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3 days ago
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Litchfield stars as Superchargers rout Phoenix
The Hundred women's competition, HeadingleyBirmingham Phoenix 116-6 (100 balls): Arlott 32* (25); Smith 2-18Northern Superchargers 117-2 (74 balls): Litchfield 59* (28); Arlott 1-19 Superchargers win by eight wicketsScorecard. Table Phoebe Litchfield hammered an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls as Northern Superchargers cruised to a clinical eight-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred with 26 balls to looked well positioned to post a challenging total at 44-1 off 30 balls after they had won the toss and decided to bat at poor shot selection largely proved their undoing as they lost five wickets for just 15 runs in the next 21 exception was Phoenix skipper Ellyse Perry, who was unfortunate to be run out at the non-striker's end after Australian compatriot Annabel Sutherland deflected Marie Kelly's low drive on to the stumps. An unbroken 57-run stand between Emily Arlott, who top scored with an unbeaten 32, and Sterre Kalis ensured Phoenix managed to scrape themselves to a modest total of lost talented 18-year-old opener Davina Perrin for a run-a-ball 14 off the 19th ball of their Litchfield looked in good touch as she hammered a half-century off 25 balls and combined with Sutherland - unbeaten on 20 from 13 balls - to guide the Superchargers home in sent them top of the table on 12 points - level with London Spirit and Southern Brave - while Phoenix remain second bottom on four. Blast off for Litchfield Following scores of four, 22 and five in her first three games, Litchfield had yet to really make much of an impression on this year's a belting Headingley deck, in glorious sunshine, the 22-year-old Australian delivered a destructive batting display as she made her second career fifty in The bristled with intent from ball one and produced some intelligent shots alongside some more unorthodox through her innings, a powerful reverse pull off Emma Lamb for four was followed by a more orthodox chip over the top with the same Litchfield was joined by compatriot Sutherland at the crease, the outcome of the match became a did help themselves with their fielding, though, as fumbles and poor judgement on the boundary cost them runs. The game was effectively over by the time Hannah Baker spilled a routine catch in the deep as Phoenix squandered the chance to dismiss Litchfield on hit the winning runs in unconventional fashion - setting herself for a reverse pull to Millie Taylor, but then clubbing the ball back over the bowler's head for four.
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4 days ago
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Spirit's winning run ended by resurgent Rockets
The Hundred women's competition, Lord'sTrent Rockets 149-6 (100 balls): Sciver-Brunt 51* (29); Gray 4-19London Spirit 116 (95 balls): Knott 33 (25); Gordon 4-15Rockets won by 33 runsScorecard. Table Defending women's champions London Spirit's winning streak came to an end as they suffered a 33-run defeat by Trent Rockets in The Hundred at Lord's. Set a target of 150 to win, Spirit slumped to 116 all out as spinner Kirstie Gordon starred with 4-19 for the visitors, who picked up their first win this Chathli and Georgia Redmayne added a patient 26 for the first wicket before Spirit slipped to 70-6, including in-form Australia batter Grace Harris departing for just Australian Charli Knott's 33 was the only knock to rescue Spirit from a complete capitulation as spinners Ash Gardner and Gordon bowled beautifully in tandem, the former finishing with England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt set up the Rockets' challenging 149-6, scoring an unbeaten 51 from 29 balls, after Bryony Smith bludgeoned 42 from 23 at the top of the order. Smith added 62 in just 35 balls with fellow opener Nat Wraith, but Rockets were pegged back as both were dismissed in the space of three balls by seamer Eva combined with Australia all-rounder Gardner for a stand of 60, though a collapse of four wickets for 11 runs at the death saw Spirit fight back strongly as Gray finished with impressive figures of 4-19. But Sciver-Brunt reached her fifty with a six off Charlie Dean from the last ball of the Rockets' innings, pushing them to the competitive total and adding to a difficult day for the Spirit captain as she finished with figures of 0-40 from just 15 balls. The win keeps Southern Brave at the top of the table as Rockets break their duck, leaving Welsh Fire as the only winless side in the women's tournament. Sublime Sciver-Brunt boosts Rockets' hopes After consecutive defeats, Rockets needed performances from their senior players to get their campaign on track and Sciver-Brunt and Gardner were helped by Smith and Wraith's dynamic start, punishing Spirit's bowlers for bowling too short and wide. Smith was the aggressor, with seven fours and a six, before she was brilliantly caught on the boundary by England's Dani delivered a masterclass in the middle phase as she picked the gaps perfectly, manipulating the field with her trademark sweeps and unveiling a glorious lofted drive over extra cover for six off she was starved of the strike after Gardner departed, as Gray removed Heather Graham and Emma Jones in consecutive resurgence, led by Gray and backed up by fantastic catches from Gibson, Glenn and Dean, kept them in the game after Rockets had threatened a much higher total, but they were unable to find any fluency with the bat, raising concerns about their dependency on overseas star has 165 runs at an average of 82.5 this year, while the rest of the top seven has contributed 227 runs, averaging just 12.6. What is happening on Friday? Northern Superchargers' women will be looking to keep the pressure on the top two as they take on Birmingham Phoenix at 15:00 BST. The men's game follows at 18:30 BST with Phoenix hoping to gather momentum after they beat leaders Oval Invincibles in their most recent game on can follow ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
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10-08-2025
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Wyatt-Hodge and Devine star as Brave beat Phoenix
The Hundred women's competition, Southampton Southern Brave 139-7 (100 balls): Wyatt-Hodge 59 (39); Arlott 2-19 Birmingham Phoenix 124 (99 balls): Kalis 44 (34); Bell 3-17 Southern Brave won by 15 runs Scorecard. Table England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 59 from 39 balls and a fine all-round display from Sophie Devine led Southern Brave to a 15-run win against Birmingham Phoenix in the women's Hundred. Phoenix slipped to 22-3 in pursuit of 140 to win, but captain Ellyse Perry led a revival with stands of 37 with England's Amy Jones and 36 with Sterre Kalis. The visitors were in a strong position with 45 needed from the last 30 balls, but New Zealand all-rounder Devine crucially dismissed Perry for 26 to spark a collapse from 95-4 to 124 all out. Devine also held on to the catch to dismiss Jones for 20, removed Ailsa Lister for one and executed a brilliant run out in her follow-through to get rid of Megan Schutt for seven as Phoenix's lower order buckled under the pressure, with nobody able to support Kalis' 44 from 34 balls. England seamer Lauren Bell also impressed for Brave, with 3-17 to continue her fine form after a three-wicket haul in their opening win against Manchester Originals on Wednesday. Earlier, Wyatt-Hodge added 52 for the third wicket with Devine, who made 27, after Maia Bouchier fell cheaply for six and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt made a fluent 28. The opener's half-century was the ninth of her Hundred career, the most for any batter in the women's competition as she surpassed Nat Sciver-Brunt's eight, while Bell overtook Amanda-Jade Wellington as the tournament's all-time leading wicket-taker with 47. Brave had a solid platform at 120-2 with 15 balls remaining, but Phoenix fought back with a flurry of wickets and the hosts were pegged back to 139-7. Australia seamer Megan Schutt and England's Em Arlott were the standout bowlers with 2-23 and 2-19 respectively. The attendance of 11,167 set a new record for a women's Hundred match at the Utilita Bowl, surpassing the previous best of 10,911 from 2024. The Hundred 2025 - fixtures, results & reports What is happening on Monday? Defending champions of the women's competition London Spirit look to continue their winning run as they take on Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, starting at 15:00 BST. The men's game follows at 18:30 BST with Originals searching for their first win of the campaign. You can follow ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Get cricket news sent straight to your phone
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10-08-2025
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Wyatt-Hodge and Devine star as Brave beat Phoenix
The Hundred women's competition, SouthamptonSouthern Brave 139-7 (100 balls): Wyatt-Hodge 59 (39); Arlott 2-19Birmingham Phoenix 124 (99 balls): Kalis 44 (34); Bell 3-17Southern Brave won by 15 runsScorecard. Table England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 59 from 39 balls and a fine all-round display from Sophie Devine led Southern Brave to a 15-run win against Birmingham Phoenix in the women's Hundred. Phoenix slipped to 22-3 in pursuit of 140 to win, but captain Ellyse Perry led a revival with stands of 37 with England's Amy Jones and 36 with Sterre Kalis. The visitors were in a strong position with 45 needed from the last 30 balls, but New Zealand all-rounder Devine crucially dismissed Perry for 26 to spark a collapse from 95-4 to 124 all out. Devine also held on to the catch to dismiss Jones for 20, removed Ailsa Lister for one and executed a brilliant run out in her follow-through to get rid of Megan Schutt for seven as Phoenix's lower order buckled under the pressure, with nobody able to support Kalis' 44 from 34 seamer Lauren Bell also impressed for Brave, with 3-17 to continue her fine form after a three-wicket haul in their opening win against Manchester Originals on Wyatt-Hodge added 52 for the third wicket with Devine, who made 27, after Maia Bouchier fell cheaply for six and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt made a fluent 28. Brave had a solid platform at 120-2 with 15 balls remaining, but Phoenix fought back with a flurry of wickets and the hosts were pegged back to 139-7. Australia seamer Megan Schutt and England's Em Arlott were the standout bowlers with 2-23 and 2-19 respectively. The attendance of 11,167 set a new record for a women's Hundred match at the Utilita Bowl, surpassing the previous best of 10,911 from 2024. What is happening on Monday? Defending champions of the women's competition London Spirit look to continue their winning run as they take on Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, starting at 15:00 men's game follows at 18:30 BST with Originals searching for their first win of the campaign. You can follow ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
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09-08-2025
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Originals edge Invincibles in last-ball thriller
The Hundred women's competition, The Oval Manchester Originals 139-6 (100 balls): Mooney 70 (45); Kapp 2-22 Oval Invincibles 137-3 (100 balls): Lanning 56 (42); Ecclestone 1-18 Originals won by two runs Scorecard. Table Manchester Originals held their nerve to claim a dramatic two-run win over Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. Having set the Invincibles 140 to win, with captain Beth Mooney hitting a fine 70 from 45 balls, the Originals took just three wickets but maintained their discipline as the match went down to the last ball. The game swung one way then the other in the closing stages, culminating in the Invincibles needing four to win off the final ball. But Originals all-rounder Deandra Dottin nailed her yorker and Marizanne Kapp could only dig it out for a single. Former Australia captain Meg Lanning led the way in the chase and when she was dropped on 52, with the ball going for four after slipping through Fi Morris' grasp, it looked like being the Invincibles' day. However, she was caught in the deep next delivery and, despite Paige Scholfield thumping Dottin for six to leave the hosts needing five from two balls, the Invincibles fell to a second loss in two games. Originals can celebrate their first win of the campaign - and their first over Invincibles in The Hundred. The Hundred 2025 - fixtures, results & reports What is happening on Sunday? It's another four-game day on Sunday with double-headers in Southampton and Nottingham. It starts at the Ageas Bowl with Southern Brave against Birmingham Phoenix (11:00/14:30 BST) before Trent Rockets face Northern Superchargers (14:30/ 18:00 BST) at Trent Bridge. You can follow ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Get cricket news sent straight to your phone
