In the 2025 season of The Hundred cricket tournament, Oval Invincibles set a new record for the highest team total in the competition's history by scoring 226/4 against Welsh Fire. The team strengthened their position at the top of the standings with key performances from Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, and Rashid Khan, who also became joint leaders in the wicket-taking charts. Southern Brave maintained an unbeaten run with six wins from six matches, securing their place in the knockout stage. Their dominant performance included the largest margin of victory by runs in the women's Hundred and notable contributions from Hilton Cartwright and bowlers Jofra Archer and James Coles. Manchester Originals recorded a notable ten-wicket win over Trent Rockets, moving into the top three, but later suffered a heavy defeat against the Rockets, who leveled with Oval Invincibles at the top of the table. Northern Superchargers achieved an eight-wicket win over London Spirit, aided by Phoebe Litchfield and Zak Crawley. Trent Rockets also claimed their first victory against Oval Invincibles in the women's competition, significantly impacting the qualification prospects of the two-time champions. Other individual highlights included Deandra Dottin's dominant batting for Manchester Originals and Lewis Gregory's resilient innings that prevented his team from posting their lowest-ever total. Overall, the tournament has seen competitive matches with shifting team fortunes as the knockout stages approach.
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Trent Rockets claim a maiden victory against Oval Invincibles in the women's Hundred, all but ending qualification hopes of the two-time champions! Scorecard: https://t.co/i8AUGmXGcH https://t.co/Jajel7k9Vo
Meg Lanning continues to shine, but the rest of her team struggled to get going - Trent Rockets limit Oval Invincibles to just 109/7 Follow live: https://t.co/i8AUGmXGcH https://t.co/4Ujg640Vf6