Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
And indeed it is is Gaur marking out her run-up to open up the bowling for Manchester Originals.
Marie Kelly and Jemimah Rodrigues will open up for Superchargers.
Let's get going.
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
Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
How's stat?!published at 10:58 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
One to watch is Manchester Originals' 17-year-old left-arm quick Mahika Gaur. She has an average speed of 109kph (68mph) across her two games in The Hundred so far. This year, only four bowlers have a quicker average speed than Gaur.
Image source, Alex Davidson - ECB/ECB via Getty ImageImage caption, Mahika Gaur
Forecastpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Whisper it, but we're set fair in Leeds. This competition hasn't had the best of luck with the weather, but the BBC forecast does not anticipate any issues with rain.
How things standpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
These two sides find themselves divided by one position and two points in the competition table.
Northern Superchargers lie in third, winning three of their four matches including their two most recent outings.
Fourth-placed Manchester Originals lost their first two matches to the weather before going on to beat Birmingham Phoenix and lose to Oval Invincibles last time out.
Divided loyalties?published at 10:54 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthern Superchargers caused a stir when they drafted arch-Lancastrian Kate Cross for this year's competition.
The England seamer faces her former Originals teammates for the first time today, having taken three wickets in the competition so far.
The teamspublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Northern Superchargers: Marie Kelly, Jemimah Rodrigues, Phoebe Litchfield, Hollie Armitage (c), Alice Davidson-Richards, Bess Heath (wk), Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger.
Manchester Originals: Laura Wolvaardt, Emma Lamb, Ami Campbell, Deandra Dottin, Fi Morris, Sophie Ecclestone (c), Kathryn Bryce, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ellie Threlkeld (wk), Katie George, Mahika Gaur.
The tosspublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Hollie Armitage has won the toss and decided her Northern Superchargers will have a bat.
Her side have won their last two fixtures batting first, including their last match against Oval Invincibles.
Good morningpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
The Hundred may only be in its third season but old rivalries die hard in the north.
It's a trans-Pennine derby in today's first double-header as Northern Superchargers host Manchester Originals, with plenty of bragging rights to be won.
And we've got an absolute feast of cricketing action in store for you with four fixtures to be played today.
This match kicks us off at 11:00 BST, with the men's match to follow at 14:30. At the same time Birmingham Phoenix will be starting against Oval Invincibles in the women's competition, before the men's sides finish us off at 18:00.
What a treat.