Wyatt-Hodge 24, Devine 2
Woooft. This is a beautiful stroke from Danni Wyatt-Hodge, timing spinner Linsey Smith through the covers. I feel like I've seen Wyatt-Hodge play that flicky cover drive a million times throughout her career.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Two
Sophie Devine has been short of a few runs this year. She's had a massive impact with the ball and a huge impact in the dressing room though.
She has been a great acquisition for Southern Brave with all of her experience but, by her own admission, she would love to contribute with the bat. This is the perfect opportunity.
Image source, Getty ImagesPlenty rests on Danni Wyatt-Hodge now and she will love the responsibility of what comes with that. The right-hander squeezes a drive away for four, grinning and swaggering as she goes.
Ben Jones
CricViz analyst
10 wickets for Kate Cross in the powerplay this year - that's the most for any woman in a Hundred season.
Wyatt-Hodge 14, Devine 1
Ahhh. Not to be.
The hat-trick ball is a wide down the leg side and Kate Cross grins. Still, those five balls could be crucial in the outcome of this match as the powerplay ends.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Two
That's a marvellous piece of bowling and that's what you want from your experienced players in these situations. This is a big final so big wickets are needed.
Kate Cross has read the conditions perfectly. Target the top of their stumps, nips through the gate. She has delivered, what a fantastic piece of bowling.
Image source, Getty ImagesSophie Devine to face the hat-trick ball...
Wolvaardt b Cross 0 (Brave 28-2)
Kate Cross bowls Laura Wolvaardt first ball! Massive moment. It's a beauty, nipping back to hit the top of the South Africa superstars leg stump.
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Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Two
I just felt something was going to happen! Kate Cross has been expensive this afternoon, but she has been bowling well.
The wobble ball has almost become Kate Cross' stock ball over the last few years, especially in the shorter format of the game.
She is so consistent with it. It will nip either way and she doesn't know which way it's going to nip, nor does the batter.
Bouchier c Armitage b Cross 13 (Brave 28-1)
But Kate Cross strikes back! She bangs it in to Maia Bouchier who cannot get enough on an attempted slap over extra cover. Bouchier goes.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd another.
It's two sixes in a row as Danni Wyatt-Hodge lofts her England teammate Kate Cross over long-on.
Bouchier 13, Wyatt-Hodge 7
Pressure released. Annabel Sutherland had been keeping things quiet as Cross and Ballinger had done before by her final ball is swung high and far by Maia Bouchier. Bouchier thumps her batting partner's gloves in celebration.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Northern Superchargers look so confident. They have that kind of body language, we saw it yesterday and on Tuesday at Headingley against Manchester Originals. They just look like such a powerful and well-oiled unit.
They have lots of variations but they are up against a high-class Southern Brave side today. Lauren Bell is in fine form at the minute, she's one for them to watch today.
Kate Cross does not concede a boundary in her five balls. This has been a good start for the side chasing their first title - men's or women's - in the competition.
It's now over to the great Aussie Annabel Sutherland. I'm convinced she's the best player in the world.
Image source, Getty ImagesSteven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Two
Northern Superchargers will be full of confidence, that's probably the only advantage of playing yesterday afternoon. They have the opportunity to take that momentum and form into this match.
Davina Perrin put out a fantastic batting performance that was backed up by the bowlers, so the bowlers will have to set the ball rolling today to disrupt what has been a brilliant tournament for Southern Brave.
Bouchier 5, Wyatt-Hodge 1
After only eight balls, Grace Ballinger has been given an official warning for following through down the middle of the pitch. That's not ideal for the youngster.
It'll be Kate Cross from the Pavilion End.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Two
Talk about setting the tone. Grace Ballinger has done just that by keeping the ball within the stumps and keeping a little bit of shape. She did really well with challenging the batters to make a stroke in that first set.
Who's going to make that first move in this final?
Grace Ballinger's start was so good that she's asked to keep going but this one is too full and Maia Bouchier drives the first boundary.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Two
Davina Perrin's performance yesterday afternoon was honestly amazing. The way she manipulated the field and cleared the boundary was so impressive. She was hitting the ball into the stands, she wasn't just clearing the boundary.
She knows that yesterday doesn't matter now, she knows she has to back it up today. She's only 18 years old yet she speaks as if she's been around for a long time, so all credit to her.
I'll fill you in, Samuel. The pitch looks flat and there's little swing for Grace Ballinger put she concedes only a couple in a tidy start.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacks,caught substitute, bowled Stoinis Jacks, caught substitute, bowled Stoinis | 72 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 175.61 |
Muyeye,caught Cox, bowled Pennington Muyeye, caught Cox, bowled Pennington | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 150.00 |
Cox,caught Cox, bowled Ahmed Cox, caught Cox, bowled Ahmed | 40 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 142.86 |
S Curran,caught Banton, bowled Stoinis S Curran, caught Banton, bowled Stoinis | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 150.00 |
Ferreira,not out Ferreira, not out | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 150.00 |
T Curran,run out Cox T Curran, run out Cox | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Billings,not out Billings, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 13 Extras, no balls 2, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 13 | |||||||
Total,168 for 5 100 balls Total,168 for 5 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willey | 20 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10.80 |
Stoinis | 20 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12.00 |
Linde | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.60 |
Pennington | 20 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.90 |
Ahmed | 15 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11.20 |
Sanderson | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
31 for 1 (16 balls) | Muyeye |
118 for 2 (70 balls) | Cox |
148 for 3 (85 balls) | Jacks |
164 for 4 (95 balls) | S Curran |
165 for 5 (98 balls) | T Curran |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banton,caught Cox, bowled Sowter Banton, caught Cox, bowled Sowter | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 109.52 |
Root,caught Jacks, bowled Sowter Root, caught Jacks, bowled Sowter | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 76.92 |
Ahmed,bowled Sowter Ahmed, bowled Sowter | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Willey,stumped Billings, bowled Zampa Willey, stumped Billings, bowled Zampa | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 175.00 |
Stoinis,leg before wicket, bowled Mahmood Stoinis, leg before wicket, bowled Mahmood | 64 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 168.42 |
Linde,caught Sowter, bowled T Curran Linde, caught Sowter, bowled T Curran | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 116.67 |
Whiteley,run out Mahmood Whiteley, run out Mahmood | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 155.56 |
Hain,run out T Curran Hain, run out T Curran | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.33 |
Cox,not out Cox, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 9 | |||||||
Total,142 for 8 100 balls Total,142 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behrendorff | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.60 |
Mahmood | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
S Curran | 20 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.30 |
T Curran | 15 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13.60 |
Zampa | 20 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.30 |
Sowter | 20 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
36 for 1 (32 balls) | Root |
36 for 2 (34 balls) | Ahmed |
37 for 3 (37 balls) | Banton |
71 for 4 (58 balls) | Willey |
84 for 5 (67 balls) | Linde |
122 for 6 (87 balls) | Whiteley |
136 for 7 (96 balls) | Hain |
142 for 8 (100 balls) | Stoinis |
