In the 18th match of The Hundred Women's competition between Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles, Sophie Ecclestone displayed brilliant athleticism with her stunning catch.
The Manchester Originals skipper was at her best while fielding at mid-off. Her catch sent Oval invincible batter Alice Capsey back to the dugout in the 10th set of the innings. The full-length delivery bowled by Alice Monaghan was driven towards Ecclestone. She timed her jump to perfection and dove to her left to complete the catch with both her hands.
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Here is Sophie Ecclestone's catch
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As for the match, the Originals won the toss and decided to bat first. Laura Walvvardt's start helped them get in good shape early on. She scored 38 quick runs in 29 balls, while her opening partner Beth Mooney scored 22 runs in 20 balls. In the end, Ecclestone's cameo down the order helped them set a decent total of 125 for 4 on the board. The skipper scored 26 runs in 15 balls, including four boundaries.
In the chase, Chamari Athapaththu scored 33 runs but could not increase her strike rate as she took 36 balls to get there. However, Paige Scholfield, who walked in after Ecclestone's catch, got them over the line. She scored 48 runs in 27 balls to guide her team to win the match by 7 wickets.