- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.2 slam dunk! All the pace off the ball, dipping on a teasing full length, Rodrigues leathers a drive through the line but it's a sharp low take to the bowler's left for the first breakthrough 44/114.4 stunning take from Nicholas! A drive back down the ground, and a one-handed cherry-pick, sticking out a right hand and the ball slaps her palm as she closes her fingers perfectly round the offering! Shades of Tymal Mills for Brave the other night, though she was at least watching this one! 108/215.1 bowled her! No dice for Heath today, lovely line from Hartley, dipping into the off stump, sliding on with the arm, and pegging back the off stump. Big moment! 108/317.3 attempts the reverse-sweep, and if there's no bat on this, it's close! No bat involved as Fire review... more of an attempted ramp in fact, but the ball was far too full for the stroke. Hard to see how this is missing. It's not! Plumb on middle stump! 122/4Extras8 (b 1, lb 4, w 3)TOTAL144/4 (20 Overs, RR: 7.2 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 6.2 ov), 2-108 (Phoebe Litchfield, 14.4 ov), 3-108 (Bess Heath, 15.1 ov), 4-122 (Hollie Armitage, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB S Ismail 4 0 26 0 6.50 9 4 0 0 0 A Hartley 3 0 23 1 7.66 3 3 0 1 0 FR Davies 4 0 32 1 8.00 5 5 0 1 0 C Nicholas 4 0 20 1 5.00 10 3 0 1 0 GA Elwiss 2 0 16 0 8.00 2 2 0 0 0 SIR Dunkley 2 0 14 1 7.00 4 1 1 0 0 A Griffiths 1 0 8 0 8.00 1 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 hacked off a good length, straight to long-on! Beaumont was spooked by that first ball, tried to take the attack back to the bowler and paid the price! Huge blow to Fire's hopes of leapfrogging Brave, apart from anything else 0/111.3 bouncer, doesn't get on top of it! A top-edge swirls to Kelly at fine leg. She judges it well, six inches from the ground, and takes probably the toughest of the many dropped outfield catches in this innings 84/51.3 Cross strikes now! This is a crushing display in the powerplay. Cross hits her length, tempting Matthews to take her on, but a scuffed clip off the pads flies straight to Litchfield at mid-on! 0/24.4 no mistake this time! Bryce steps down the pitch as well, hoists across the line as Ballinger holds her length back, deep square leg sets herself well, and this chase is skittering down the tubes 14/310.5 yorker from Cross! Massive moment from Superchargers' senior pro! Perfectly pitched in the blockhole, Harris tried to jab it out but it was pinpoint. Precious momentum halter! 76/417.4 cracked to mid-on! Elwiss tries to make room, but toe-ends her lofted intentions, Litchfield back-pedals to complete the catch. This one is nearly done now 115/716.2 flicked off the legs, carries all the way to Kelly at backward square, and Superchargers strike again! Another fine take as that was actually pretty well timed. A few metres either side and that was four 106/617.5 reaches back for a hack into the off side, and somehow results in a run-out at the non-striker's end! Heath fumbles her take, they try to burgle a single off the misfield, but the shy from the keeper was true as Ballinger did the needful 115/8Extras18 (nb 8, w 10)TOTAL128/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.4 per 6 ball)Did not bat: A HartleyFall of wickets: 1-0 (Tammy Beaumont, 0.3 ov), 2-0 (Hayley Matthews, 1.3 ov), 3-14 (Sarah Bryce, 4.4 ov), 4-76 (Laura Harris, 10.5 ov), 5-84 (Sophia Dunkley, 11.3 ov), 6-106 (Freya Davies, 16.2 ov), 7-115 (Georgia Elwiss, 17.4 ov), 8-115 (Alex Griffiths, 17.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LF Higham 2.3 1 5 1 1.92 8 0 0 0 0 KL Cross 4 0 19 2 4.75 11 2 0 0 1 G Ballinger 4 0 28 2 7.00 11 4 0 1 0 AN Davidson-Richards 4 0 29 2 7.25 8 1 2 2 0 G Wareham 4 0 28 0 7.00 7 2 1 0 1 HJ Armitage 1.2 0 19 0 13.57 2 2 0 2 2
Match Details
Toss
Northern Superchargers (Women) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
22 August 2023 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Northern Superchargers (Women) 2, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 0 wicket)
- Northern Superchargers (Women): 50 runs in 36 balls, Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Northern Superchargers (Women) - 92/1 in 62 balls (M Kelly 44, P Litchfield 27)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (M Kelly 18, P Litchfield 31, Ex 4)
- Northern Superchargers (Women): 100 runs in 69 balls, Extras 7
- M Kelly: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4)
- Balls 88: Review by Welsh Fire (Women) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PK Baldwin, Batter - HJ Armitage (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Northern Superchargers (Women) - 144/4 in 100 balls (M Kelly 69, G Wareham 9)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 3 wickets)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 50 runs in 44 balls, Extras 10
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (SIR Dunkley 5, L Harris 33, Ex 12)
- Strategic Timeout: Welsh Fire (Women) - 69/3 in 50 balls (SIR Dunkley 16, L Harris 37)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 100 runs in 81 balls, Extras 16
Match Coverage
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