141.05 and an average of 38.28 in seven innings, including a couple of half-centuries with the bat for her side in the ongoing edition of the tournament.
All-rounders –
Marizanne Kapp
In the ongoing season, she has created a decent impact with the bat as well as with the ball for her side. She has scored 135 runs at a strike rate of 121.62 and an average of 27 in 7 innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. She has also picked up 9 wickets at an average of 16.66 and an economy of 6.42 in seven innings with the ball for her side, making early breakthroughs inside the powerplay. She has also chipped in with handy cameos with the bat for her side in crucial phases of the game. Her dual impact and the potential to change the game single-handedly make her an ideal captaincy choice.
Alice Capsey
In the limited opportunities so far with the ball, Capsey has picked up three wickets at an average of 32.23 and an economy of 9.23 in five innings with the ball for her side. As far as her contributions with the bat are concerned, she is currently the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side in the ongoing edition of the tournament with 180 runs at an impressive strike rate of 142.85 and an average of 25.71, including a couple of half-centuries with the bat. She has been a vital contributor for her side. She suffered a minor injury in the previous game; however, she is expected to be fully fit for the upcoming fixture.
Grace Harris
She has been in outstanding form with the bat for her side, leading the run-scoring charts for London Spirit and currently the 2nd highest run-scorer of the tournament with 212 runs at a swashbuckling strike rate of 178.15 and an average of 42.40 in 7 innings, including a couple of half-centuries with the bat for her side. Her contributions for the London Spirit have been decisive in the ongoing competition, affecting the outcome of the game, even with the ball in hand. She is an ideal golden arm for her skipper to provide the breakthroughs in challenging situations. As a result, she could be a perfect candidate for a vice-captain tag.
Charlie Dean
The London Spirit skipper has eventually found her rhythm with the ball, despite the low returns in terms of wickets, picking up four scalps at an average of 43.25 and an economy of 9.10 in seven innings so far with the bat, scoring 29 runs at a strike rate of 93.54 and an average of 7.25 in five innings for her side.
Sarah Glenn
The leg-spinner has been economical with the ball, with 3 wickets at an average of 47 and an economy of 6.50 in seven innings with the ball for her side in the tournament so far.
Amanda-Jade Wellington
She had a slowish start to the season; however, she has found her lines and lengths, reaping rewards in recent games. She has picked up 7 wickets at an average of 22.85 and an economy of 8 in seven innings with the ball for her side in the tournament so far.
Bowlers –
Eva Gray
She has been one of the under-the-radar players for the London Spirit. She has picked up 7 wickets at an average of 21.14 and an economy of 8.88, including a four-wicket haul in seven innings with the ball for her side. With the absence of Tash Farrant, the responsibility of providing early breakthroughs for her side in the game against Oval Invincibles.
Issy Wong
She has been one of the go-to bowlers for London Spirit skipper Charlie Dean this season. She has picked up 7 wickets at an average of 23.28 and an economy of 7.82 in seven innings with the ball for her side. She has also provided finishing touches to the innings with the bat for her side. She has scored 43 runs at a strike rate of 91.48 and an average of 8.60 in seven innings with the bat for her side in the competition this year so far.
Bex Tyson
She has picked up 3 wickets at an average of 23.33 and an economy of 7.63 in four innings with the ball for her side in the ongoing edition of the tournament so far.
