An unbeaten 67-run stand between Scholfield and Marizanne Kapp from 37 balls took charge of the chase after the hosts managed 125 for 4
Old Trafford: Manchester Originals 125-4, Oval Invincibles 127-3 - Oval Invincibles win by seven wickets
Oval Invincibles returned to winning ways with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Manchester Originals in The Hundred women's competition at Emirates Old Trafford.
An unbeaten 67-run stand between Paige Scholfield and Marizanne Kapp from 37 balls took charge of the chase after the hosts managed 125 for 4. In-form Scholfield crashed 48 from 27 balls after opener Chamari Athapaththu laid the foundation with 33 from 36 balls.
Invincibles were equally as impressive in the field, highlighted by a host of sharp catches, with Aussie leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22.
Both teams were looking to bounce back after disappointing results on Sunday. Originals lost to cross-Pennine rivals Northern Superchargers, while Invincibles arguably let one slip in their derby draw with London Spirit to mark a rare two-game winless run.
After a slow start, which saw the Originals manage 25 without loss after the powerplay, openers Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney found the rope seven times in 15 balls.
Sophie Ecclestone's side were comfortably beaten at home (ECB/Getty Images)
Mooney, the No.2 draft pick, was just getting going when Seren Smale held a sharp chance at short third off Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who snapped up an even better catch at mid-on moments later to remove the competition's second-highest run-scorer Woolvardt.
The Originals started to slow, they went 34 balls without a boundary, before skipper Sophie Ecclestone added some much-needed late power to finish unbeaten on 26 from 15 balls.
The Invincibles set about proving that was not nearly enough on a good pitch with Sri Lanka star Athapaththu and captain Lauren Winfield-Hill adding 48 for the first wicket.
Alice Monaghan removed Winfield-Hill and Alice Capsey in quick succession and when Athapaththu was lbw to Kathryn Bryce there was work to do at 60 for 3.
Scholfield ensured any nerves were short-lived though as she found the rope on seven occasions, while Kapp added 19 from 11, to power Invincibles home with seven balls to spare.
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