Australian pair Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Wareham led Northern Superchargers to a 14-run victory in opposition to the Oval Invincibles at Headingley.
Litchfield hit 68 from 45 balls, as she mixed with skipper Hollie Armitage so as to add 94, which helped the Superchargers attain 143-4, recovering nicely after dropping each openers early to South African worldwide Marizanne Kapp.
Wareham then impressed with the ball, taking 2-20.
Cordelia Griffith provided some resistance with a quick-fire 30 off 15 deliveries, which included three fours and one six, nevertheless it was not sufficient for the Invincibles.
After the early double blow of dropping Jemimah Rodrigues and Marie Kelly, the Superchargers discovered their rhythm with Litchfield and Armitage often discovering the boundary.
Having mixed for an excellent stand of 94, skipper Armitage chipped a Capsey supply to mid-off.
The primary six of the innings didn’t come till the 86th ball, when Litchfield smashed a full toss from Ryana McDonald-Homosexual over the mid-wicket boundary.
5 balls later noticed the dismissal of Litchfield as she clubbed an Eva Grey supply straight to long-off.
The Superchargers completed on 143-4, with Bess Heath hitting the ultimate ball for 4.
Lauren Winfield-Hill was given a second probability after being bowled by Grace Ballinger off a no-ball for 15, however didn’t money in as she was caught at mid-on off Alice Davidson-Richards for 19.
Alice Capsey was then crushed by the flip of Wareham and was stumped by Heath after fumbling the ball initially.
Linsey Smith then claimed the important thing wicket of Kapp for 4 as she drilled a large one straight to Litchfield within the covers.
The Superchargers asserted their dominance as Paige Scholfield pulled a Wareham supply straight to Smith on the square-leg boundary.
The Invincibles noticed their hopes of victory fade when stand-in captain Suzie Bates lower a Kate Cross supply straight to Rodrigues at level.
Griffith did present some resistance for the Invincibles with a quickfire 30, nevertheless it was not sufficient to cease the Superchargers’ victory cost.
What’s subsequent?
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