Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Regardless of the competition it is just fantastic to see people in the ground watching cricket.
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Beaumont (42) and Dottin (50 not out) fire Spirit to victory
Leading run-scorer Rodrigues hits 57 in Superchargers' 126-5
Northern Superchargers won toss and opted to bat
Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Spirit 46-1published at 63 balls left
I've not watched much of the Hundred but it's great to see so many kids in the stands - and to see women's cricket played at Lord's for what feels like the first time in forever.
Katie Levick returns for another set of five.
Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraTammy Beaumont has looked completely in control during this innings so far.
Spirit 44-1published at 65 balls left
83 runs needed
Phoebe Graham, who left her job at Sky to become a professional cricketer, is on to bowl to these two England batters.
She finds the outside edge of Heather Knight's bat, but the ball goes dribbling along the floor to the fielder and allows the Spirit captain to nab a single.
Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
The London Spirit have made a fine start to this chase. They are ahead of where the Superchargers were after 25 balls...
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt looks like Heather Knight wants to bat long, and take this game deep.
Spirit 38-1published at 70 balls left
89 runs needed
Laura Kimmince rather awkwardly rolls over the ball as she tries to stop Heather Knight pinching a single.
Knight gets in on the boundary act, though, with a whirl of the wrist that beats the fielder at backward point and thuds into the ropes.
Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Image source, BBC SportSpirit 30-1published at 75 balls left
97 runs needed
Powerplay: done.
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraLondon Spirit are looking good at the moment. They are batting sensibly.
Heather Knight needs a big score here. She will have been expecting a lot more than she has delivered so far in this tournament, so this is an opportunity for her to get her side home.
Spirit 29-1published at 78 balls left
Another change for Northern Superchargers, with Katie Levick brought into the attack.
So what does Tammy Beaumont do? She comes skipping down and lofts the ball long and high over the fielders for another four.
Spirit 25-1published at 80 balls left
This is a decent start for London Spirit - they're two runs ahead of where Northern Superchargers were after their first 20 deliveries.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraSame delivery. Same shot. Same result.
It was like you were watching a replay.
Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraTammy Beaumont dealt with that with disdain!
Spirit 24-1published at 81 balls to go
102 runs needed
Same delivery from Alice Davidson-Richards and it ends up in exactly the same way, crunched to the boundary for four by Tammy Beaumont.
Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThis could be a box-office partnership. There is high expectations from the crowd, and the stage is set.
Spirit 20-1published at 82 balls left
Pace bowler Alice Davidson-Richards, who did a decent job with the bat, is on for her first bowl of the game.
And Tammy Beaumont promptly strolls down the pitch and pulls her away for four!
Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraTwenty20 has become spin dominated and we are starting to see that in The Hundred already. It is amazing how quickly they can change the game, and how in demand they are.
If you can bowl the ball in the right areas you have a place in every side.
Spirit 14-1published at 85 balls left
113 runs needed
England skipper Heather Knight gets herself off the mark with a little flick off the pads.
New batter: Heather Knightpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 3 August 2021
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