Thatās all from this fixture! A one-sided affair as the Southern Brave Women cruise to an 8-wicket win, moving to the top of the points table. You can now switch over to the ongoing coverage of the Menās Hundred clash between Southern Brave and Northern Superchargers, or the Welsh Fire Women taking on Manchester Originals Women. Both matches begin at 7:30 PM IST (3 PM Local Time).
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer, who brought you all the action from this clash. Weāll be back shortly for the second womenās game, which gets underway in less than an hour!
Sophie Devine (Hero of the Match):"It's been outstanding. To be a part of this organization has been great. The support that we have got is incredible.
We were in two minds with overhead conditions. Used wicket and I completely understand why they opted to bat first. We used the home conditions really well. We adapted really well. Danielle and Laura played really well and it looked like they made batting look so easy.
We have to see the strengths of the opposition batters. You have to take pace off the ball. The spinners are able to vary their pace and get the dividends.
(On Laura Wolvaardt) She makes the game look extremely easy. She is complete class and to play alongside her and chat cricket has been great. She's been fantastic. The way she's striking the ball and same with Danielle."
Hero of the Match: Sophie Devine
6:28 PM IST & 1:58 PM Local Time: Thatās it! The Southern Brave Women seal a dominant 8-wicket win over the Northern Superchargers Women, wrapping it up with 17 balls to spare. The Women in Green maintain their perfect start, making it three wins from three this season.
Earlier in the day, the Northern Superchargers won the toss and chose to bat, a surprising call given the early swing on offer. The Southern Brave made full use of the conditions, dismantling the top order as the visitors slipped to 26/3 within 32 balls. Annabel Sutherland and Hollie Armitage tried to rebuild with a gritty stand, adding 26 for the fourth wicket before Mady Villiers removed Sutherland for 20.
Armitage, leading from the front, held her ground till the end, but the wickets kept tumbling around her. Lucy Higham offered some resistance down the order, putting on 36 off 28 balls with her skipper for the eighth wicket, which took the Superchargers past the 100-run mark. They were eventually bowled out for 102 off the final ball of the innings. Sophie Devine was outstanding with the ball, returning impressive figures of 3/15 to finish as the pick of the Southern Brave bowlers.
Chasing 103, the Southern Brave began cautiously in the powerplay, with Maia Bouchier struggling for fluency before falling for 5 off 15 to Kate Cross. Laura Wolvaardt then joined Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, and their 62-run stand for the second wicket swung the contest firmly in the hostsā favour.
Wyatt-Hodge reached a personal milestone, becoming the second batter to complete 1000 runs in the Womenās Hundred, behind Nat Sciver-Brunt. She eventually departed for 43, but by then the damage was done. Wolvaardt (33* off 29), alongside Sophie Devine (15* off 8), ensured there were no hiccups as the Brave cruised to an 8-wicket win ā their third victory in as many games this season.
17th Five
Southern Brave Women
103/2
Laura Wolvaardt
33(29)
Sophie Devine
15(8)
Annabel Sutherland
0-18(18 b)
83b A Sutherland to L Wolvaardt
1 A back of the hand slower delivery on the stumps, 53 mph, Wolvaardt flicks it past mid wicket and collects a single to wrap up this contest. A comprehensive victory for Southern Brave Women as they stay unbeaten in this year's competition.
82b A Sutherland to L Wolvaardt
2 Short of a good length on the pads, 66 mph, Wolvaardt flicks it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs. Scores level!!!