Match 23, Leeds, August 31, 2022, 04:00 PM
Northern Superchargers Women
145/6(20.0ov)
Southern Brave Women
125/9(20.0ov)
Northern Superchargers Women beat Southern Brave Women by 20 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Laura Wolvaardt
Commentry
Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game. There is more action coming your way though so keep your snacks handy. It will be Manchester Originals Women taking on Oval Invincibles Women in the final group-stage fixture of the Women's Hundred 2022. The first ball will be at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but the toss isn't far away. Do switch tabs and enjoy the coverage. Cheers!
Laura Wolvaardt win the Player of the Match award for her exceptional effort with the bat. She says that it was a lot of fun and they would have liked to restrict them to lesser to qualify and adds that it is a bit bitter-sweet. Adds that girls played and fielded quite well in this game. Tells that it always goes very nice at Headingley. They did not got the ideal start and they took it deep and Gunn hit some monsters in the end. Tells that they gave it their all in this game and unfortunately they could not qualify but she is proud of the effort. Signs off by saying that she really enjoyed her time in The Hundred.
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Earlier in the game, after opting to field first. Southern Brave Women bowlers did really well to justify their skipper's decision. They were under control for most part of the game but the bowlers lost their rhythm and leaked a few extra runs in the death. That might've costed them the game here. During the chase, Southern Brave Women could not keep up with the pressure and recorded their first loss of the season.
Northern Superchargers Women started brilliantly just what they needed. The bowlers did really well to give their side the upper hand in this final fixture with lot on stake. Northern Superchargers Women had to restrict Southern Brave Women under 99 runs and at one stage it looked like they will pull it off but some hard-hitting from Amanda-Jade Wellington spilled water on their hopes of qualifying. All the bowlers got into the wicket's column with Katie Levick standing out with her economical spell.
Southern Brave Women failed to turn up when it needed the most! They had to chase down the stiff target to get themselves directly into the finals but they could not do it under pressure. They were off to a sloppy start and not what they had envisioned. They lost three wickets inside the Powerplay and were on the back foot from the word go. Sophia Dunkley held one end nicely but found it difficult to find some support from the other end. Southern Brave Women kept losing wickets at regular intervals and that took the game away from them.
Northern Superchargers Women gave it their all in the final game of the season. They were in with a chance to qualify for the playoffs but Southern Brave Women managed to get over the 99-run mark and shattered the dreams of the hosts. Nonetheless, Northern Superchargers Women have managed to end their campaign on a high.
In over# 20
1
0
0W
1
1
Jenny Gunn 15/1(2)
100
1
That's it! Northern Superchargers Women win by 20 runs! This is a short ball, on off. Rudd pulls it down to long on for a single and Northern Superchargers Women celebrate as they end their campaign with a win here.
99
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A very full delivery, outside off. Carla Rudd tries to get her bat on it but misses.
Carla Rudd is the last batter in.
98
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time! On a length, on middle. Bell tries to power it away over long on. However, she does not get enough power behind this shot and ends up hitting it straight to Heather Graham at long on. She makes no mistake and takes it comfortably. Northern Superchargers Women would be very happy with their overall effort in this game.
97
1
Ohh..dropped! A fullish delivery on off. Anya Shrubsole goes for a big hit down the ground. However, she does not get the middle of her blade and the ball goes in the air towards long off. It, however, falls just short of the long off fielder but it will go down as a drop catch. It could have been taken with better judgement.
96
1
A full delivery on middle. Bell drills it to long on for a single.
In over# 19
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0
4
1
6
Alice Davidson-Richards 39/2(4)
95
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Another dot! 24 needed from 5 balls! A slower short delivery, outside off. Bell is outfoxed by the lack of pace of this delivey and fails to get connection as she tries to guide it away.
94
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Short and outside off. Bell goes for a big slog across the line but misses.
93
4
FOUR! Now Bell gets a boundary! On a length and on off. Bell heaves it and heaves it in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
92
1
Another short delivery on middle. Anya Shrubsole pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.