Summary

  • London Spirit v Northern Superchargers women, The Hundred, Lord's

  • Superchargers win by eight wickets with 34 balls to spare

  • Superchargers 93-2 (66 balls): Litchfield 55* (38); Tyson 2-6

  • Spirit 90-8 (100 balls): Redmayne 29 (29); Sutherland 3-20

  • Superchargers go above Spirit into second; Spirit drop to fourth

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. Spirit 30-2

    Charli Knott gets going!

    She's scored five off her first 12 balls, but lashes the 13th - bowled by England spinner Linsey Smith - down the ground for four.

  2. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Been a sluggish start from London Spirit, but a brilliant start from the Northern Superchargers. They've kept them contained and they look like they're going to take some pace off the ball now.

  3. wicket

    Henry strikes again for Fire

    Roy c Abell b Henry 4 (Brave 18-2)

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Matt Henry has another!

    Former England opener Jason Roy tries to whip it though mid-wicket but can only pick out Tom Abell.

    Brave are really struggling to score against the masterly and miserly Henry on a green surface at Sophia Gardens.

  4. Sophie Luff
    Somerset women's captain on BBC 5Live

    Pressure building on Charli Knott. An interesting move to elevate her up the order. I think Grace Harris could have had a bigger impact on the powerplay and put a bit more pressure on the Superchargers bowlers.

  5. Spirit 22-2

    London Spirit's slow start continues - just two singles off Grace Ballinger's third set.

    Already eyes will be turning to Grace Harris - it seems the responsibility of blasting Spirit towards a respectable score will rest on her shoulders.

    She has to get in first, mind.

  6. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Despite their shaky start, it was a straightforward call from the Spirit to bat first here. At Lord's, in the two games this season, teams batting first have won both times.

  7. Sophie Luff
    Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Northern Superchargers definitely on top here.

  8. Spirit 20-2

    Georgia Redmayne takes a single through backward square before Charli Knott faces three Annabel Sutherland dot balls then takes two through third.

    That's the end of the powerplay and Superchargers will the happier with it, especially after Spirit chose to bat.

    Just two boundaries scored in the first 25 balls - both of Georgia Redmayne's bat.

  9. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Kate CrossGetty Images

    Kate Cross is averaging 14.9 with the ball this season – her best since the inaugural season of the Hundred (14.1 in 2021).

  10. Sophie Luff
    Somerset women's captain on BBC 5Live

    Beautiful shot from Georgia Redmayne. Alice Davidson-Richards tried her best but the ball was always going to beat her.

    Redmayne up and running.

  11. Spirit 17-2

    A tidy shot from Georgia Redmayne, driving Kate Cross past mid-off for her second boundary.

    We're going to see Annabel Sutherland come on for the last five balls of the powerplay.

  12. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Grace BallingerGetty Images

    This is the second time in six innings this season that Grace Ballinger has bowled 10 balls on the bounce in the first two sets of the innings. Kira Chathli was Ballinger's only wicket in her opening spell.

  13. wicket

    Du Plooy falls early

    Du Plooy c Smith b Henry 2 (Brave 8-1)

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Southern Brave opener Leus du Plooy tries to smack a delivery from Matt Henry over the top, but can only skew it to Steve Smith at mid-off.

  14. Spirit 11-2

    Australian Charli Knott joins her compatriot Georgia Redmayne at the crease and gets off the mark with a single to point.

    Kate Cross is going to take another five balls.

  15. Sophie Luff
    Somerset women's captain on BBC 5Live

    Only one person out on the leg side, Cordelia Griffith did well to pick them out perfectly. Lucy Higham jumps and takes the catch comfortably in the end. She did well to hold her ground.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Griffith c Higham b Cross 1 (Spirit 9-2)

    A second catch in the leg side outfield!

    After being troubled by Kate Cross' first two deliveries, Cordelia Griffith attempts a whippy aerial shot and finds Lucy Higham at square.

    A unconvincing showing from the Spirit top order today.

    Kate Cross of Northern Superchargers celebrates after taking the wicket of Cordelia Griffith of London SpiritGetty Images

  17. Sophie Luff
    Somerset women's captain on BBC 5Live

    Safe as you like from Linsey Smith. She made good ground, coming around to midwicket. Kira Chathli didn't get hold of that and hitting up the slope gave Smith the opportunity to do the legwork.

    The extra five balls from Grace Ballinger is working a treat for Northern Superchargers.

  18. Spirit 9-0

    Cordelia Griffith out at number three for London Spirit - she gets under way with a clip off the legs.

    Prior to the wicket, Georgia Redmayne picked up the first four of the innings, half edging/half guiding the ball through third.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Chathli c Smith b Ballinger 0 (Spirit 6-1)

    Caught in the deep!

    Kira Chathli has her first single-figure score of the tournament as she is dismissed heaving Grace Ballinger's delivery out to Linsey Smith at mid-wicket.

    An aerial pull, didn't get enough on it, there ends the opener's innings.

    Grace Ballinger of Northern Superchargers celebrates with team mate Annabel Sutherland after taking the wicket of Kira Chathli of London Spirit during the The HundredGetty Images

  20. Spirit 1-0

    A tight first set from Grace Ballinger, just one leg bye from it.

    The left-arm seamer is going to take another five balls.