How's stat?!published at 12:16 British Summer Time 9 August 2023
None of Alana King's opening five deliveries were hitting the stumps.
She's coming on to bowl again now. Can she put things right in this set?
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Matthew Henry and Sam Drury
None of Alana King's opening five deliveries were hitting the stumps.
She's coming on to bowl again now. Can she put things right in this set?
Kirstie Gordon is back on and new batter Georgia Wareham skips down to loft the ball back down the ground.
She didn't get all of it and has to settle for two before a mistimed slog-sweep lands safely.
The middle of the bat is found last ball, though, Phoebe Litchfield goes back and hammers it leg side for four.
Good set of five from Alexa Stonehouse, just one run and the key wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues.
Replays show that it was a slower ball from Stonehouse to remove Rodrigues.
Rodrigues b Stonehouse 33 (Superchargers 68-2)
Bowled her!
Alexa Stonehouse is round the wicket, the ball is angling towards leg stump and hits it after Jemimah Rodrigues misses with an attempted sweep.
The Superchargers opener had moved a long way across her stumps and the risk didn't pay off.
Halfway through the innings and Northern Superchargers - with wickets in hand - probably just with the edge, especially with it looking quite tricky to score quickly on this dry surface in Nottingham.
Bryony Smith gets away with a no-ball as Jemimah Rodrigues can only get one from the free hit.
No such luck for Smith next ball, though, as Phoebe Litchfield goes for a reverse sweep/ switch hit and nails it for four!
Bryony Smith continues and Jemimah Rodrigues clips to leg. The batters turn for two but it really shouldn't be on.
However, Alana King's throw is off the mark and that allows Rodrigues to make her ground.
Litchfield 18, Rodrigues 26
Bryony Smith is into the attack and starts very well. The off-spinner concedes just two from her first five.
Time for a strategic timeout. The Rockets have kept the runs down but with Jemimah Rodrigues and Phoebe Litchfield in, the Superchargers look in a good position to kick on from here.
Jemimah Rodrigues instantly punishes the Rockets for that drop, drilling the next ball through the off side for four.
Superchargers 48-1
Kirstie Gordon should have a second!
It's another flighted ball and Jemimah Rodrigues hammers it towards cover. But this time Fran Wilson puts down the sharp chance.
Only a touch of width from Naomi Dattani but it is enough for Phoebe Litchfield to guide the ball behind point for four.
Next ball is a slower one from Dattani and Litchfield is across her stumps to scoop it for two more.
That has got to hurt! A full toss from Naomi Dattani, an outside edge from Jemimah Rodrigues and with the ball thuds onto the inside of the knee of Lizelle Lee, who is stood up to the stumps.
I'm not sure you can really call that a drop. It would've been a fantastic catch.
A better end to the set of five from Alana King with just one from the last two deliveries.
Just the one wicket for Trent Rockets so far. Kirstie Gordon struck with her first ball to dismiss Marie Kelly.
Flighted delivery form Alana King and Jemimah Rodrigues hammers it through the covers for four.
Superb shot.
Bonus runs for Northern Superchargers as Alana King drags the ball short and down the leg side.
Wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee can't get to it and the ball runs away for five wides.
Ouch! Phoebe Litchfield takes a quick single and although she gets in easily, it's not that comfortable for Jemimah Rodrigues as she is hit by the throw from Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Just two from that set of five from Katherine Sciver-Brunt to end the powerplay.
Alana King will bowl the next five.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt is back on and beats Phoebe Litchfield first ball.
The left-hander was advancing again but missed with a big drive.
Fantastic batting from Phoebe Litchfield!
The Australian is down the pitch to her second ball and hits Kirstie Gordon over mid-off for four.
She's in good form - as that shot showed.
Kelly c Wilson b Gordon 5 (Superchargers 15-1)
Kirstie Gordon strikes first ball!
It is tossed up by the left-arm spinner, Marie Kelly tries to hit over the top but gets a leading edge and the ball loops to Fran Wilson, who dives forward at backward point to take the catch.
So much for those boundaries getting the Northern Superchargers going.