Top 3 reasons why Oval Invincibles Women lost to Manchester Originals Women in the Hundred Women’s 2025 match 5

The Oval Invincibles Women fell to a narrow 2-run defeat at the Kennington Oval in Match 5 of The Hundred Women’s 2025 when The Originals batted first, finishing on an imposing 139/6 in their 100 balls, led by Beth Mooney's scintillating innings. The Invincibles, in reply, were agonizingly close to the target—ending with 137/3 in spite of good contributions from the top order. Here are the main reasons why the Invincibles lost the game:

1. Beth Mooney’s Unstoppable Innings

Beth Mooney was the mainstay of the Originals' innings with a brilliant 70 off 45 balls, hitting 10 fours at a blazing rate of over 155. Her innings was like a big horn for the team and kept the State going especially after the early fall of other wickets. Mooney’s rotation of the strike and her continuous exploitation of the Invincibles’ loose bowling helped her side get away without facing any difficult phases.

2. Tactical Field Placements and Boundary Control

Smart, aggressive fielding placements executed by Manchester Originals in the death overs limited scoring angles and defended the boundary line. The fast fielding allowed their smart sets to turn potential boundaries into singles, effectively choking the run rate and piling on pressure to Oval Invincibles' chase.

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3. Aggressive Batting But No Game-Changing Partners in the Chase

The Invincibles got positive starts from Meg Lanning (56 off 42 balls) and Lauren Winfield-Hill (33 off 25 balls) and thus gave a strong top-order push. Nevertheless, they were not able to form a long, match-twisting partnership. They lost their chase’s momentum in the death overs and despite finishing with137/3, they were still 2 runs behind, unable to find the finishing acceleration.