Superchargers 0-0published at 3 balls
Left-arm quick Trent Boult, retired from international cricket these days, begins with three inswinging yorkers for Birmingham Phoenix.
Zak Crawley cannot get him away. Three dots to start.
Summary
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Superchargers beat Phoenix by 36 runs to go top of table
Malan 58, Crawley 45 and Brook 31* in hosts 193-5
Phoenix well short despite Bethell's 48 and Livingstone's 46
'What a shot!' - Brook hits unorthodox scoop six on first ball
Superchargers 0-0published at 3 balls
How it stands...published at 18:30 British Summer Time 15 August
Smoke and fireworks as the players emerge on to the field at Headingley.
Here's the current standings. Superchargers can go top tonight with a win.
We'll be underway shortly.
Clark misses outpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 15 August
Graham Clark is not in the starting team for the Northern Superchargers because of illness.
.South Africa batter David Miller comes in for Clark.
Unfortunately, that means we will not be seeing something like this from Clark tonight...
Media caption, 'They've won!' - Clark hits final ball for six to clinch victory for Superchargers
Smith shines at Lord'spublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 15 August
England and London Spirit's batter, Jamie Smith, turned it on last night at Lord's.
Will we see some more runs from English batters tonight?
Media caption, Smith hits quickfire 52 after being dropped twice
Teamspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 15 August
Superchargers: Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Michael Pepper (wicketkeeper), Harry Brook (captain), Dan Lawrence, David Miller, Mitchell Santner, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Jacob Duffy.
Phoenix: Ben Duckett, Will Smeed, Joe Clarke (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone (captain), Jacob Bethell, Louis Kimber, Benny Howell, Chris Wood, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
Phoenix win the toss and bowlpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 15 August
BreakingLiam Livingstone, after his starring role in the win against Oval Invincibles, wins the toss against his England team-mate Harry Brook.
The Phoenix decide to bowl.
Welcomepublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 15 August
Good evening!
Earlier today the Northern Superchargers women dispatched Birmingham Phoenix winning by eight wickets - you can read more about that here.
Last time out, the Northern Superchargers men returned to winning ways after beating Southern Brave by three wickets.
Birmingham Phoenix men got off to the worst possible start in this year's Hundred campaign, picking up back-to-back losses against Trent Rockets and Southern Brave.
However, the Midlands outfit come into tonight's game after beating the Oval Invincibles by four wickets.
Team news and the result of the toss to come next.
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Northern Superchargers Men v Birmingham Phoenix Men
Northern Superchargers Men Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,stumped Clarke, bowled Livingstone Crawley, stumped Clarke, bowled Livingstone | 45 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 195.65 |
Malan,caught Southee, bowled Wood Malan, caught Southee, bowled Wood | 58 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 170.59 |
Pepper,caught Duckett, bowled Southee Pepper, caught Duckett, bowled Southee | 28 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 133.33 |
Brook,not out Brook, not out | 31 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 221.43 |
Miller,leg before wicket, bowled Wood Miller, leg before wicket, bowled Wood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Lawrence,caught Smeed, bowled Boult Lawrence, caught Smeed, bowled Boult | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 214.29 |
Santner,not out Santner, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 15 Extras, no balls 2, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 15 | |||||||
Total,193 for 5 100 balls Total,193 for 5 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boult | 20 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12.60 |
Southee | 10 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13.80 |
Milne | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11.20 |
Howell | 15 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.60 |
Livingstone | 20 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.60 |
Wood | 20 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
67 for 1 (31 balls) | Crawley |
138 for 2 (73 balls) | Pepper |
153 for 3 (81 balls) | Malan |
153 for 4 (82 balls) | Miller |
188 for 5 (97 balls) | Lawrence |
Birmingham Phoenix Men Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smeed,caught Potts, bowled Duffy Smeed, caught Potts, bowled Duffy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Potts Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Potts | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 157.14 |
Clarke,caught Duffy, bowled Potts Clarke, caught Duffy, bowled Potts | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 144.44 |
Livingstone,caught Santner, bowled Rashid Livingstone, caught Santner, bowled Rashid | 46 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 148.39 |
Bethell,caught and bowled Rashid Bethell, caught and bowled Rashid | 48 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 208.70 |
Kimber,caught Brook, bowled Lawes Kimber, caught Brook, bowled Lawes | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 116.67 |
Howell,caught Duffy, bowled Lawes Howell, caught Duffy, bowled Lawes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.33 |
Milne,caught Pepper, bowled Potts Milne, caught Pepper, bowled Potts | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 180.00 |
Southee,leg before wicket, bowled Duffy Southee, leg before wicket, bowled Duffy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 160.00 |
Boult,not out Boult, not out | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 | |||||||
Total,157 for 9 100 balls Total,157 for 9 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duffy | 20 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.30 |
Potts | 20 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.80 |
Rashid | 20 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.80 |
Santner | 20 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13.20 |
Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.40 |
Lawes | 15 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (3 balls) | Smeed |
13 for 2 (10 balls) | Duckett |
27 for 3 (20 balls) | Clarke |
107 for 4 (62 balls) | Bethell |
137 for 5 (83 balls) | Livingstone |
138 for 6 (86 balls) | Kimber |
142 for 7 (89 balls) | Howell |
150 for 8 (93 balls) | Milne |
157 for 9 (99 balls) | Southee |
Team Lineups
home team, Northern Superchargers Men
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Dawid Malan
- Michael Pepper , Wicket Keeper
- Harry Brook , Captain
- Dan Lawrence
- David Miller
- Mitch Santner
- Tom Lawes
- Matthew Potts
- Adil Rashid
- Jacob Duffy
away team, Birmingham Phoenix Men
Starting lineup
- Ben Duckett
- Will Smeed
- Joe Clarke , Wicket Keeper
- Liam Livingstone , Captain
- Jacob Bethell
- Louis Kimber
- Benny Howell
- Chris Wood
- Adam Milne
- Tim Southee
- Trent Boult
home team, Northern Superchargers Men
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Dawid Malan
- Michael Pepper , Wicket Keeper
- Harry Brook , Captain
- Dan Lawrence
- David Miller
- Mitch Santner
- Tom Lawes
- Matthew Potts
- Adil Rashid
- Jacob Duffy
away team, Birmingham Phoenix Men
Starting lineup
- Ben Duckett
- Will Smeed
- Joe Clarke , Wicket Keeper
- Liam Livingstone , Captain
- Jacob Bethell
- Louis Kimber
- Benny Howell
- Chris Wood
- Adam Milne
- Tim Southee
- Trent Boult
- Start Time:
- 18:30
- Toss:
- Birmingham Phoenix Men won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- Headingley, Leeds
- Officials:
- Michael Gough, Rob White, Paul Baldwin, Alec Swann, Jack Shantry
