Summary

  • Superchargers win and go third after dramatic Rockets collapse

  • Rockets fall from 102-2 to 107-7 - Bryony Smith top-scores with 70

  • Higham takes 3-29, with Linsey Smith & Wareham taking two wickets each

  • Litchfield (38) & Rodrigues (33) help Superchargers to 134-4

  1. Lots more to comepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Right then. The Northern Superchargers have their second win of the tournament in quite extraordinary fashion.

    Scroll down for the best clips from that match.

    There are still three more games to come today, two of which are live on BBC TV.

    At 15:00 BST the action starts from The Oval where Oval Invincibles meet Manchester Originals with the men's fixture following the women's. Head over here to watch that from 14:45 BST.

    We'll also have updates on the second game from Trent Bridge as the Rockets men meet the Superchargers men.

  2. 'I'm chuffed to bits'published at 14:13 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    More from Lucy Higham, who took 3-29: "My first ball was a waist-high full toss that got hit for six so that wasn't ideal! Then with Nat [Sciver-Brunt], I knew I had to be brave. Luckily a bit of glove, onto stump into Bess's helmet!

    "It's one of those tournament where you've got the best players in the world playing and it's a privilege to be a part of it.

    "I'm chuffed to bits, it's nice to be able to go out and put in a performance like that."

  3. 'Not sure how we managed that!'published at 14:12 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Match Hero Northern Superchargers' Lucy Higham: "Not really sure how we managed that. I'm pretty glad there was 24 needed off the last because Katherine [Sciver-Brunt] got hold of me a bit.

    "It was one of those games where we knew if we took it to the end, it would be close and I'm so proud of the girls. It was a really good effort to stick in there.

    "I was pretty nervous. Bryony batted unbelievably well, she hits it a long way. But we knew if we took a couple of wickets, we were always in the game.

  4. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    The result means Northern Superchargers are up to third in the table, a point behind Welsh fire and two behind Southern Brave.

    Trent Rockets are second bottom, only above Oval Invincibles who play Manchester Originals today from 15:00 BST.

  5. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    That was truly a collapse for the ages.

    The Trent Rockets fell from 102-2, at which point they were in total control with 23 balls left, to 107-7 as Northern Superchargers surged to victory.

  6. Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Bryony Smith must be bemused.

    She smacked 70 from 44 balls in a run chase of 135 and ended up on the losing side.

  7. Northern Superchargers win by nine runspublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 9 August 2023
    Breaking

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt, looking utterly furious, slams a four and a six to finish but it's the Norther Superchargers who win.

    The Trent Rockets have thrown it away!

  8. Rockets 114-7published at 3 balls left

    Need 21 runs to win

    The Rockets need snookers....

  9. Rockets 111-7published at 5 balls left

    At 102-2 the Rockets needed 33 runs from 23 balls with eight wickets in hand.

    They now need 24 from the last five and only have three wickets left.

  10. How's stat?!published at 13:56 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Trent Rockets have not lost a single wicket to pace, with all seven wickets falling to spin at an average of nine.

  11. Rockets 108-7published at 8 balls left

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt is the new batter. She survives the hat-trick ball at least but there's only going to be one winner from here.

  12. Postpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    HighamImage source, Getty Images

    This is a hat-trick ball for Lucy Higham...

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 9 balls left

    Dattani b Higham 1 (Rockets 107-7)

    Another one! A quite sensational collapse. Lucy Higham has her third wicket as Naomi Dattani sweeps across the line and misses.

  14. Rockets 107-6published at 10 balls left

    Target 135

    I can't quite believe what has happened here...

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11 balls left

    Kaur b L Smith 11 (Rockets 107-6)

    Game over, surely?!

    Linsey Smith squeezes one between Harmanpreet Kaur's bat and pad.

    The Rockets were 92-1 and 102-2! They're now 107-6...

  16. Rockets 107-5published at 12 balls left

    Dattani gets a single but it's only a single.

  17. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Naomi Dattani is the new batter. Pressure on...

    29 from 14 needed...

  18. How's stat?!published at 13:50 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    WinViz, via CricViz, says that Northern Superchargers have a 72% chance of winning from here. Earlier in this match, it said Trent Rockets' chances were 81%.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 14 balls left

    Gardner b L Smith 1 (Rockets 106-5)

    The Rockets are throwing this away!

    Jo Gardner misses as she charges down the pitch to Linsey Smith and is bowled.

  20. Rockets 105-4published at 15 balls left

    Need 29 runs to win

    Only singles for the Rockets. That's a really good set of five balls from Australian Georgia Wareham.

    Are the Superchargers favourites now?