Summary

  • Northern Superchargers chase 131 to win

  • Rodrigues 92* (43)

  • Rodrigues & Davidson-Richards add unbroken 111

  • Superchargers rally from 19-4

  • Headingley; Superchargers won toss

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad

  1. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Northern Superchargers fielding has not been good here.

  2. Fire 114-4

    Welsh Fire hadn't scored a boundary for 19 balls, until now. Luff drives Pheobe Graham down the ground and Laura Kimmince misfields at mid-off.

    Sloppy fielding.

  3. Bryony Smith scored 19 from 11 balls earlier to really set the platform for her fellow Welsh Fire batters.

    This was some strike...

  4. Fire 104-4

    I've just seen some young fans desperately trying to get Ben Stokes' attention. They're jumping, waving and screaming at the same time. He's a superstar, no doubt about it.

    Sarah Taylor almost chips it to a fielder at mid-off, the ball falling just short. The former England batter does it again and is nearly run out from the incoming throw as she sets off for a single. A direct hit and she was gone.

    Taylor is riding her luck a bit, she's scored 17 from 15 balls.

    25 balls to go graphicBBC Sport

  5. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Ben Stokes, who will be playing in the men's match later, is here at Headingley after gets an ovation from the crowd as he wanders around the boundary edge.

    I almost didn't recognise him with his new platinum grey hair.

  6. Fire 99-4

    Skipper Sophie Luff is the new batter in. Her team are in a good position despite having lost four wickets.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Redmayne b Russell 16 (Fire 91-4)

    Another Fire batter is clean bowled! Georgia Redmayne looks to force the ball into the leg side and is beaten by a pitched up delivery from Liz Russell. The ball actually deflects off the bottom of the bat and into the stumps.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This feels like a start which Fire really need to capitalise on. They need to find the boundary a little bit more consistently and up the run-rate.

  9. Fire 87-3

    Leg-spinner Katie Levick has by far been the standout performer for Superchargers, she's bowled 15 balls, conceded 11 runs and taken two wickets.

    We don't know much about The Hundred yet but what we do know is that those are brilliant bowling figures.

  10. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    Ah. Sarah Taylor is back and it's amazing to see. A lovely reverse sweep to get off the mark.

  11. Fire 79-3

    In comes a legend of the game, Sarah Taylor. And she's off the mark with a delightful reverse sweep.

    50 balls to go graphicBBC Sport
  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Matthews b Davidson-Richards 30 (Fire 74-3)

    Huge wicket for Northern Superchargers! Hayley Matthews advances down the wicket looking for a big old hoick, but is outdone by a slower ball which crashes into middle stump. Great bowling from Davidson-Richards.

  13. Fire 71-2

    Hayley Matthews is caught by a fielder on the boundary and the crowd cheer. Fear not, Welsh Fire fans, it was a free hit as the previous delivery was a no-ball - meaning you can't be bowled, lbw or caught off the following ball.

    Matthews throws the kitchen sink at every delivery as a thick outside edge finds the boundary.

  14. Fire 60-2

    Georgia Redmayne is the new batter in. She has no connection to Methodmayne. Fans of hip hop will get that (poor) gag, not many others will.

    Redmayne and Matthews score a boundary each - it's a solid but not spectacular start for the away side.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Macleod b Levick 6 (Fire 47-2)

    Katie Levick strikes! Batter Alice Macleod shuffles across her crease, leaving all three stumps on show, and is clean bowled.

  16. Fire 47-1

    We've already seen in The Hundred how fielding well can win you matches, but a Superchargers fielder allows the ball to go through her legs for four.

    Hayley Matthews then goes bigger, slapping Davidson-Richards for six. A fella in the crowd mimes to his son how he would have caught it.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It was a good cricket shot, she just helped it round the corner. It's a good start from Fire but it could have been a little bit better.

  18. Fire 46-1

    With Bryony Smith gone, Fire will be hoping Hayley Matthews scores big today.

    The signs are good as she clips Alice Davidson-Richards for four.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith c Wolvaardt b Levick 19 (Fire 29-1)

    Gone! Bryony Smith's short but sweet stay at the crease comes to an end. It's one big swing too many and she's caught by the fielder on the boundary.

  20. Fire 25-0

    Fire's Smith is on fire! She smashes Phoebe Graham for six down the ground, followed by two fours. That's 14 from four deliveries.