South Africa's fingerprints were all over London Spirit's first win of The Hundred. Marizanne Kapp did the damage with the ball, and De Klerk closed it out with the bat as Spirit ended their losing start to the competition at Trent Bridge, where Trent Rockets had been unable to recover from a slow-paced start.

Kapp's Death Bowling Secures Victory

Kapp's contribution with the ball was the performance that set the platform. She is among the most reliable death-overs operators in women's cricket globally, and in a format this condensed, a bowler who can control run-flow and take wickets in the same spell is worth her weight in gold. De Klerk then did exactly what you need from a finisher — she sealed the win without drama. Spirit had lost their first two matches before this, so the pressure on both South Africans to deliver was real.

Rockets had been the side that beat Spirit earlier in the competition, making this result a meaningful turnaround. That they struggled to recover from a sluggish opening at their own ground tells you something about how well Spirit executed on the day. When the Proteas contingent fires in tandem — Kapp building pressure with the ball, De Klerk converting with the bat — Spirit become a genuinely dangerous outfit in this format. Follow all the latest from Octafield Cricket as The Hundred continues to heat up.