The 24th match of the ongoing The Hundred Women’s 2024 was played between Southern Brave Women and Trent Rockets Women at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, August 10.
This match saw an unbelievable drama, which left the cricket world in hilarious shock. Actually, an unbelievable moment unfolded in The Hundred Women’s 2024 clash between the Southern Brave and Nat Sciver-Brunt-led Trent Rockets, leaving cricket fans and commentators in disbelief at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Zing bails stay intact after a direct hit in The Hundred Women’s 2024 as Nat Sciver-Brunt survives
During a nail-biting contest, the game witnessed a bizarre incident when the bails stubbornly refused to fall off despite a direct hit from the ball. The incident took place when the Southern Brave pacer Lauren Bell delivered a perfect yorker, only for the Trent Rockets batter Nat Sciver-Brunt to slightly deflect it with her bat.
The ball deflected Nat Sciver-Brunt‘s shoe and struck the stumps with significant force. However, to the astonishment of players and spectators, the zing bails remained firmly in place, clinging to the stumps as if defying the laws of physics. In typical scenarios, the zing bails fail to dislodge due to minimal contact with the stumps.
But in this case, the zing bails refused to fall despite a solid impact with this unusual event, leaving one and all shocked. The Trent Rockets capitalized on the missed wicket opportunity, eventually securing a comfortable 24-run victory over Southern Brave Women. The win keeps the Rockets’ hopes alive in the tournament, propelling them to the fifth spot on the table.
Watch here the bizarre incident at The Hundred Women’s 2024 involving Nat Sciver-Brunt :
We’ve never seen anything like this 🤯
HOW did the bails stay on? #TheHundred | #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/31BOfZyhY8
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 10, 2024
This bizarre incident offered a lifeline to the Trent Rockets captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, and she went on to play a crucial unbeaten knock of 60 runs off 30 balls laced with eight boundaries and one maximum. Her knock propelled the Trent Rockets to 155/7 on the board against the Southern Brave.
The Hundred Women’s 2024: Southern Brave Women vs Trent Rockets Women Match Highlights
Bell was the highest wicket-taker for the Southern Brave with three scalps. Later, Alexa Stonehouse’s two-wicket haul and collective efforts from the Trent Rockets bowlers saw them restricting the Southern Brave to 131/6 to win The Hundred Women’s 2024 game by 24 runs in Southampton on Saturday.
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur‘s (42) and Chloe Tryon’s (47) stunning efforts went in vain. Sciver-Brunt was named Player of the Match for her match-winning knock against the Southern Brave.
Notably, the Nat Sciver-Brunt-led Trent Rockets will next face the Birmingham Phoenix Women in the tournament on August 12 in Birmingham, and they are currently in the fifth spot, a couple of wins away from making it to the playoffs.
On the other hand, the bottom-ranked Southern Brave will face the table-toppers Welsh Fire Women at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on August 14 in their last game of the season. The Hundred Women’s 2024 final will be played at the Lord’s on August 18.