Brave beat Superchargers to move top of table

The Hundred women’s competition, Southampton

Northern Superchargers 102 all out (100 balls): Armitage 36 (28); Devine 3-15

Southern Brave 103-2 (83 balls): Wyatt-Hodge 43 (31); Fraser 1-11

Southern Brave won by eight wickets

Unbeaten Southern Brave chased their target of 103 with 17 balls to spare, beating Northern Superchargers by eight wickets and moving top of the table in The Hundred.

Sophie Devine took 3-15 and Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Laura Wolvaardt put on a partnership of 61 as Brave made it three wins from three in 2025.

New Zealander Devine bowled Superchargers top-order batter Phoebe Litchfield for five then returned to dismiss tailenders Lucy Higham and Linsey Smith with consecutive deliveries as the visiting side were bowled out for 102.

Wyatt-Hodge and Wolvaardt made short work of chasing their low target to put their side in control.

England batter Wyatt-Hodge was stumped off the bowling of Katherine Fraser for 43, but South Africa captain Wolvaardt carried on alongside Devine, finishing unbeaten on 33.

Superchargers swiftly found themselves in trouble having chosen to bat in Southampton, slipping to 26-3 shortly after the powerplay.

Annabel Sutherland and captain Hollie Armitage added 26, but when the former was caught by Maia Bouchier off Mady Villiers that started a run of three wickets from 11 balls that left Brave 57-6.

Superchargers captain Armitage carried on in the company of Fraser and Higham, but Devine returned to strike before Armitage was run out from the final delivery of the innings.

Brave lost Maia Bouchier for five, caught by Alice Davidson-Richards off Kate Cross, but the rest of their top-order ensured their chase with largely untroubled.

We’re off to Lord’s on Thursday with the home of cricket hosting a double-header between London Spirit and Trent Rockets.

The women’s match gets going at 15:00 BST, with the men’s game starting at 18:30.