Grace Harris guides London Spirit to win over Manchester Originals

The reigning champions made it three wins out of three as they held their nerve to chase down 122 for 6 at Old Trafford

ECB Media | 11/08/2025 at 18:00

Old Trafford: Manchester Originals 122-6, London Spirit 124-7 - London Spirit won by 3 wickets

Reigning champions London Spirit made it three from three as they downed Manchester Originals in a nail-biter at Old Trafford, Grace Harris' beautifully paced unbeaten fifty the stand-out performance.

Brimming with confidence, the Spirit won the toss and elected to bowl first, enjoying a dream start as Georgia Redmayne brilliantly caught Kathryn Bryce down the leg-side before Melie Kerr was needlessly run out going for a non-existent second from a free hit.

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^{Grace Harris was key with the bat as she became the top run-scorer in The Hundred this season (ECB Media)}

Beth Mooney counterpunched briefly and from 46 for 4 after 39 balls, Originals batted sensibly, Deandra Dottin mixing solid defence with the occasional blazing strike. She was well supported by Fi Morris and Alice Monaghan to take the home side to 122 for 6, with both Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn going for under a run a ball.

Mahika Gaur bowled 15 of the first 25 balls in reply, finding significant swing and ensuring the Originals were still in the game before unleashing their own international-class spinners. New Zealand leggie Kerr was at the heart of the action, taking catches to get rid of Kira Chathli and Georgia Redmayne and bowling Dani Gibson for a duck.

But Grace Harris was the key, the big-hitting Aussie starting steadily as the run rate climbed.

A four off a no-ball, followed by a free hit six, took the equation to 30 off 21, which became 16 off the last 10, at which point Harris hit a six just past Monaghan's outstretched dive. But Kathryn Bryce then dismissed Issy Wong and Dean lbw in successive balls to leave the game in the balance.

Before Glenn came to the crease and won the game with two balls to spare, as she struck two fours in her 10-run cameo.