Summary

  • Superchargers impress in victory but needed a larger margin of victory to progress to eliminator

  • Northern Superchargers post 145-6 - Wolvaardt hits 50 off 35

  • Brave never recover from slipping to 9-2 and end on 125-9 (Levick 2-10)

  • Brave's loss leaves door open for Invincibles to come top - and go straight into final - if they beat Originals at 14:30 BST

  1. Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio

    I've never been a fan of when these things come down to net run-rate - but that's because I was hopeless at maths at school. It's adding real intrigue to this last round of games.

  2. Brave 62-5published at 40 balls to go

    Despite the chaos all around her Sophia Dunkley is looking cool, calm and collected.

    She gets a couple of singles with clips down the ground. In-between a rather nervy looking Freya Kemp gets a single with a drive straight to extra cover.

    Heather Graham then makes a sharp stop off her own bowling to deny Kemp another run with the final ball of her set.

    Great stop. Superchargers sensing something special here.

  3. Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio

    Sharp caught and bowled chance for Levick but she's put it down. There's barely a moment to look away from this contest at the moment.

  4. dropped catch

    Kemp dropped on 0published at 47 balls left

    A caught and bowled chance for Katie Levick goes down!

    New batter Freya Kemp smacks the ball hard straight at Levick, who gets two hands on it but the ball spills agonisingly to the ground!

  5. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Headingley

    Charlotte Edwards has got her arms folded. I would not want to get on the wrong side of her -ever!

  6. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    Southern Brave have lost wickets at crucial stages and the credit must go to the Superchargers.

    That one was just guided to slip by Adams.

  7. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio

    That is literally slip catching practice. Another wicket in the Superchargers desperate attempt to get into that top three and now it might be on.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 49 balls to go

    Adams c Russell b Levick 1 (Brave 58-5)

    Another one!

    That is so simple for Liz Russell at slip as Georgia Adams guides a ball from Katie Levick straight into her hands!

  9. Postpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    50 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Brave 58-4published at 50 balls left

    Georgia Adams gets off the mark with a single off her second ball and we reach the halfway stage with Brave on 58-4.

    This game is beautifully poised.

  11. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    Superchargers are well on top now, they've turned this game around. A timely wicket.

    They're in control of this game but they've got a lot of work to do to get that third spot.

  12. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Headingley

    Superchargers strike just when they needed it. Alice Davidson-Richards looks to the heavens because she knows that wasn't the best ball.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 52 balls to go

    Bouchier c Russell b Davidson-Richards 12 (Brave 57-4)

    Another bad ball from Alice Davidson-Richards - but it takes a wicket!

    Davidson-Richards is chuckling to herself as a pretty filthy short delivery is top-edged by Maia Bouchier straight to Liz Russell at short third.

    They all count.

  14. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    What a shot that is, Bouchier timed that unbelievably. She's picked it up beautifully.

  15. 6 runs

    Brave 56-3published at 54 balls to go

    Alice Davidson-Richards makes a bad start to her set, bowling a low full toss to Maia Bouchier who times the pull perfectly and sends the ball fizzing over square leg for six.

  16. Postpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Headingley

    Wonderful stop in the deep, a diving stop by Heather Graham.

  17. Brave 50-3published at 55 balls to go

    The dark gloomy clouds that were hovering over Headingley are starting to drift away as the sun and blue sky breaks out.

    That's great fielding from Heather Graham. It looks four all the way as Maia Bouchier smashes a full toss from Katie Levick down the ground, but Graham makes a diving one-handed stop to prevent the ball from going over the rope.

  18. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    I've always enjoyed watching Sophia Dunkley, she certainly does it in her own way.

    That's an outstanding stroke, easy, lazy power. She waited for it, that was under her eyes and she just belted it down the ground.

    Sophia Dunkley wagonwheelImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Headingley

    Dunkley has hit that powerfully back down the ground and knocked Gunn off her feet.

  20. 6 runs

    Brave 44-3published at 62 balls

    Just as I say that Sophia Dunkley hits the ball down the ground for four, and two balls later heaves the ball even further for six!

    Glorious cricket from Dunkley who looks very relaxed in the middle.