full toss on the pads, swished for one, that'll do it... Phoenix win by 14 runs and are all but in Friday's eliminator!
Phoenix vs N S-Chargers, 31st Match at Leeds, Women's Hundred, Aug 17 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
5.45pm: For a while it looked like Superchargers were going to pull off the highest chase of the women's comp, but they fell away badly. That's not an option for us, as we launch straight into the second half of the 'Eadingley double-'eader - the toss in the men's game will take place shortly, with Birmingham Phoenix men looking to retake top spot with a sixth win of the group stage. Should be fun. Bye!
5.40pm: The Butterkist Brummies have done a number on the home side at Headingley, and their late surge continues - three wins in a row have taken them up to third, and they can only be caught if London Spirit pull off some sort of mathematical miracle to sneak in on NRR. Northern Superchargers won three of their first four games, but have slipped steadily off the pace; Lauren Winfield-Hill was on fire in the chase today, but once she departed, she took her team's hopes with her.
Eve Jones is Hero of the Match: [Winfield-Hill catch?] "Yeah, haven't take a catch this tournament so nice to hang on to on. Lauren was batting really well, they had momentum, big moment in the game. [Consistency and scoring rate] Both, my game has come on a long way with strike rates and freedom, nice to go out and express myself. [Working on game] Power and trying to hit down the ground more, pleasing to execute that. Played in the KSL, this has been a huge step up and really enjoyable, loving my cricket right now."
clothed to mid-off, Wong closing this out! Full toss, may have been an offcutter, and Smith gets it right off the toe of the bat, easily pouched by Franklin backpedalling from the edge of the circle
flung full on the pads, deflects wide of the keeper for one
First boundary since the 69th ball for Superchargers, that
slashed through point, Armitage comes forward, opens up and drills a short ball for four!
67mph, pitched up outside leg stump as Smith backs away, plinked to mid-on
Wong to finish, Phoenix almost home and hosed. Superchargers need an unlikely 22 from the last five
floated up and mistimed, comes off the toe of the bat straight back to the bowler
gives this some air, chipped by the southpaw Smith just over extra cover for a couple as the fielders in the ring turn and give chase
flatter and Armitage attempts to come down, can only swing this through square leg for one
tossed up on the stumps, clipped to long-on
tossed up and clumped down to long-off
Burns back for her final set
Into the last 10, and Superchargers need a flurry of boundaries. The cut-off is 5.35pm for Phoenix to start the final set
pushed through from over the wicket and Smith jabs it to leg, they'll come haring back for two in desperation... goes to the wrong end, Armitage was easily home
Linsey Smith comes out, Superchargers' hopes fading fast
Davidson-Richards comes down and is stranded! Beaten by a little extra bounce as she swung across the line, nowhere near the pitch and Jones has time to count a couple of beats before completing the stumping
floated up and this spanks this hard out towards cow corner, but can't get more than one
flatter and straightening a touch, Armitage works to leg and finds a gap, comes racing back for a full-length dive to beat the throw
pushed through wide of the stumps and cut to the sweeper
Gordon back, 33 needed from 15
length ball, 67mph and cramping Armitage, who can only fiddle one off the pads
pitched up, AD-R whips one through midwicket
short ball nudged into the leg side
And the RRPB is up to 2 now
full length outside off, 65mph and clipped through leg
Alice Davidson-Richards in at No. 6
Arlott yorks her! Two in two, Kimmince departs and Phoenix are suddenly aflame...! Pinpoint on middle and leg, so precisely bowled that is grazes the toe of the bat and skids along the turf into the timbers. Arlott is mobbed by her team-mates and suddenly the wind is blowing only one way!
Last 20 and Superchargers need 37, almost two runs per ball from here. Hollie Armitage is next batter in