Superchargers Fail To Move Top After Originals Loss

The Hundred women's competition, Old Trafford

Manchester Originals 117-5 (100 balls): Dottin 51 (26); Cross 2-21

Nothern Superchargers 112-7 (100 balls): Litchfield 31 (27); Kerr 2-20

Manchester Originals triumph by 5 runs

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Northern Superchargers missed nan chance to move apical of nan array successful nan women's Hundred competition, falling to a five-run conclusion to Manchester Originals astatine Old Trafford.

Chasing 118, nan visiting broadside had looked group for triumph aft Phoebe Litchfield and Alice Davidson-Richards put connected 64 for nan 2nd wicket.

But Litchfield's dismissal by Melie Kerr began a spell wherever Superchargers mislaid 4 wickets for 17 runs and saw their pursuit stall.

Needing 14 from nan last 10 balls, Sophie Ecclestone had Bess Heath caught superbly by Deandra Dottin and Lauren Filer removed Kate Cross arsenic Superchargers fell short.

Earlier, Cross had sewage her broadside disconnected to a beardown broadside aft Superchargers chose to bowl, dismissing some Originals openers for azygous figures.

Captain Beth Mooney was bowled by nan erstwhile Originals seamer and Kathryn Bryce was caught behind.

Having only reached 58-4 from 64 balls, Deandra Dottin powered nan Originals to a respectable score, hammering 51 from 26 arsenic they vanished connected 117-5.

It proved to beryllium a full Originals could defend, and they now move 3rd pinch 3 wins from 5 games, while Superchargers stay successful 2nd position.

We're disconnected to Southampton connected Monday for a double-header betwixt Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles.

The women's crippled gets going astatine 15:00 BST, pinch nan men's lucifer pursuing astatine 18:30.

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