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Superchargers chase 117 with eight wickets 26 balls remaining
Australia left-hander Litchfield hits 59 not out from 28 balls
Visitors lose 5-15 in the middle to post 116-6
Phoenix win the toss and bat at Headingley
Samit Patel
Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
With the width on offer, get your hands through the ball and then all you have to do is beat one person there out in the field.
A really good shot from Marie Kelly. Kelly's accessing the off-side and making room to hit through the off-side.
Image source, Getty ImagesMarie Kelly is the new batter for the Phoenix and makes an aggressive start.
Kelly she gets off the mark with a punchy thwack through the covers off Grace Ballinger.
A couple of balls later and Kelly wallops the Superchargers' seamer over the head of mid-on before the penultimate ball of Ballinger's set is dispatched through cover for four.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Leading Powerplay wicket taking spinners - Women’s Hundred history:
Linsey Smith - 15
Bryony Smith - 6
Hayley Matthews - 6
Kirstie Gordon - 5
Mady Villiers - 5
Samit Patel
Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was a good piece of bowling from Linsey Smith. It cleaned up middle stump!
Voll b Smith 17 (Phoniex 17-1)
Big wicket for the Superchargers!
Spinner Linsey Smith pushes one through and Georgia Voll, who was caught in two minds, ends up being bowled by a full delivery.
The big-hitting Aussie has to go.
Very impressive from Kate Cross, who stifles the runscoring with a tight set.
Just the one run off Cross' five balls as Emma Lamb struggles to get it away.
Samit Patel
Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You have to start fast in this fixture and Ellyse Perry's side are going to have their work cut out, but I think the experience of Perry can marshal the troops.
Georgia Voll swipes across the line to penultimate ball of Grace Ballinger's first set for a one-bounce for. A good start for the Phoenix.
Samit Patel
Former Trent Rockets & England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This shows you what a good pitch it is. We said it was going to be high-scoring.
That is picked up nicely and Georgia Voll is not trying to hit the ball too hard!
Georgia Voll get the Phoenix up and running with two boundaries in the first three balls off Grace Ballinger.
Admittedly, two freebies from Ballinger as she starts with a short wide one and then feeds Voll a full toss which she smacks straight down the ground.
Grace Ballinger has the ball in hand for the Superchargers, Georgia Voll is on strike.
Here we go.
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthern Superchargers all-rounder Annabel Sutherland: "Good to be back at home. We had a day off yesterday, so we freshened up, and the girls were excited to be back at home. We had a good start in the first game and are looking to do the same again today."
On franchise cricket: "I love it. Particularly tournaments like The Hundred, playing alongside the men has that feel of feeling apart of the environment. We have a similar squad, so we come into with some real continuity and jumped on that momentum from last year.
"It is a new day today and I'm keen to get out there today. As an overseas player, you're picked to have an impact. It is a cool opportunity to soak up the pressure and take the game on.
"At the end of the day, you want to be at the business end of the tournament - that is the aim. You can't get too far ahead of yourself as teams can jump on you if you're not quite there."
Image source, Getty ImagesNews has reached us that Georgia Wareham will miss the remainder of The Hundred after suffering a groin strain during Northern Superchargers' defeat to Southern Brave last Sunday..
Leg-spinner Wareham will return home to continue her rehabilitation.
The 26-year-old is expected to be available for selection for Australia’s forthcoming one-day international series in India and the Women’s 50-over World Cup.”
Superchargers XI: Davina Perrin, Alice Davidson-Richards, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Hollie Armitage (captain), Bess Heath (wicketkeeper), Kate Cross, Katherine Fraser, Lucy Higham, Linsey Smith, Grace Ballinger
Phoenix XI: Georgia Voll, Emma Lamb, Marie Kelly, Ellyse Perry (captain), Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Sterre Kalis, Alisa Lister, Emily Arlott, Megan Schutt, Millie Taylor, Hannah Baker
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's the women's match first up at Headingley.
Northern Superchargers skipper Hollie Armitage gave the coin a toss a few moments ago and opposite number Ellyse Perry of the Birmingham Phoenix called correctly.
Aussie all-rounder Perry has decided to bat first.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe sun is shining, the weather is sweet...
Time for a bit more action from the 2025 edition of The Hundred.
Welcome to live coverage of the first match in a double header between Northern Superchargers and Birmingham Phoenix from Headingley..
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,bowled Smith Voll, bowled Smith | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 188.89 |
Lamb,caught Sutherland, bowled Higham Lamb, caught Sutherland, bowled Higham | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 80.00 |
Kelly,bowled Smith Kelly, bowled Smith | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 142.86 |
Perry,run out Sutherland Perry, run out Sutherland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 166.67 |
Jones,caught Sutherland, bowled Ballinger Jones, caught Sutherland, bowled Ballinger | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
Kalis,not out Kalis, not out | 24 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 80.00 |
Lister,caught Cross, bowled Higham Lister, caught Cross, bowled Higham | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 |
Arlott,not out Arlott, not out | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 128.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 | |||||||
Total,116 for 6 100 balls Total,116 for 6 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ballinger | 20 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9.60 |
Cross | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.90 |
Smith | 20 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
Sutherland | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.30 |
Higham | 20 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
17 for 1 (13 balls) | Voll |
44 for 2 (31 balls) | Lamb |
55 for 3 (39 balls) | Kelly |
56 for 4 (43 balls) | Jones |
57 for 5 (47 balls) | Perry |
59 for 6 (51 balls) | Lister |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perrin,caught Kalis, bowled Arlott Perrin, caught Kalis, bowled Arlott | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 100.00 |
Davidson-Richards,leg before wicket, bowled Millie Taylor Davidson-Richards, leg before wicket, bowled Millie Taylor | 17 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 85.00 |
Litchfield,not out Litchfield, not out | 59 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 210.71 |
Sutherland,not out Sutherland, not out | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 153.85 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 7 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 7 | |||||||
Total,117 for 2 74 balls Total,117 for 2 74 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schutt | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.60 |
Perry | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.40 |
Arlott | 15 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.60 |
Millie Taylor | 19 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.21 |
Baker | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15.00 |
Lamb | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.80 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
27 for 1 (19 balls) | Perrin |
59 for 2 (46 balls) | Davidson-Richards |
