Alice Capsey whacked her second half-century on this yr’s version of The Hundred as Oval Invincibles eased to a 40-run victory over winless Welsh Fireplace.

Capsey’s 55 off 34 balls featured seven fours and one six as she supplied the spine of the Invincibles’ imposing whole of 150-6.

It was the 21-year-old’s second fifty in as many matches following a lean run which had seen her rating only one half-century in her previous 32 T20 or Hundred innings.

Capsey has additionally struggled in England colors this summer season with 5 single-figure scores in six T20 worldwide innings, however this was one other outing brimming with assured strokeplay.

It was nearly a shock when Capsey was out – the gang shocked when she was dismissed caught and bowled by Shabnim Ismail, who bagged 2-31.

Marizanne Kapp took over the place Capsey left off and boosted the whole with an unbeaten 47 off 32 balls whereas Hayley Matthews bowled tightly to gather 2-18.

Set the very best chase within the ladies’s match at The Oval – and the fourth highest total – Fireplace misplaced the damaging Matthews early on for 12.

Sophia Dunkley carried the cost and appeared properly poised to make a fist of it with a knock of 56 off 41 balls.

However when she chipped Sophia Smale into the fingers of Phoebe Franklin at long-off with the rating on 90-6 and 29 balls Fireplace’s hopes had been successfully extinguished.

Capsey additionally impressed with the ball, ending with 2-16, as Fireplace had been bowled out for 111 with Smale the choose of the assault after she snaffled 3-13.

Invincibles’ win lifts them up a spot to fourth spot, stage on eight factors with fifth-placed Manchester Originals, whereas Fireplace are backside on zero.