Northern Superchargers Women vs Trent Rockets Women Match 4 Match Commentary: The Hundred Women, 2024

10.12pm  And that's a wrap for this match where the Trent Rockets Women clinched their first victory of the season, earning 2 crucial points. Up next will be The Hundred 2024, where the men from the same teams will battle it out to start their campaign. The toss is just moments away, and you can catch all the pre-match build-up for that game by simply switching tabs. Until next time, it's goodbye!

10.11pm  Alana King is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her superb bowling spell. She says that it was nice to have a bit of turn and grip in the wicket. Adds that she is happy to get the win. On the ball to dismiss Bess Heath, she says the ball came out of the hand really nicely. Tells that they saw the wicket doing a bit in the first inning and it was a case of keeping things simple. Ends by saying that she loves to bowl on wickets that offer a little bit of turn and she is happy to have played her part in this game.

10.10pm  Earlier in the innings, Bryony Smith and Grace Scrivens got the Trent Rockets Women off to a flying start, finding the boundaries with ease. Annabel Sutherland then came into the attack and made an immediate impact for the Northern Superchargers Women. Following the wicket of Grace Scrivens, Natalie Sciver-Brunt seamlessly joined the fray, getting off the blocks quickly for Trent Rockets. However, Annabel Sutherland soon came back and claimed the prized scalp of the other opener, Bryony Smith, to pull things back slightly for her side. Linsey Smith then struck twice in consecutive balls, stemming the onslaught and slowing down the flow of runs. Annabel Sutherland wrapped up with another wicket, helping the Northern Superchargers make a strong comeback. They managed to restrict Trent Rockets to just 123 runs, a total that initially seemed poised to be much higher.

10.06pm  The Trent Rockets Women were absolutely clinical with the ball, capitalizing on every bit of assistance from the deck. Kirstie Gordon initiated the attack by taking the first wicket, which the spinners then expertly exploited, dismantling the middle order. Alana King delivered a standout performance, taking two wickets, one of which was a spectacular delivery likely to be showcased on social media for days to come. That set decisively shifted the game in Trent Rockets Women's favour. The bowlers bundled the Northern Superchargers Women out for just 103, securing their first points of the season. Heather Graham was the standout bowler with three wickets, while Alana King and Natalie Sciver-Brunt each took two.

10.03pm  Hollie Armitage got the Northern Superchargers Women off to a good start but lost her partner, Marie Kelly, early in the chase. Phoebe Litchfield followed suit just three balls later, increasing the pressure on Armitage, who couldn't anchor the innings. The team lost 5 wickets for just 16 runs, a collapse that proved too significant to recover from, especially given the way Trent Rockets Women were bowling. Annabel Sutherland got a start but couldn't carry on. Wickets continued to tumble, and boundaries became scarce. A glimmer of hope emerged as Lucy Higham and Linsey Smith forged a small partnership of 33 runs. However, Linsey's dismissal dashed any remaining hopes, resulting in the Northern Superchargers Women falling short by 20 runs.

10.01pm  The Trent Rockets Women have delivered an exceptional bowling performance to secure their first-ever victory against the Northern Superchargers Women, winning by a margin of 20 runs.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Natalie Sciver-Brunt wraps it up! Sciver-Brunt takes pace off and keeps it on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Lucy Higham gives the bowler the charge to get momentum into the shot. Gets deceived by the lack of pace and misses the line of the ball. The ball goes through to crash into the leg pole. Sciver-Brunt finishes with two wickets to her name. Trent Rockets Women win by 20 runs!
Lucy Higham b N Sciver-Brunt 26 (22b 3x4 0x6)