Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix – Women’s Hundred Live Coverage & Analysis

Match Type: The Hundred 2025 – Women’s Competition

Fixture: Oval Invincibles Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Kick-Off: Likely early evening (e.g., ~2:45 PM local, check listings)

Tune in using Sky Sports/NOW in the UK, FanCode or Sony LIV in South Asia, Tapmad in Pakistan, 7plus or Fox Cricket in Australia, Willow TV in North America—plus digital access through Tapmad in Pakistan and global platforms.

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Oval Invincibles Women

• Lauren Winfield-Hill (c) – Wicketkeeper-batter, brought stability at the top.
   
• Marizanne Kapp – South African all-rounder; scored 147 runs and took 11 wickets last season, making her a key threat.
   
• Alice Capsey – Young batting all-rounder known for match-winning strikes and handy seam overs.
   
• Paige Scholfield – Bowling all-rounder who exceeded 8 wickets at an economy around 8.15 last year.
   
• Amanda‑Jade Wellington – Australia’s leg-spinner, key bowler in 2024 opener (3‑9), capable of breaking partnerships.

Birmingham Phoenix Women

• Sophie Devine (c) – Kiwi star all-rounder: scored 191 runs in 2024, capable of rapid power hitting.
   
• Amy Jones – England keeper-batter with strong finishing; featured prominently in fantasy picks last year.
   
• Ellyse Perry – Legendary all-rounder: international experience, bagged 126 wickets and over 6,000 runs.
   
• Katie Levick – Leading Phoenix wicket-taker (11 scalps); leg-spin specialist.
   
• Issy Wong-Young pacer with breakthrough potential in the powerplay overs.

Head-to-Head & Form Guide

• Oval Invincibles have the upper hand in the recent encounters: 5 straight victories in the last 5 outings.
• Confidence vs desperation: Invincibles may not have had a very good season last year but they are still favorites to win because even though they have finished mid table, they are undefeated in their last 2 matches (Odds ~55%); Phoenix, on the other hand, have lost all their matches in similar fixtures but are keen to make amends.

Pitch & Match Conditions

• Venue: Oval track is traditionally favourable to the batsmen and allows high scores (first innings averages -140 runs, 165 runs).
• Toss insight: Smart teams like to bat first, and last season, defending totals succeeded.
• Match time: Day-match; sunshine will aid the batters, and spinners will excel more in the middle-late overs (Wellington and Levick).

Tactical Battle – What to Watch

1.  Powerplay aggression: Devine, Jones, Capsey, Winfield-Hill to set the tone of run-rate.
2. 2. Spin vs pace - Will it be Wellington and her leg-spin or the more all-round efforts of Devine/Perry that prove decisive?
3. Death overs battle: Decisive final overs: Bowling options of both captains will predict the final overs pattern, penalties vs containment. 

Fantasy & Betting Picks

• Captains to target: Marizanne Kapp and Sophie Devine for their dual contributions; Amy Jones is also useful for finishing roles.
   
• Top wicket-takers: Katie Levick for Phoenix, Amanda-Jade Wellington for Invincibles.
   
• Value picks: Alice Capsey (batting + spin) and Issy Wong (pace breakout) are tactical dart selections.

Global Viewing Guide

• UK: Sky Sports / BBC free-to-air on select women's fixtures/stream via NOW TV.
   
• India/South Asia: FanCode & Sony LIV (the latter likely carries women’s fixtures) .
   
• Pakistan: Tapmad streams The Hundred live in Pakistan, including women’s matches.
   
• Australia: 7plus (Free), Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports pay models.
   
• USA/Canada: Willow TV (standalone/Sling) and ESPN+ select coverage.
   
• Rest of world: ICC.tv or local rights may apply; VPN access recommended for geo-blocked regions.

Final Word

Expect a high-intensity opener between two evenly matched teams. Oval Invincibles enters as the clear favourites, their principal advantages being in spin and the depth of the middle order. Birmingham Phoenix are dark horses, who want to reverse the situation through strength and wizardry of Devine and spin magic of Levick. It is going to be a session on the edges of the seats as match-up pleasures and batting friendly conditions adorn this game of the Women Hundred.