END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | NSC-M: 147/3 | RR: 8.64

  • Harry Brook34 (20b)
  • Adam Hose3 (4b)
  • Rehan Ahmed3.5-0-43-0
  • Akeal Hosein2.5-0-19-1

9.10pm: By 'ecky thump, they liked that at 'Eadingley! First win of the season, and breaking a run of six defeats for the Purple Popchips. Brave always looked a bit underpowered in posting 146 for 8 but Nicholas Pooran and, subsequently, Harry Brook made clear exactly how much short they were. Their efforts mean Andrew Flintoff is also on the board as a coach

Nicholas Pooran is the Match Hero: "The guys played brilliantly, the bowlers were fantastic. We felt we needed to get a good start. Looked at their bowlers, got our plans and then tried to finish it off. It's always beautiful to play here in England."

And here's the captain, Harry Brook: [Pooran?] "He's awesome to watch. Happy to be sat in the dugout watching him. Thinking about the reward rather than the risk, fearless cricket. [Flintoff] Absolute legend, awesome to work with. Pretty chilled, we want to keep it individual, don't need many meetings. He's got such an aura when he talks. [Captaincy] It's good, all very quick. Bit hectic at times but felt I made the right decisions at the right times. Something I want to work at. We'll have chats, analysis and talk through that stuff, but about trying to make right calls. [Stokes] Be interesting captaining him if he does play! We'll welcome him with open arms."

And with that, we're done for the night. Join us again tomorrow, when the caravan heads to Nottingham for the first time. Cheerio!

16.5
6
Rehan Ahmed to Brook, SIX, wins it with a straight six! Imperious from Brook, captaining Northern Superchargers for the first time. A big roar goes up around Headingley as one of their own gets it done
16.4
0
Rehan Ahmed to Brook, no run, tossed up, 57mph outside off, stabbed to point
16.3
4
Rehan Ahmed to Brook, FOUR, drops short, clubbed into the gap! Brook was deep in the crease and heaved four flat through midwicket
16.2
1
Rehan Ahmed to Hose, 1 run, reverse-swatted over point and away to the sweeper
16.1
1
Rehan Ahmed to Brook, 1 run, floated up on off, Brook jabs down through point for one

Rehan again, 12 needed off 20

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | NSC-M: 135/3 (12 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 8.43, RRR: 3.00)

  • Harry Brook23 (16b)
  • Adam Hose2 (3b)
  • Akeal Hosein2.5-0-19-1
  • Akeal Hosein2.5-0-19-1
15.5
1
Hosein to Brook, 1 run, pushed through on off, punched to long-off
15.4
4
Hosein to Brook, FOUR, driven into the pitch, 60mph outside off, Brook slashes hard behind point! Lovely placement and he beats the boundary rider

"A wicket made in Trinidad and Tobago, that. Love to see it." Signed, sealed and delivered, Nathan

15.3
2
Hosein to Brook, 2 runs, flights this a touch, spinning away and dabbed into the gap at backward point
15.2
1
Hosein to Hose, 1 run, zipped down on off and punched through the covers
15.1
1
Hosein to Brook, 1 run, chopped through cover point

Hosein stays on for ten

END OF OVER:
15 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | NSC-M: 126/3 (21 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 8.40, RRR: 4.20)

  • Adam Hose1 (2b)
  • Harry Brook15 (12b)
  • Akeal Hosein1.5-0-10-1
  • Chris Jordan2.5-0-26-1
14.5
1
Hosein to Hose, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, 57mph and worked into the gap
14.4
0
Hosein to Hose, no run, fired into the pads, looked to be outside leg

In comes Adam Hose

14.3
W
Hosein to Pooran, OUT, smacked... straight to long-off! Maybe it wasn't so academic after all... Pooran falls to SLA first ball, and it's a Trinidadian trifecta as he picks out Pollard at long-off! Nevertheless, he walks off having played what looks like a matchwinning hand

N Pooran c Pollard b Hosein 62 (46m 34b 4x4 5x6) SR: 182.35

14.2
1
Hosein to Brook, 1 run, flatter outside off, carted out to deep cover
14.1
0
Hosein to Brook, no run, angled in towards leg stump, Brook sweeps without success

Ah, speak of the devil, here's Hosein

END OF OVER:
14 | 10 Runs | NSC-M: 124/2 (23 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.85, RRR: 3.83)

  • Harry Brook14 (10b)
  • Nicholas Pooran62 (33b)
  • Chris Jordan2.5-0-26-1
  • Jofra Archer3.5-0-19-1

"I know there's a left hander in but no point in playing Hosein if he's hardly going to be bowled." Fair point, Andrew. But possibly an academic one, given the way this is going

13.5
1
Jordan to Brook, 1 run, banged in, Brook rides it and drops one towards point

N S-Chargers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26G ClarkMW Short
2nd49G ClarkN Pooran
3rd50N PooranHC Brook
4th22AJ HoseHC Brook