9:34 PM IST, 5:04 PM Local Time: That's it. A comprehensive victory for the Southern Brave Women as they make it to their third successive final. They outplay the Manchester Originals Women today to win the game by eight wickets to book a place in the final of the Women's Hundred 2023 Competition to be played at Lord's on Sunday.

The Southern Brave Women didn't have the best of starts while chasing 119 as they lost Smriti Mandhana on eight. Danielle Wyatt was joined by Maia Bouchier and both started aggressively from the word go. They made full use of the fielding restrictions and gave their side a blazing start. Both pounced on anything loose and the Originals Women looked clueless with the ball.

The Originals Women skipper Sophie Ecclestone missed out after injuring her right shoulder just before the game and stand-in skipper Eleanor Threlkeld struggled as they failed to keep a check on the scoring rate. Wyatt brought up her fifty in no time. She hit eight fours and a six to score 60 off just 32 balls before getting cleaned up. Maia Bouchier remained unbeaten on 47 off 25 balls to take the Brave Women across the line in just 72 balls with eight wickets in hand.

The Manchester Originals Women were asked to bat first and Emma Lamb departed early in the innings. Laura Wolvaardt along with Fritha Morris led the recovery work for the hosts. Both played some beautiful strokes and kept the Brave Women at bay in the middle overs.

Morris brought up her maiden fifty but fell soon while trying to up the ante as the 88-run stand came to an end in the 16th set. Wolvaardt looked good for her 46 but departed while trying to up the ante. It allowed the Brave Women to pull back things. They bowled beautifully at the fag end of the innings as the Originals Women managed to score only 118 at the end of their innings. Anya Shrubsole picked up two wickets for the Brave Women.

The Brave Women then stepped up with the bat to chase down the total in just 72 balls. With this win, they have qualified for the final directly. They will face the winner of the Eliminator which will be played between the Northern Superchargers Women and the Welsh Fire Women.

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