Invincibles by name and by nature
Oval Invincibles captain Dane Van Niekerk last night hailed her “incredible” wife and team-mate Marizanne Kapp for her matchwinning performance in the inaugural women’s Hundred final.
Kapp, who starred in Friday’s eliminator victory over Birmingham
Phoenix, took centre stage again at Lord’s, striking 26 off 14 balls before taking four for nine in her side’s 48-run win over Southern Brave.
Victory meant South African duo Van Niekerk and Kapp, who were
married in 2018, have won the
Kia Super League, the Australian Women’s Big Bash League and The Hundred as team-mates.
Van Niekerk said: “She’s been incredible. I think I’ve said it a couple of times now, she’s a player for the big moments and I’m just very pleased for her.
“I said I’m probably the most proud, or the proudest person in this stadium at the moment. She was out with an injury for a little bit in the tournament and to come back and make such an impact just shows you the quality of the player she is and she’s the most hard-working person I know.
“Nobody deserves it more.
“I was just so proud of her, she’s so humble, she doesn’t understand what impact she made on the game today.”
Southern Brave had gone into the final as favourites having lost just one match in the tournament, but they were bowled out for just 73 when chasing 122 to win.