Oval Invincibles clinch back-to-back males’s Hundred titles as Saqib Mahmood tears aside Southern Courageous -while London Spirit win first ladies’s title after besting Welsh Fireplace

Oval Invincibles retained their Hundred title after a shocking burst from Saqib Mahmood tore Southern Courageous aside at Lord’s.

Watched by a near-capacity crowd of practically 29,000, Mahmood – omitted by the Invincibles earlier within the competitors – took the large wickets of Leus du Plooy, Kieron Pollard and Laurie Evans in seven balls at a price of only one run.

The Invincibles have been quickly celebrating a 17-run triumph, in what could be the event’s closing season earlier than its groups are offered to personal traders because the ECB look to safeguard the sport’s monetary future.

For Mahmood, who missed final yr’s Hundred with a stress fracture of the again, this was a reminder of the category that earned him 22 England appearances throughout the three codecs – most just lately throughout a one-day sequence in Bangladesh in March 2023.

The Courageous, maybe nonetheless pinching themselves after Saturday’s back-from-the-dead victory over Birmingham Phoenix at The Oval, had reached 58 with out loss from 42 balls earlier than they unravelled.

The Invincibles would clinch their second successive title after beating Southern Courageous 

Spirit took  their first ladies’s title by beating Welsh Fireplace by 4 wickets as they chased down a goal of 116 

A collapse of seven for 44 included captain James Vince – the event’s main run-scorer – who was bowled by Will Jacks for twenty-four. 

Jacks had given the Invincibles a fast begin with the bat, bashing 37 off 22 balls, whereas late impetus got here from Tom Curran’s 24 off 11 – together with a exceptional six over additional cowl off Jofra Archer.

Earlier, London Spirit received their first ladies’s title, beating Welsh Fireplace by 4 wickets as they chased down a goal of 116.

Australian Georgia Redmayne was participant of the match for her 32-ball 34, whereas England captain Heather Knight managed 24 off 18 and Danielle Gibson hit 5 fours in 9 balls because the Spirit closed in. 

Mahmood – omitted by the Invincibles earlier within the competitors – took the large wickets of Leus du Plooy, Kieron Pollard and Laurie Evans in seven balls at a price of only one run

Georgia Redmayne (pictured) was participant of the match for her 32-ball 34 whereas England captain Heather Knight managed 24 off 18

Indian all-rounder Deepti Shah’s six over long-on settled issues with two balls to spare

The sport was watched by 22,009, a document for a ladies’s match within the Hundred.