The Hundred: Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire, Headingley
Superchargers win by 47 runs
Visitors slump from 48-2 to 94 all out
Fire 94: Beaumount 36 (21); Wareham 2-14, Ballinger 2-16
Superchargers 141-4: Armitage 34* (27), Wareham 29* (17); Matthews 2-18
Superchargers v Fire men's match begins at 18:30 BST
Annabel Sutherland is the next Australia international to stride out for the Superchargers - and she gets off the mark with a glorious drive as well.
Middled through the covers for four.
Powerplay done and while Superchargers have got a decent total on the board, those two wickets mean it is probably Fire who are just about the happier of the sides.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I cannot believe what I have just seen. It was there to be driven and went straight to Tammy Beaumont.
A huge blow for the Superchargers.
Litchfield c Beaumont b Ismail 4 (Superchargers 29-2)
A gift for Welsh Fire!
Short and wide from Shabnim Ismail and Phoebe Litchfield goes after it - but hits it straight into the hands of Tammy Beaumont at backward point.
More of a traditional commentator's curse from Alex this time...
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Welcome back Phoebe Litchfield. Freya Davies got her length slightly wrong and it was crunched for four.
If there is anyone to get excited about watching, it is Phoebe Litchfield.
Australia left-hander Phoebe Litchfield is the new batter and she's off the mark with a boundary.
Crisp drive through the covers and no chance for the fielder in the deep.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Well bowled by Freya Davies. That was the right decision not to review it by Alice Davidson-Richards, it would have to be doing a lot to be missing.
Looking down the batting line-up, that was the right thing to do.
Davidson-Richards lbw b Davies 14 (Superchargers 24-1)
It's the lesser known text commentator's curse!
Having talked her up after back-to-back boundaries, Alice Davison-Richards is trapped in front by a nip-backer from Freya Davies.
Very nicely bowled and ADR was caught on the crease. After a chat with Davina Perrin, she opts not to review - probably a good shout, it looked plumb.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Alice Davidson-Richards is proving her place in the team here. She is using her feet and coming down the pitch, using her levers to swing for four.
You have to make the most of the powerplay as a batter.
Perrin 5, Davison-Richards 14
Nicely struck again by Alice Davidson-Richards!
Full ball from Freya Davies and she hits confidently up and over mid-off for a boundary.
Four more! Over mid-on this time with even better timing.
Positive start from ADR.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Shabnim Ismail's average speed of 71.5mph in her opening set is the quickest for any set in the women's competition so far this year.
An early look at spin as Jess Jonassen comes into the attack.
The Australia left-armer is giving the ball plenty of flight early on, encouraging the big shots and Alice Davidson-Richards is happy to take it on.
A little shimmy down the track and then a thumping drive to the left of the mid-off fielder. Four runs.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sarah Bryce has got such high standards of herself. She will have expected herself to stop that and will be annoyed.
A good five from Freya Davies is ruined slightly by a leg-side delivery that flicks off Davina Perrin's thigh pad and away for four leg byes.
Sarah Bryce behind the stumps looks a little disappointed not to stop that after getting a glove to it.
Good set to start from Shabnim Ismail, that edge for four and a leg bye are the only runs from it.
Decent pace and there was some swing on offer for the seamer as well.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Shabnim Ismail is someone that you don't want to annoy. She rolls her eyes as that first ball goes for four.
Quick, swinging delivery to start from Shabnim Ismail.
The South African finds the edge but Davina Perrin gets some early luck as the ball goes wide of slip and away for four.
It's game time!
Welsh Fire are the first to come running out with fireworks and pyrotechnics going off either side of them.
They're followed soon after by Northern Superchargers openers Alice Davidson-Richards and Davina Perrin.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Only three players have registered 200-plus runs and 10-plus wickets in a women's Hundred season - two of them face of in today's game in Welsh Fire's Hayley Matthews and Annabel Sutherland of the Northern Superchargers.
It's the return of 'Out for a duck' as Harry Brook takes on Brydon Carse in a game of bluff.
Which of the Northern Superchargers duo will come out on top this time?
Can Harry Brook bluff and fool Brydon Carse?
Image source, Getty ImagesFire have been on the up since the opening years of the women's competition when they finished one from bottom in 2021 and then propped up the table in 2022.
They were third in 2023 when their eliminator was washed out and then topped the table on run-rate last year only to lose to London Spirit in the final at Lord's.
"It was an outstanding campaign," said captain Tammy Beaumont. "This year there are some really tough teams - on paper anyone can beat anyone - but I hope that the togetherness that we have had for the last few years really shines through again.
"That's been our X-factor that has driven us on and spurred us on to win some tight games."
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perrin,caught Ismail, bowled Matthews Perrin, caught Ismail, bowled Matthews | 21 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 87.50 |
Davidson-Richards,leg before wicket, bowled Davies Davidson-Richards, leg before wicket, bowled Davies | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 155.56 |
Litchfield,caught Beaumont, bowled Ismail Litchfield, caught Beaumont, bowled Ismail | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 133.33 |
Sutherland,caught George, bowled Matthews Sutherland, caught George, bowled Matthews | 28 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 140.00 |
Armitage,not out Armitage, not out | 34 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 125.93 |
Wareham,not out Wareham, not out | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 170.59 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 6, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 6, total 11 | |||||||
Total,141 for 4 100 balls Total,141 for 4 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismail | 20 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.90 |
Davies | 15 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9.60 |
Jonassen | 20 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.90 |
Levick | 15 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.20 |
Elwiss | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
Matthews | 20 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
24 for 1 (19 balls) | Davidson-Richards |
29 for 2 (23 balls) | Litchfield |
62 for 3 (44 balls) | Perrin |
89 for 4 (65 balls) | Sutherland |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunkley,run out Wareham Dunkley, run out Wareham | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.00 |
Matthews,bowled Smith Matthews, bowled Smith | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 166.67 |
Beaumont,caught Armitage, bowled Ballinger Beaumont, caught Armitage, bowled Ballinger | 36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 171.43 |
Elwiss,run out Cross Elwiss, run out Cross | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 76.47 |
Jonassen,caught Sutherland, bowled Wareham Jonassen, caught Sutherland, bowled Wareham | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Bryce,bowled Sutherland Bryce, bowled Sutherland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.00 |
Windsor,bowled Smith Windsor, bowled Smith | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
George,leg before wicket, bowled Wareham George, leg before wicket, bowled Wareham | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Davies,caught and bowled Cross Davies, caught and bowled Cross | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 44.44 |
Ismail,not out Ismail, not out | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 60.00 |
Levick,caught Wareham, bowled Ballinger Levick, caught Wareham, bowled Ballinger | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 84.62 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | |||||||
Total,94 all out 98 balls Total,94 all out 98 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ballinger | 18 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.33 |
Cross | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.10 |
Smith | 20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8.40 |
Wareham | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 |
Sutherland | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.70 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (6 balls) | Dunkley |
6 for 2 (12 balls) | Matthews |
48 for 3 (41 balls) | Elwiss |
51 for 4 (45 balls) | Jonassen |
58 for 5 (50 balls) | Beaumont |
63 for 6 (55 balls) | Windsor |
65 for 7 (57 balls) | Bryce |
72 for 8 (65 balls) | George |
76 for 9 (74 balls) | Davies |
94 for 10 (98 balls) | Levick |
