15/08Result
14th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Leeds, Aug 15 2025
N S-Chargers won by 8 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe LitchfieldNorthern Superchargers (Women)
15/08Result
14th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Leeds, Aug 15 2025
N S-Chargers won by 8 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe LitchfieldNorthern Superchargers (Women)

5:23pm That will be all from us for this game. There is still a Men's Hundred match to be played this evening, and you can follow each ball of that contest here. Until next time, from Sudeep, Vairavan and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!

Phoebe Litchfield, Player of the Match: Scoring runs is good fun. Getting another win (for the Superchargers) is equally special. (On the pitch and if it was the best for batting yet) Yeah, for sure. We know it is going to be a good pitch (here). Really nice pitch, and Headingley has done a good job (smiles). They (our spinners) just hit their lengths and kept the stumps in play. We backed them up in the field. Our spinners have done wonders for us over the years and they did it again today. We have had this group together for three years now and it has not changed much. We know each other, sometimes too well (smiles). We had an average game last time. Came out here with a positive mindset and you could see that.

5:17pm An utterly dominant run-chase, spearheaded by Litchfield. She had not set the Women's Hundred alight before today, but did she do that against the Phoenix, who simply had no answers. She accessed every region on the field that could be accessed and some of her stroke-play was breath-taking. The rest also chipped in, but this chase was all about Litchfield and her exceptional stroke-play.

Another day to forget for the Phoenix. They did not have enough runs on the board, and their bowlers were taken apart by Litchfield. They have now lost three in a row, and they have plenty of work to do, with the bat, with the ball and in the field, if they are to turn things around and have a tilt at the playoffs.

14.4
4
Taylor to Litchfield, FOUR, Litchfield finishes things off with another audacious stroke, and that sums up this evening! Full on middle stump. Litchfield unfurls the switch hit and in the end, goes straight back over the bowler's head. A body blow and that is indeed the knockout blow. Litchfield has been superb in this chase, and it was fitting that she was the one to ice this run-chase!

Taylor looks good to continue, but Litchfield has a Free hit to tuck in to, with just four more needed...

14.3
0
Taylor to Litchfield, 2 runs, oh, what has happened here?! Taylor, while she was loading up to bowl, seems to have hurt a finger on her left hand. She looks in a lot of pain too. That is not a good sign, and the physio is out to check on her. The ball rolled along the ground and was called a No ball to add insult to injury
14.3
4
Taylor to Litchfield, FOUR, four more! This is full and trying to follow Litchfield outside leg. She still creates room, though (somehow) and smacks it back towards the bowler, who lets the ball go through her hands. Mid off cannot cut it off either!
14.2
2
Taylor to Litchfield, 2 runs, fifty of the best from Phoebe Litchfield! Angled in on a length on the stumps. Litchfield charges down and nudges it into the vast open spaces on the leg side. Back for a brace, and that brings up a sumptuous half-century!
14.1
1
Taylor to Sutherland, 1 run, full just outside leg. Sutherland advances and squeezes it out towards long off

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs | NSC-W: 104/2 (13 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.42, RRR: 2.16)

  • Annabel Sutherland19 (12b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield49 (24b)
  • Em Arlott2.5-0-19-1
  • Millie Taylor2.5-0-13-1
13.5
1
Arlott to Sutherland, 1 run, zipped in full on the stumps. Sutherland works it away into the on side and retains strike
13.4
2
Arlott to Sutherland, 2 runs, slower ball on a back of a length outside off. Sutherland waits on it and punches it crisply to long on's right for a couple of runs
13.3
1
Arlott to Litchfield, 1 run, dropped by Baker again! Full outside off. Litchfield throws her hands at it and absolutely laces it. Hits it straight to Baker at sweeper cover, though, but fortunately for her, Baker shells another chance!
13.2
4
Arlott to Litchfield, FOUR, smashed! Another attempted slower yorker that ends up as a juicy full toss outside off. Litchfield steps down and crashes it between extra cover and mid off!

Around the wicket

13.1
1
Arlott to Sutherland, 1 run, dipping full toss wide outside off. Sutherland reaches out for it and jabs it towards deep cover

END OF OVER:
13 | 8 Runs | NSC-W: 95/2 (22 runs required from 35 balls, RR: 7.30, RRR: 3.14)

  • Phoebe Litchfield44 (22b)
  • Annabel Sutherland15 (9b)
  • Millie Taylor2.5-0-13-1
  • Emma Lamb0.5-0-14-0
12.5
1
Taylor to Litchfield, 1 run, very slow and following the batter outside leg. Litchfield has to wait for it and dinks it into the on side for a single
12.4
1
Taylor to Sutherland, 1 run, fullish outside leg. Sutherland gets to the pitch of this one and eases it to long on
12.3
4
Taylor to Sutherland, FOUR, clean strike! Another delivery with a bit of flight, and Sutherland marches down the track. Gets close enough to the ball and thunders it over the bowler's head!
12.2
1
Taylor to Litchfield, 1 run, gets this full enough and Litchfield, by advancing, nearly yorks herself. Digs it out towards long on
12.1
1
Taylor to Sutherland, 1 run, floaty full delivery on middle and off. Sutherland uses her feet and drives it towards long on

30 off 40, and this run-chase has probably reached that stage where NSC begin to think about net run-rate. Taylor to bowl her third set. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
12 | 14 Runs | NSC-W: 87/2 (30 runs required from 40 balls, RR: 7.25, RRR: 3.75)

  • Phoebe Litchfield42 (20b)
  • Annabel Sutherland9 (6b)
  • Emma Lamb0.5-0-14-0
  • Hannah Baker1.5-0-25-0
11.5
4
Lamb to Litchfield, FOUR, four more - Litchfield is on fire, and in a hurry! Slanted in on a fullish length on leg stump. Litchfield waltzes down the track and boshes it over mid on!
11.4
4
Lamb to Litchfield, FOUR, Litchfield is dining out in Leeds! Back of a length outside off. Litchfield unleashes the reverse, rolls her wrists over it and bisects backward point and short third!
11.3
1
Lamb to Sutherland, 1 run, shortish outside leg. Sutherland swivels and pulls it towards deep backward square leg

Around the wicket to Sutherland too

11.2
1
Lamb to Litchfield, 1 run, fullish on middle and off. Litchfield comes down the track and bunts it towards long off
11.1
4
Lamb to Litchfield, FOUR, through the gap! Short and wide, and Litchfield does not miss out. She rocks back and threads it between cover point and backward point!

The Phoenix ask for a time-out, with the Superchargers needing less than run-a-ball. 44 off 45 now. Lamb to roll her arm over. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
11 | 11 Runs | NSC-W: 73/2 (44 runs required from 45 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 4.88)

  • Phoebe Litchfield29 (16b)
  • Annabel Sutherland8 (5b)
  • Hannah Baker1.5-0-25-0
  • Millie Taylor1.5-0-5-1
10.5
4
Baker to Litchfield, FOUR, that is another classy shot! Looped up on a length just outside off, and that is all the invitation Litchfield needs. She shimmies down, gets her hands through the ball and caresses it over mid off. Deep cover was stationed quite straight, but still had no chance!
10.4
1
Baker to Sutherland, 1 run, full on the stumps. Sutherland skips down and drives it past the bowler
10.3
1
Baker to Litchfield, 1 run, floated up outside leg. Litchfield advances to convert it into a full toss and then flicks it to deep mid wicket
10.2
1
Baker to Sutherland, 1 run, shorter and offering a hint of width. Sutherland cuts it towards cover point, whose slight fumble allows a single
10.1
4
Baker to Sutherland, FOUR, oh dear - that is incredibly sloppy! Lobbed up full and wide. Sutherland frees her arms and cracks it towards deep cover. Schutt tries to stop it with her feet and makes a complete mess of it. Not sure she will be bagging any WSL deals this summer...

N S-Chargers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27AN Davidson-RichardsD Perrin
2nd32AN Davidson-RichardsP Litchfield
3rd58A SutherlandP Litchfield