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Marizanne Kapp elated by her performance for the Oval Invincibles

image-l7maj5owKapp was one of the key architects for Invincibles' title defense (PC: Twitter)

Oval Invincibles Women took home the Hundred Women’s 2022 trophy as they defeated Southern Brave Women by five wickets. It was an all-round performance by Invincibles Women as they were calm and composed both with the bat and ball. Meanwhile, it was all-rounder Marizanne Kapp who took the Player of the Match award home.

The 32-year-old played a starring role as she picked a solitary wicket of Amanda Wellington in the first innings. Southern Brave Women posted a total of 101 runs in 100 balls. Chasing the total, Oval Invincibles looked in trouble early in the match. The team lost both their opening batters, Winfield Hill and Suzie Bates at scores of five and three.

This was when Kapp stepped up to produce a match-defining inning. The all-rounder smacked 37 runs off 33 balls with the help of five boundaries. She remained on the pitch till the very end to ensure that her team wins the game in 94 balls. While the skipper Bates was all praises for Kapp, the all-rounder hailed Emily Windsor for her knock in the end.

Kapp hails Windsor for her quick cameo

Kapp and Windsor stitched a 27-run partnership for the fifth wicket with the latter adding 13 runs to the scoreboard of 15 balls. Speaking in the press conference after the nerve-wracking final, Kapp added,

"First of all thanks to Jesus again. It has been an amazing journey and a credit to each and every member of my team. You are always nervous in the Finals, but luckily we got over the line here.

“I was really nervous at the end but the credit goes to Windsor for a good knock at the end. I have literally just been praying for every single delivery. I absolutely love the tournament and the crowd has been amazing. Thank you guys for coming out and supporting the Women's cricket."

Overall, Marizanne Kapp had a decent ride in The Hundred Women’s tournament this year. In four innings, she collected 126 runs at an average of 126 and a strike rate of 138.46. The 32-year-old faired with the ball as well with four wickets under her belt at an average of 21.

Also Read: The Hundred 2022 Women | Marizanne Kapp all-star in final as Oval Invincibles retain title