Summary

  • Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers, Utilita Bowl

  • With five to win, Clark hits final ball for six to secure Superchargers win

  • Superchargers 141-7: Clark 38* (24); Overton 3-29

  • Brave 139-5: Evans 53 (34), Coles 49* (36); Duffy 3-26

  • Brave suffer first defeat of season and are third in the table

  • Superchargers go level on points, but slightly behind on net run-rate

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Matthew Henry

  1. Brave 113-3

    There are more stern faces on the Superchargers bench now, Ben Stokes included.

  2. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A fantastic innings from Laurie Evans. He came in when his team was under pressure.

    Laurie Evans of Southern Brave plays a scoop shotGetty Images
  3. 50 runs

    50 for Laurie Evans

    Four more to Laurie Evans takes him to fifty from 31 balls. He casually waves his bat as a young lad dances in the stands.

  4. Charlotte Taylor
    Former Southern Vipers spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A ridiculous shot from James Coles.

    Flicked it off his legs and it's gone all the way for six.

    The six distance was 82m.

  5. 6 runs

    Brave 107-3

    Matthew Potts grimaces. He's been flicked all of the way for six this time by Matthew Coles.

  6. Charlotte Taylor
    Former Southern Vipers spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    James Coles and Laurie Evans are judging the conditions nicely.

    A big step across the off-stump and Coles helps the ball around the corner.

  7. Brave 101-3

    James Coles takes the Brave beyond 100 by stepping to off stump and helping Matthew Potts for four to fine leg. He has 33 from 27 balls now. It hasn't been as explosive as Evans' knock but important.

  8. Brave 96-3

    This has gone from being a decent rebuild to a strong position for a late-order thrash for the Brave. Can they get above 150?

  9. Samit Patel
    Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A lovely shot from Laurie Evans. He knew Adil Rashid was going to bowl it a bit straighter.

  10. Brave 93-3

    Crashed down the ground by Laurie Evans. He's even getting after Adil Rashid now.

    Southern Brave's Laurie Evans batting as Northern Superchargers' Michael Pepper looks onPA Media

  11. Brave 88-3

    Mitchell Santner is bowling very slow and very wide outside off stump in an attempt to protect the leg-side boundary. It works to some effect - there are no boundaries in these five balls - but three twos keep the score ticking.

    Back to Rashid the Superchargers go...

  12. Brave 80-3

    Where does Harry Brook turn next? Matthew Potts, who has 10 balls left, will likely bowl at the death.

    First he's going back to Mitch Santner and his wily spin.

  13. Samit Patel
    Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A bit more pace on the delivery and Laurie Evans has used every bit of it. It's a really good shot.

    The Northern Superchargers desperately need a wicket.

  14. 6 runs

    Brave 78-3

    Samit called it...

    Laurie Evans slashes Tom Lawes over point for six.

  15. Samit Patel
    Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I sense this is going to be an action-packed over. They're going to be targeting Tom Lawes.

    James Coles looks onGetty Images

  16. Brave 70-3

    Coles 17, Evans 34

    Woooft! How has this missed? One from Matthew Potts skids low and beats James Coles on the inside edge. it comes within a whisker of off stump. Just three runs from that set of five.

  17. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    Sophie Ecclestone celebrates Georgia Elwiss' wicketGetty Images

    Just as we thought Welsh Fire were steadying the ship. A beautiful delivery from Sophie Ecclestone. She was trying to draw Georgia Elwiss down the pitch, forcing her to do something different.

    In the end an easy stumping for Beth Mooney. A really important wicket for Manchester Originals

  18. Ecclestone magic

    Elwiss st Mooney b Ecclestone

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Kippered!

    Sophie Ecclestone has absolutely bamboozled Georgia Elwiss there, drawing the Fire batter way out of her crease before the ball turns sharply past the bat.

    Beth Mooney completes one of the easiest stumpings of her career.

  19. Matthew Potts is back after the strategic timeout.

    Matthew Potts of Northern Superchargers bowlsGetty Images

  20. Samit Patel
    Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A nice 50 balls from the Brave. They have got a partnership together and they're in a position where they can accelerate.