"It's been a tough 12 months, injury wise, and I was really nervous," Van Niekerk told the BBC. The first-ever win goes to Oval Invincibles! But the married couple of van Niekerk and the big-hitting Kapp turned the tide. Dropped catches cost the Originals dear, and van Niekerk brought up her fifty with another boundary. Van Niekerk, fittingly, hit the winning runs when an edged boundary flew past the wicketkeeper, a four greeted with shrieks of joy from her adoring fan club.

Source: News 24 July 22, 2021 04:52 UTC