Summary

  • Lee clubs 68 off 40 balls to propel Originals to target

  • Wolvaardt rallies Superchargers with 75 off 51 as hosts makes 126-5

  • Cross takes 3-5 as Originals reduce hosts to 16-4 early on

  • Originals already eliminated, Superchargers retain chance of reaching knockouts

  1. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Originals can't qualify but they'd love to end the tournament with a bang and beat their rivals on their own ground.

  2. Originals 4-0published at 98 balls left

    Well, that's definitely not Test match-style. Thumped down the ground for four!

    A decent way to get the innings up and running.

  3. Originals 0-0published at 99 balls left

    Linsey Smith, fresh off her batting cameo, opens the bowling and Lizelle Lee defends the first ball Test match-style.

  4. Opening batter: Lizelle Leepublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Lizelle LeeImage source, BBC/ECB
  5. Opening batter: Emma Lambpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Emma LambImage source, BBC/ECB
  6. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    So, Manchester Originals - what have you got?

  7. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Shout-out to Linsey Smith too - her innings will naturally go under the radar but her 17 not out allowed Wolvaardt to play the way she did.

  8. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Northern Superchargers batter Laura Wolvaardt speaking to Sky Sports: "We didn't have the ideal start but my plan was to take it as deep as possible and then have a swing!

    "It was tough to get through from the start, Kate Cross was finding some good movement off the pitch. But I'm happy to take some time to get in, that suited me.

    "I hope that will be enough! We had a good last 10 balls so hopefully we can take that hype on to the field."

  9. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Thanks, Phil.

    Well, that was fun, wasn't it? Laura Wolvaardt has really saved the Superchargers there - if she's not on the field for the next part of this game, it's probably because she has a bad back from carrying her team.

    And here's what she had to say about it ...

  10. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    That is all from me. I'm going to toast Laura Wolvaardt with a brew and leave you with Ffion Wynne, who will guide you through the chase.

  11. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Olly Stone
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    They can take the momentum from the end of this batting innings into their bowling. It often goes that way, and you can get a couple of early wickets and find yourselves well on top.

  12. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    That’s one of the innings of the tournament for me. They’re on their feet around Headingley to appreciate Laura Wolvaardt.

    Her team’s hopes in this competition were fading fast and she has dragged them into the ascendancy.

    WolvaardtImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Laura Wolvaardt ends with 75 from that 126. It is truly a one-woman show.

    The run map shows Laura Wolvaardt scored 75 with 1 six, 10 fours, 5 two, and 19 singles for Northern Superchargers Women
  14. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    A magnificent knock from Laura Wolvaardt. They looked dead and buried at 16-4 and she's performed an act of destruction.

  15. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This is murderous batting. Out of nowhere it looks like the best pitch in the world!

  16. 6 runs

    Superchargers 126-5published at Ball 100

    Haha! Wow! Wolvaardt caps a stunning knock with a mighty blow over long on for the first and only six of the innings!

    Take a huge bow Laura. Superb.

    From 16-4 and down and out to 126-5 and real chance of victory.

  17. Superchargers 120-5published at Ball 99

    No four this time, but they do run two. Wolvaardt to face the last from Dyson.

  18. Superchargers 118-5published at Ball 98

    BANG! Four more over extra cover! This is some innings.

  19. Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    We talked about them being happy with 110, well they've made it with four balls to go!

  20. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 12 August 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    I hope the Superchargers top order buy Laura Wolvaardt a drink after this.