Hayley Matthews starred with bat and ball as Welsh Hearth reached the ultimate of The Hundred ladies’s competitors with a nine-wicket win over Southern Courageous.
Matthews took 4-14 as Courageous had been skittled out for simply 103, earlier than hitting an unbeaten 35 from 26 balls as Hearth gained with 26 balls to spare.
Hearth skipper Tammy Beaumont top-scored with a blistering unbeaten 59 from 40 balls, together with 10 fours.
Courageous struggled with the bat, slumping to 15-3 and 47-7, with Australian Jess Jonassen taking 3-21.
Chloe Tryon was the one Courageous batter to indicate any resistance, scoring 55 from 38 balls – greater than half of their whole.
Oval Invincibles moved degree on factors with Hearth on the prime of the desk by beating Trent Rockets in Wednesday’s late recreation, however Hearth progress to the ultimate courtesy of their superior web run-rate.
Invincibles will as an alternative face London Spirit in Saturday’s Eliminator, with the winner taking part in Hearth within the closing at Lord’s on Sunday.
