Summary

  • Originals fall short - the game turning when Cross removes Ecclestone

  • Lamb anchors Originals with 49 off 36

  • Dottin (27) falls to superb Wareham catch on boundary

  • Davidson-Richards takes 3-23

  • Rain between innings means Originals innings reduced to 80 balls

  • Superchargers finish well to post 133-5

  • Heath clubs 20 off 11 to give late impetus

  • Litchfield continues fine form with 39 off 29

  • Kelly looks good for 22 off 11 before being run out

  1. Postpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    We're told they're aiming for a 12:40 BST restart but there's still some rain around.

    Here are some more highlights from the Superchargers innings.

    Media caption,

    Smartly bowled by Gaur to take Rodrigues wicket

  2. Postpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    The pitch is no longer covered and the umpires have emerged. There's a lot of pointing going on currently and no sign of cricketers.

  3. Postpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    There's still a bit of drizzle in the air but the Superchargers players have come out for their warm-ups. It doesn't look like it'll be too long until we're under way.

  4. Postpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Australian Phoebe Litchfield was the Superchargers' highest scorer with 39.

    It took a bit of class from England's Sophie Ecclestone to dismiss her.

    Media caption,

    Ecclestone's stunning caught and bowled removes Litchfield

  5. Postpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Thanks Mike. After an underwhelming day for both of our football teams yesterday, here's hoping for some good cricket to help us forget.

    The Superchargers have a decent score.

  6. Postpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Unfortunately there was some drizzle in the air as that innings came to a close and after the teams came off the grounds team brought the hover cover on. No sheeting on the square yet though.

    We'll wait and see how much of a delay, if any, we have for this rain. To take you through, here's Matt Henry.

  7. How's stat?!published at 12:09 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    The average first innings women's score from 2021 and 2022 at Headingley was 135. The average winnings score was 132.

    Do the Superchargers have enough?

  8. Superchargers 133-5published at 100 balls

    Punchy cameo from Davidson-Richards, finishing the innings with a drive through the covers for four and a second boundary with a ramp over the keeper.

    She skews Kathryn Bryce's final ball back behind the wicket again - it's cut off by a sliding fielder on the boundary but the Superchargers batters race through for three.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 96 balls

    Heath c Wolvaardt b Bryce 20 (Superchargers 122-5)

    Heath's charge is ended!

    She guides Kathryn Bryce's first delivery straight to Laura Wolvaardt at backward point.

    In comes Alice Davidson-Richards.

  10. Superchargers 122-4published at 95 balls

    Oh dear, Deandra Dottin.

    She hasn't had the best of luck in this match, and that continues here as she lets a four from Heath through her legs at cover.

  11. 6 runs

    Superchargers 116-4published at 93 balls

    That's big from Bess Heath - the first six of the match!

    A curious decision from the Originals to bring Katie George into the attack for the first time at this late stage. Heath takes four through fine leg before Heath fires a six high over square leg.

  12. Superchargers 101-4published at 90 balls

    Bess Heath came in for Hollie Armitage and she pushes Ecclestone for a single for her first runs.

    1-17 off Ecclestone's 20, as we'll likely head back to seam for the rest of the Superchargers innings.

  13. Superchargers 101-4published at 85 balls

    Wareham brings up the Superchargers 100 with a two into the deep.

    0-21 from Wellington's 20, it's been a really solid performance from the Originals' slow bowlers.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 80 balls

    Armitage c Thelkeld b Morris 17 (Superchargers 98-4)

    Fi Morris has her wicket, bottling up Armitage who skies high for an easy take for keeper Ellie Threlkeld, stood waiting right by the stumps.

    The Superchargers captain departs for 17 from 19, having played junior partner to a number of colleagues.

    Fi Morris finishes with 1-19 from her 20 balls.

  15. Superchargers 93-3published at 75 balls

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    Wareham drops deep into her crease and pulls Wellington hard through mid-wicket, too fast for the two converging fielders in the deep.

  16. Postpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio

    I think as a batting unit, you have to take more of a risk especially with only 30 balls left, you want to get almost double from your final 30.

  17. Superchargers 88-3published at 70 balls

    Georgia Wareham is next in for the Superchargers and she gets her first run as Emma Lamb overthrows past the keeper, allowing the Australian to take a single.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 66 balls

    Litchfield c & b Ecclestone 39 (Superchargers 84-3)

    Sophie Ecclestone continues with a second set... correct decision, she has Litchfield immediately!

    Litchfield tries to drive back past the England bowler but it goes straight and hard to the bowler. Ecclestone sprawls backwards and holds the ball tight.

    Litchfield will be disappointed with that but it was an impressive innings, moving her to top of the run-scorers list in this competition.

    Media caption,

    Ecclestone's stunning caught and bowled removes Litchfield

  19. Superchargers 84-2published at 65 balls

    Back comes Sophie Ecclestone, who has only bowled one set for far in this innings.

    Litchfield advances and takes a big outside edge, the ball racing away for four through point.

    The Australian tries a big reverse hoick over the covers and misses entirely. The England bowler has a slight smirk on her face.

  20. Superchargers 77-2published at 60 balls

    Jade-Wellington continues for the Originals - she'd taken her cap from the umpire but captain Sophie Ecclestone had her give it back.

    Litchfield gets the four off her final delivery, crunching through the covers to move to 33 from 24.