Summary

  • The Hundred: Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire, Headingley

  • Superchargers need 144 to won

  • Fire 143-9: Bairstow 42 (23); Rashid 2-25

  • Fire openers Bairstow and Smith put on 62 but visitors slump to 102-5 and can only reach 143-9

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

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Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Fire review

    Chris Green is very interested in a possible lbw against Dawid Malan and convinces his captain to go upstairs.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is crunched. Walter with a little bit of width and Crawley smacks the ball.

    Chris Green is out there, but he eventually gave up chase.

  3. Superchargers 60-0

    Target 144

    Paul Walter's first three deliveries yield just two singles.

    Then it gets a bit messy. Zak Crawley drives him for four through point, there's a wide, and then a single.

    Eight from it. Superchargers are scoring at two runs per ball.

  4. Superchargers 53-0

    Target 144

    Another bowling change for Welsh Fire, with left-armer Paul Walter entering the attack. He starts with a dot and a single to Zak Crawley.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A brilliant powerplay. Superchargers have got off to the perfect start.

    The win predictor is changing now in their favour.

  6. Superchargers 52-0

    Target 144

    Zak Crawley finishes the powerplay with a flourish: six!

    Welsh Fire were 46-0 at the same stage... and then their innings fell apart.

    Northern Superchargers are cruising.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Josh Hull has not judged that well at all. He could have just got two hands on it but instead went for the one-handed screamer.

  8. dropped catch

    Malan dropped on 28

    Superchargers 46-0

    Oh no. Josh Hull has dropped Dawid Malan on 28. Could he have got two hands to that? It was well above head height but he's a tall man.

  9. 6 runs

    Superchargers 45-0

    Target 144

    Riley Meredith comes into the attack and is immediately pulled for four by Dawid Malan.

    Two balls later, Malan gets a lucky edge and the ball flies over the wicketkeeper for six.

  10. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Northern Superchargers failed to register a 50-run opening partnership during the 2024 Hundred season and averaged just 17 for the first wicket - Malan and Crawley have made a good start in looking to rectify that.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Wickets are the only thing that are going to save Welsh Fire today.

    It seems like a good surface for the spinners. You have to bowl the ball into the pitch however and not go too full, like any pitch.

  12. Superchargers 35-0

    Target 144

    A tight set from Chris Green. The Australia spinner concedes just three singles and a wide.

  13. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Saif Zaib did well to get a hand on it but he ends up in a heap with his cap askew.

    A bit like PJ and Duncan in the early nineties.

  14. Superchargers 31-0

    Target 144

    Another expensive set. Dawid Malan follows up his six with a four. 12 from it.

    Time for Chris Green.

  15. 6 runs

    Superchargers 27-0

    Target 144

    Dawid Malan sends the ball high into the sky and just over the head of the backpedalling Saif Zaib on the rope. A lovely effort from the fielder but he had no chance.

  16. Superchargers 19-0

    Target 144

    Zak Crawley finishes the set with another boundary, spanking Josh Hull down the ground for four.

    14 runs off the second set of the powerplay.

  17. 6 runs

    Superchargers 12-0

    Target 144

    Shot. Zak Crawley slaps Josh Hull for six.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A nice bit of timing. A little bit too full from Payne and Malan picked the gap nicely.

  19. Superchargers 5-0

    Target 144

    David Payne is getting the ball to swing around.

    Dawid Malan goes for a couple of hefty swings and misses before picking up his side's first boundary of the day, driving through cover for four.

  20. Superchargers 0-0

    Target 144

    David Payne opens the bowling for Welsh Fire.

    Zak Crawley is fortunate not to chop on, with the ball twice bouncing dangerously close to his stumps.