Twitter Reactions: Hayley Matthews' batting firepower helps Welsh Fire register first win

Hayley Matthews exuded her sheer fiefdom for Welsh Fire as the all-rounder brought up a belligerent display with the willow to help the team register their first win of the tournament. She played a frenetic knock of unbeaten 72 runs to make the chase a cakewalk for the team. Her innings, which included as many as 10 fours and a six, sailed the team to the finish line.

The West Indies all-rounder was well supported by Georgia Redmayne, who anchored the innings alongside her adding 38 runs to her account. Welsh Fire did lose opener Bryony Smith early on off Laura Jackson’s length ball, which the batter looked to play over the extra cover but was caught by Cordelia Griffith, however, Matthews and Redmayne made sure to hold the fort of the team and gained victory over Manchester Originals by 9 wickets.

Having won the toss, Welsh Fire elected to field first. Manchester lost both their openers Lizelle Lee (8) and Emma Lamb (4) without much contribution from them. Harmanpreet Kaur (26) tried to put some resistance on the field but seemed to struggle a bit. However, Sophie Ecclestone pinned some hopes for the team with her quick innings of 31 not out. The Manchester Originals posted the target of 121 for the Welsh fire where Matthews single-handedly did the job for the team.

Welsh Fire secure their first victory of the tournament as Hayley Matthews shine

Hayley Matthews has been in splendid form lately. Her consistency had made her one to look out for in the match. She also clinched a wicket in the game to display her all rounding abilities. Heading into this tournament it is a no-brainer that she is going to be an important cog in the wheel of Welsh Fire.

The Manchester Original Women and the Welsh Fire women battled it out against each other in the Match 12 of The Hundred Women’s tournament at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The Welsh Fire did not have a good start to their campaign as they lost both their matches.

On the other hand, even the Manchester Originals were aiming for their first victory in the tournament. This match was thus a crucial one for both teams. After this loss, Manchester Original will have to make tweaks to their game to find the winning ways and get going in the tournament.

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