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. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 87 balls

    Davidson-Richards c Mandhana b Wellington 2 (Superchargers 117-5)

    Three for Wellington. The Aussie leg-spinner beats Davidson-Richards in the flight and the Superchargers batter picks out Smriti Mandhana in the deep as she tried to hit big down the ground.

  2. Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    Southern Brave have a slip in with 14 balls to go.

    I love the intent from Anya Shrubsole.

  3. Superchargers 117-4published at 85 balls

    It's crunch time now for the Superchargers. They have 15 balls to get themselves up to a total that gives them a chance of improving the net run-rate enough to progress.

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

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    They need to score 150-plus to improve their net run rate and give themselves that buffer and a chance of reaching the knockouts.

    It is very unlikely but to give themselves a chance they need to put their foot down now.

  5. Superchargers 114-4published at 82 balls

    Wolvaardt is really motoring now. Too short from Adams and the Superhcargers opener hammers it away, unerringly into the gap at deep mid-wicket.

    There is no stopping her right now!

  6. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    I think you look fine in your attire, you look lovely.

  7. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    Our producer Charlotte has just taken our picture. I didn't come dressed for that.

  8. Superchargers 109-4published at 80 balls

    Wolvaardt 42, Davison-Richards 2

    Crunched through square leg by Wolvaardt - four!

    That is the shot of a player in form. She's up to 42 from 30 balls now after a slow start.

  9. Superchargers 103-4published at 76 balls

    A hint of width from Kemp and Woilvaardt cuts it away behind square. Four more to the Superchargers total.

    Wolvaardt holds the key for them. Again.

  10. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    I think Northern Superchargers have to get a move on as Southern Brave have an outstanding batting line-up and they are all in good form.

    That said if they can get the top order out the middle order batters have not faced too many balls so far this tournament.

  11. Superchargers 99-4published at 75 balls

    Alice Davidson-Richards is out to join Wolvaardt. The Superchargers have 25 balls to get themselves up to a competitive total.

  12. Postpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    James Taylor
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    That ball was too full for the shot Heather Graham was making.

    When you play a reverse sweep you have to get down low but Graham was almost standing and got into a really awkward position to play the shot.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 74 balls

    Graham lbw b Wellington 26 (Superchargers 97-4)

    An attempted reverse sweep from Heather Graham but she gets herself in a tangle and is plumb lbw.

    It's two for Wellington. Graham was pretty much stood upright when that hit her, rather than getting down as she'd have liked for that shot.

  14. Superchargers 94-3published at 70 balls

    Wolvaardt 32, Graham 23

    Four more for Wolvaardt! It's pull away in front of square this time and races to the boundary cushion.

    That makes it 10 from the set from Bell. But is that a bit of drizzle? Nothing too dangerous for now, let's hope it clears very quickly.

  15. Superchargers 90-3published at 68 balls

    Bell is back on to bowl now and a short ball is pulled away well by Wolvaardt, into the gap for four.

    Top shot and perhaps a sign the Superchargers opener is ready to break free of the shackles?

  16. Superchargers 84-3published at 65 balls

    Wolvaardt 23, Graham 22

    Georgia Adams is back to bowl her third set. Just six runs come from it with some sharp work in the deep denying Graham a boundary.

    We're going to have a strategic timeout with 35 balls left in the innings. It might be time for Wolvaardt to put her foot down when play resumes.

  17. Superchargers 78-3published at 60 balls

    There was a wry smile from Shrubsole after that second boundary and the skipper is quickly past it and ends her set with a couple of dot balls.

    The Brave are still in a decent position at this stage.

  18. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    I've not seen her look that angry for a while.

  19. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio

    Look at the arms folded from the supremo Charlotte Edwards.

  20. Superchargers 78-3published at 58 balls

    Back-to-back boundaries for Graham and I'm sorry to report that the second of them comes after another misfield from Bell.

    The ball came off the outside edge again but this time dropped short of Bell, who dived forwards to try and make the stop only for it to bounce past her and away to the fence.

    Not a couple of minutes that the England bowler will want to reflect on for too long.