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. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Thank you, Samuel.

    How are we all?

  2. Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Halfway through this one and it feels like it is anyone's game. WinViz has the Superchargers as favourites at 54% but that can change very quickly.

    To take you through the Rockets chase, it's over to Matthew Henry.

  3. Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Phoebe Litchfield was the standout performer for Northern Superchargers, scoring 38 from 27 balls, including this big six...

  4. How's stat?!published at 12:42 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    The average first innings score in the women's Hundred for 2021 and 2022 at Trent Bridge was 126.

    But the average score for teams who won batting first was 141. The Superchargers end up somewhere in between.

  5. Superchargers 134-4published at 100 balls

    Four more! Another slower ball from Naomi Dattani, Bess Heath waits for it and powers the pull shot through square leg.

    The fielder gets around to it but her momentum takes her past it and the ball bounces through for four.

    Good finish for the Superchargers. Will it be enough, though?

  6. 6 runs

    Superchargers 130-4published at 99 balls

    Short from Naomi Dattani and Bess Heath pulls it away... just over the head of the fielder for six!

    Media caption,

    Dattani hit for six by Heath

  7. Superchargers 121-4published at 95 balls

    Almost exclusively slower balls from Naomi Dattani in this set of five and it works well, keeping the Superchargers to just six - and the last of them was very risky.

    Bess Heath would've been run out by a long way with a direct hit.

    Dattani will continue and bowl the last five balls.

  8. Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Jemimah Rodrigues looked to be well set on 33 before she was bowled by Alexa Stonehouse...

  9. Superchargers 115-4published at 90 balls

    Alana King continues for another set of five but it doesn't go to plan as Bess Heath reverse scoops for four and the Superchargers keeper-batter then thumps the last delivery back past the bowler for four more!

    We've got 10 balls to go...

  10. How's stat?!published at 12:31 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Although spin has taken two wickets for the Trent Rockets, they have found much more success with pace. Their two wickets with spin have come at an average of 34. With pace, it is two wickets at 17.5.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 84 balls

    Litchfield c Gardner b King 38 (Superchargers 103-4)

    Phoebe Litchfield tries to go again and is caught in the deep!

    The ball went a long way up as she tried to clear the leg-side boundary again but the distance wasn't there and Jo Gardner takes the catch.

    A first wicket for Alana King.

  12. 6 runs

    Superchargers 103-3published at 82 balls

    That's how to bring up the hundred! Phoebe Litchfield is down the track to Alana King and launches the ball over the leg side for a big six!

  13. How's stat?!published at 12:27 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Phoebe Litchfield (74) has moved into the top four run-scorers in the women's Hundred. Only Southern Brave trio Smriti Mandhana (144), Maia Bouchier (134) and Danni Wyatt (126) have more this year.

  14. Superchargers 97-3published at 80 balls

    That's a really good five from Kirstie Gordon, costing just two singles as the Rockets look to finish strong.

    Gordon is done with figures of 1-25 from her 20 balls.

  15. Superchargers 95-3published at 75 balls

    Naomi Dattani ends the five-ball set with a back-of-the-hand slower ball but new batter, and Northern Superchargers skipper, Hollie Armitage waits for it and pumps the ball back over mid-off for four.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 73 balls

    Wareham c Lee b Dattani 13 (Superchargers 91-3)

    Another superb take from Lizelle Lee!

    Slower ball bouncer from Naomi Dattani and it does for Georgia Wareham who couldn't believe how long she had to wait for it.

    Eventually she swings the bat at it and feathers it behind to Lee, who takes it above her head stood up to the stumps.

  17. Superchargers 91-2published at 72 balls

    Brilliant take from Lizelle Lee diving down the leg side as she is stood up to the stumps to take a wide from Naomi Dattani.

  18. Superchargers 88-2published at 70 balls

    Phoebe Litchfield looks for the switch hit again but this time has to adjust late and hits it down the ground for one.

    The left-hander is then frustrated not to dispatch a full toss from Bryony Smith. The leg-side shot is not timed and she has to settle for two.

  19. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 9 August 2023

    Phoebe Litchfield is looking in great touch so far and nailed this switch hit for four...

  20. Superchargers 83-2published at 65 balls

    Better from Alana King after an expensive first five.

    However, good running from Georgia Wareham and Phoebe Litchfield ensures that get twos from the last couple of balls to keep the scoreboard moving.