Welsh Fire v Southern Brave men, The Hundred, Sophia Gardens
Brave restrict Fire to 125-8 to win by four runs
Fire 125-8 (100 balls): Kohler-Cadmore 25 (28); Archer 3-20
Brave 129-8 (100 balls): Cartwright 51* (19); Henry 2-5
Fire remain bottom, with knockout hopes all but over
Brave move up to third
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A great catch from Dani Gibson in the field. If London Spirit were going to have any hope of chasing this total, this was the start they wanted.
Perrin c Gibson b Tyson 4 (Superchargers 17-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesDavina Perrin can't believe what she has done! She has slapped a floaty one from Bex Tyson straight to extra cover and has to slump off.
It's a good catch from Gibson too above her head.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Good cricket from the Superchargers. It's risk-free cricket picking up singles when you are not able to get the boundary and rotating the strike.
Rapid running between these two at the moment which shows great intent.
Davina Perrin and Phoebe Litchfield must be one of the quicker batting partnerships between the wickets. Rapid.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The intent is being shown here by Phoebe Litchfield; she is not hanging around.
That is the shot of the day for me. A perfect high elbow and perfect timing.
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5Live
That wasn't too bad a ball from Issy Wong but it was a lovely shot by Phoebe Litchfield for four.
Virat Kohli-esque, you might say.
Need 78 runs from 90 balls
And Phoebe Litchfield is already on with making the most of the life.
Three boundaries in a row to the left-hander. One was fortuitous but the other two perfect.
Almost another! That really would have been something.
Phoebe Litchfield, the Australia superstar, drills one back to spinner Tyson who cannot take a tough chance.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A big wicket. Bex Tyson did not give Alice Davidson-Richards any room and it just goes past leg-stump but Davidson gets a nick on it.
What a start for the Spirit.
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Alice Davidson-Richards is out and that is the breakthrough that was needed.
Davidson-Richards c Redmaybe b Tyson 0 (Superchargers 1-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesWell!
Alice Davidson-Richards is out for a golden duck, putting talk that this result is already decided to one side for now at least.
The Superchargers opener goes back to cut a tight line from Bex Tyson and gets a thin edge.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Davina Perrin is an exciting young talent. Northern Superchargers will be wanting to make an impact on this score in the powerplay for sure.
Target 91
If Superchargers win they will join Manchester Originals and Spirit on 16 points with Southern Brave clear on 24. Net run-rate could yet be crucial in deciding who reaches the eliminator in the women's comp.
Superchargers have an ideal chance for a big boost given they are chasing such a low total.
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthern Superchargers bowler Kate Cross speaking on Sky Sports about moving the ball in the first innings: "I have changed something in my run up so I have come into this tournament feeling a lot more confident. Getting it [the ball] to nip up the slope at Lord's means you are doing something good.
"It is always difficult to beat a team away. It looked a good pitch so hopefully we can knock this off quite quickly.
"Having kept them to 90, there is no need for us to challenge ourselves. If we play some good cricket, we will be effective."
Thanks Mike.
I've fancied the Superchargers to do well throughout this competition. I'm feeling pretty smug.
Well, Northern Superchargers will chase 91 and they'll be very confident of doing it successfully.
To take you through their innings, here's Matthew Henry.
Cartwright 51* (19)
Jack Skelton
BBC Sport
Hilton Cartwright finishes the innings with a scampered couple round the corner to bring up a marvellous half-century off just 19 balls.
He's rescued Southern Brave here, boosting the visitors to 129-8 off their 100 balls.
It could be sub-par but this looks a tricky pitch to score on and Brave have a strong bowling line-up.
Sophie Luff
Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra
Grace Harris has been a key player for London Spirit, but she's also human as well so she's not going to be able to pull it out of the bag every single time. Other players have got to step up in that top order. They never really got hold of the game.
Superchargers were faultless in the field and very tight with their lines.
Overton c Walter b Green 1 (Brave 126-8)
Jack Skelton
BBC Sport
Hilton Cartwright continues to be seemingly batting on a completely different strip to his team-mates.
Craig Overton is the latest Brave batter to miscue a big shot into the hands of a waiting fielder - this time picking out Paul Walter off Chris Green.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
CricViz analyst
Issy Wong's six took London Spirit past their lowest total in the Women’s Hundred.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince,caught Zaib, bowled Green Vince, caught Zaib, bowled Green | 29 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 111.54 |
du Plooy,caught Smith, bowled Henry du Plooy, caught Smith, bowled Henry | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.33 |
Roy,caught Abell, bowled Henry Roy, caught Abell, bowled Henry | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 33.33 |
Coles,caught Smith, bowled Walter Coles, caught Smith, bowled Walter | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 140.00 |
Evans,caught Bairstow, bowled Singh Dale Evans, caught Bairstow, bowled Singh Dale | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 88.89 |
Bracewell,caught Bairstow, bowled Payne Bracewell, caught Bairstow, bowled Payne | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 66.67 |
Cartwright,not out Cartwright, not out | 51 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 268.42 |
Jordan,caught Walter, bowled Payne Jordan, caught Walter, bowled Payne | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66.67 |
Overton,caught Walter, bowled Green Overton, caught Walter, bowled Green | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 9 | |||||||
Total,129 for 8 100 balls Total,129 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payne | 20 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.50 |
Henry | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Singh Dale | 20 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10.20 |
Walter | 20 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10.80 |
Green | 20 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (14 balls) | du Plooy |
18 for 2 (28 balls) | Roy |
39 for 3 (43 balls) | Coles |
63 for 4 (61 balls) | Evans |
71 for 5 (71 balls) | Vince |
94 for 6 (82 balls) | Bracewell |
114 for 7 (91 balls) | Jordan |
126 for 8 (97 balls) | Overton |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Vince, bowled Archer Smith, caught Vince, bowled Archer | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 185.71 |
Bairstow,caught du Plooy, bowled Overton Bairstow, caught du Plooy, bowled Overton | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 220.00 |
Wells,caught Cartwright, bowled Archer Wells, caught Cartwright, bowled Archer | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 128.57 |
Abell,caught Evans, bowled Jordan Abell, caught Evans, bowled Jordan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 66.67 |
Kohler-Cadmore,caught Cartwright, bowled Coles Kohler-Cadmore, caught Cartwright, bowled Coles | 25 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 89.29 |
Zaib,caught Jordan, bowled Overton Zaib, caught Jordan, bowled Overton | 21 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 110.53 |
Walter,caught Vince, bowled Archer Walter, caught Vince, bowled Archer | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28.57 |
Green,bowled Coles Green, bowled Coles | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 120.00 |
Payne,not out Payne, not out | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 88.89 |
Henry,not out Henry, not out | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 120.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 11 | |||||||
Total,125 for 8 100 balls Total,125 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overton | 20 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.30 |
Topley | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.40 |
Archer | 20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
Jordan | 20 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
Coles | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
24 for 1 (12 balls) | Bairstow |
45 for 2 (22 balls) | Wells |
46 for 3 (25 balls) | Smith |
50 for 4 (31 balls) | Abell |
82 for 5 (59 balls) | Zaib |
92 for 6 (70 balls) | Walter |
101 for 7 (78 balls) | Green |
116 for 8 (92 balls) | Kohler-Cadmore |
