Dottin fails but Orginals post first win

MANCHESTER, England, (CMC) – Deandra Dottin missed out on runs but her Manchester Originals did enough to beat Birmingham Phoenix by five wickets in the Women’s Hundred here Monday.

Retired West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin. (file photo)

The retired West Indies all-rounder managed only six as Originals chased down a small target of 88 at Old Trafford, to win their first completed game.

Their opening two matches – against Welsh Fire and London Spirit – were both abandoned without a ball bowled, due to rain.

Sent in, Phoenix were bowled out for 87 off 96 balls with New Zealand’s Sophie Devine the only player to pass 20 with 27 off 25 balls.

She put on 39 for the first wicket with captain Eve Jones (18) but wickets tumbled thereafter, off-spinner Fi Morris ripping through the innings with five for seven and left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone claiming four for 11.

In reply, Originals lost Emma Lamb to the third delivery of the chase without a run on the board but Laura Wolvaardt topscored with 38 in a 69-run second wicket stand with Ami Campbell (28), to revive the innings.

Once the stand was broken, Originals lost four wickets for 16 runs including that of Dottin’s, the veteran 32-year-old run out at the non-striker’s end after Ecclestone’s drive deflected from the bowler’s hand onto the stumps. However, captain Ecclestone (six not out) and Kathryn Bryce (four not out) held their nerve to see Originals home with a ball to spare.