at The Kia Oval, London (South) on 26 August 2023 (called-off around 16h45) ‘No result’ *Following a delayed toss, ‘Fire’ scored 104/2 (from 75 balls); at which point ‘Strategic-time-out’ was called, covers were drawn across the pitch and an extended interval was taken. No further play on account of lightning risk to player’s safety. Separately, ’Superchargers’ did
Superchargers v Welsh Fire In a tournament that lasts no more than a month, it’s the fine print of the regulations that decides the issue. Welsh Fire are eliminated because they finished one point behind Superchargers. Why the one point? Because they had two rained-off matches to NS’s one. Who had the faster scoring-rate? Welsh
Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave at Leeds (Headingley) on 31 August (11h30) The twenty-third women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was between Brave: expecting a sixth back-to-back win, for a free ticket to Saturday’s final; without needing to play the qualifying ‘Eliminator.’ Also Superchargers, needing to win to snatch third-place from Rockets. If Superchargers won with superior net-run-rate to Rockets, this match became a dress-rehearsal for Friday’s
Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 26 August (15h30) TV pundits expressed divided opinion as the eighteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament unfolded. Both teams lost six wickets and peppered each other with exactly the same number of ‘dot’ balls. Host team benefited from two more batters making double-figures, chalking-up a
Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals at Headingley, Leeds on 21 August (15h30) History was made at Headingley, during a Northern derby and thirteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ POTM Match-hero Laura Wolvaardt’s made highest score (90*not out); chasing down a target of 161 runs, the highest ever run chase in the women’s tournament, with one ball
Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers at Edgbaston on 19 August (15h30) A record crowd (13,087) turned-out to see women’s cricket played at Edgbaston; the eleventh women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ After the match, Charles Dagnall interviewed match hero, Australian Sophie Molineux (POTM). Bowling for Phoenix, she ‘held her nerve’ in front of the home crowd by ‘controlling her breathing.’ When
Northern Superchargers vs London Spirit at Leeds (Headingley) on 14 August (11h00) The fifth match women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators not only as a ‘must win’ showdown, with both teams eager for their first win; but also as a personal showdown between Alyssa Healy (Australia’s gold-medallist) and Jemimah Rodrigues (India’s silver-medallist);
Oval Invincibles vs Northern Superchargers at London-South (Kia Oval) on 11 August at 18h30 Women’s ‘The Hundred’ kicked off with gold medallist Alyssa Healy (Superchargers) hitting 14 runs from her first five balls. Debutante Ryana Macdonald-Gay (pictured) (2/25) was described by commentators as ‘the pick of (Invincibles) attack’ bagging wickets of the visitor’s two highest
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