Superchargers women cruise to first Hundred title

Lord’s, Lord’s, and The Hundred women’s competition final.

Southern grit 115-6 (100 balls): Kemp 26 (16), Cross 2-23, Sutherland 2-23

Northern Superchargers 119-3 (88 balls): Carey 35* (25), Sutherland 28* (25)

Seven wickets separated the Superchargers.

In the women’s final, Northern Superchargers triumphed over Southern grit to win The Hundred for the first time, coming away with a comfortable seven-wicket score.

With 12 balls left, Superchargers held their nerve after restricting the Brave’s previously unbeaten run to 115-6.

It was the bowlers’ turn at Lord’s, despite the batters, and particularly Davina Perrin, who set a new record at Saturday’s Eliminator.

The dangerous Maia Bouchier and Laura Wolvaardt were eliminated by Kate Cross after two wickets in two balls late in the powerplay, with the latter having a stunning jagged back to hit leg stump.

Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland and Freya Kemp both took two wickets, and both of them finished with figures of 2-23, while Freya Kemp led Brave with a 26 from 17 balls.

Superchargers led the way in the end, but Perrin did not live up to her heroics from The Oval, showing glimpses of her class before falling for 17.

With three fours and a six in her first four balls, Phoebe Litchfield firmly swung the game in her favor, and despite being dismissed for 26 from 13 balls, the momentum persisted on the batting side.

Knowing that the game’s circumstances meant the risks were minimized, especially given Nicola Carey’s tendency to display more aggression at the other end, Sutherland anchored the innings.

Despite Superchargers’ stunning victory on Saturday, Brave won the matchup and qualified as the favorites after winning all eight of their group games to reach the final.

Although the top-order that includes Bouchier, Wolvaardt, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge is certainly eye-catching, Brave’s bowling has made them such a force.

However, both at Lord’s were left with too much to do and outshined by their Superchargers counterparts.

The seamers’ plan was straightforward but effective: target the stumps with a small amount of movement off the pitch.

The Northern Superchargers’ highest proportion of balls to have hit the stumps was 45 percent, which is their highest proportion in any tournament game.

The plan was successful when two of Brave’s biggest-name top three players each received a bowl, and they never threatened to leave.

Because Superchargers had the best batting lineup in the tournament, even Brave’s fine bowling attack would not stop them once they had taken control of the game.

We finished the match with two of the country’s coolest Aussies.

Nicola Carey, the batter for Northern Superchargers, said, “I feel a little embarrassed because I thought our girls bowled really well.”

“This is unbelievable,” he declared. Everyone deserves this, despite the fact that this squad has been amazing for the entire time I’ve been here.

Georgia Adams, the head coach of the Southern grits, said, “Any loss in a final is difficult to accept.” Can take a lot of pride and confidence from our successful campaign?