Legendary fast bowler and 2021 Momentum gsport Awards Athlete of the Year Shabnim Ismail bowled Welsh Fire to a dramatic The Hundred victory with a hat-trick from the last three balls of the match as Birmingham Phoenix were beaten by three runs at Edgbaston on Thursday, 10 August 2023.
Shabnim Ismail's hat-trick in all its glory 😍⏯#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/tDTpa2uSMw
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 10, 2023
The South Africa seamer finished with 3-31 as Phoenix, chasing 138 to win, ended on 134-4 to suffer a heartbreaking defeat.
Fire captain Tammy Beaumont led the way with the bat for her side with a stylish 59 off 40 balls but Phoenix looked in command of the chase while Tess Flintoff (55) and Amy Jones (48 not out) were adding 93 in 67 balls.
But Ismail’s brilliant hat-trick leaves the Birmingham side with a lot of work to do to climb into the qualification race after a poor start to the campaign which has brought three defeats and a washout, while the unbeaten Fire have now won three out of four.
While, on Tuesday, 8 August Manchester Originals Laura Wolvaardt became the second player to score 500+ runs at The Hundred.
Laura Wolvaardt- 2nd player to score 500+ runs in The Hundred League 🏏#women #cricket #TheHundred #LauraWolvaardt #southafrica #ManchesterOriginals #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/vP45F0AMMn
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) August 8, 2023
Photo 1 Caption: Legendary fast bowler and 2021 Momentum gsport Awards Athlete of the Year Shabnim Ismail bowled Welsh Fire to a dramatic The Hundred victory with a hat-trick from the last three balls of the match as Birmingham Phoenix were beaten by three runs at Edgbaston on Thursday, 10 August 2023. Photo: Shabnim Ismail (Instagram)