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. 6 runs

    Rockets 68-1published at 54 balls left

    Don't bowl full tosses to Bryony Smith in this form! She smokes it away into the stands.

    In the crowd a guy tries to take the catch but ends up taking an embarrassing tumble on the steps.

    His wife (I hope it's his wife) next time finds it hilarious. Quite right.

  2. How's stat?!published at 13:22 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has often struggled when batting against Georgia Wareham. Before today, she has batted against her in eight innings, scoring 29 runs off 39 balls and being dismissed five times. Sciver-Brunt has averaged 5.8 against Wareham with a strike rate of 74.

  3. Rockets 62-1published at 55 balls left

    Target 135

    Not that things get any easier for the team in purple.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is the new batter and she's off the mark first ball.

    The Rockets need 73 runs from 55 balls.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 56 balls left

    Lee c Higham b Wareham 16 (Rockets 61-1)

    Caught in the deep! This looked like it was going all of the way off the bat of Lizelle Lee but the balls drops into the hands of Lucy Higham at deep mid-wicket.

    A much-needed wicket for the Superchargers, provided by Georgia Wareham.

  5. Rockets 61-0published at 58 balls left

    Four more and yes, I guessed it, it's Bryony Smith again.

    She bobs around in her crease before lifting Georgia Wareham up over the leg side for four.

    Smith is onto 42 from 28 balls.

  6. Rockets 56-0published at 60 balls left

    Need 79 runs to win

    Bryony Smith is on the charge.

    She hammers away what, in truth, is a pretty poor ball from Alice Davidson-Richards. She heaves away another, finding the middle of the bat once more, but this time picks out the fielder at deep mid-wicket.

  7. Rockets 48-0published at 65 balls left

    Need 87 more runs to win

    Northern Superchargers need a wicket.

  8. 6 runs

    Rockets 47-0published at 68 balls left

    The first six of the innings!

    I said Bryony Smith was looking good and this is a big hit off spinner Linsey Smith.

  9. Rockets 39-0published at 70 balls left

    Target 135

    Australian Georgia Wareham is into the attack with her leg spin, having been dismissed for 13 earlier. Rockets opener Bryony Smith looks confident, rocking back and trying to cut Wareham off the stumps.

    It's a lovely day in Nottingham. There doesn't look to be any danger from the weather that has dogged this tournament today.

  10. dropped catch

    Smith dropped on 21published at 75 balls left

    Argh.

    That should have been the perfect comeback from Ballinger but instead Alice Davidson-Richards puts down a sitter at mid-off.

    The ball was above the England international's head but was hit straight to her.

  11. Rockets 32-0published at 77 balls left

    More punishment for young left-armer Ballinger as she loses her line and length.

    Bryony Smith slaps her away.

  12. Rockets 28-0published at 79 balls left

    Too short and too wide from Grace Ballinger. Lizelle Lee helps herself to four.

  13. Rockets 24-0published at 80 balls left

    Need 111 more runs to win

    Thwack.

    Bryony Smith gets hold of a shorter ball from Kate Cross, smacking it away over her shoulder. She drills the next one straight back past Cross' boot but Alice Davidson-Richards gets down to stop it well.

    This is turning into a decent start for the team in yellow and orange.

  14. Rockets 17-0published at 85 balls left

    Need 118 more runs to win

    21-year-old left-arm bowler Grace Ballinger is the next into the attack. She starts well but is then carved off the back foot for four by Bryony Smith.

    Cross will continue...

  15. Rockets 11-0published at 90 balls left

    Need 124 runs to win

    Decent stuff from England international Kate Cross. She only concedes two runs from her first five balls.

  16. Rockets 9-0published at 95 balls left

    Target 135

    That's probably an even better shot from Bryony Smith, who cuts her namesake through the covers.

    It'll now be over to seamer Kate Cross for the Superchargers.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    #bbccricket

    Yorkshire Cricket Badger: The class of Litchfield and power of Heath have propelled the Superchargers to a decent total here.

  18. Rockets 4-0published at 98 balls left

    Not a bad way to start.

    Lizelle Lee sweeps Linsey Smith off her stumps and all of the way to the boundary.

  19. Rockets 0-0published at 12:54 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Target 135

    We've got players back out on the field already.

    Lizelle Lee and Bryony Smith will open up for the Rockets.

  20. Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Media caption,

    Dattani hit for six by Heath

    Instinctively 134 feels like a good score for Northern Superchargers, helped by that four and a six to finish from Bess Heath.

    That said, Southern Brave scored 157 on this ground at the start of the competition.