The 18-year-old Davina Perrin made historical past with a 42-ball century to raise the Northern Superchargers into the ultimate of the Hundred as they defeated London Spirit, the defending champions, by 42 runs within the eliminator. Perrin grew to become solely the second lady after Tammy Beaumont in 2023 to succeed in three figures within the 100-ball event with a surprising 101 off 43 balls, which included 15 fours and 5 sixes on the Oval.
It was the quickest ton within the girls’s competitors and second quickest total, with solely Harry Brook’s 41-ball hundred for the Superchargers in opposition to Welsh Fireplace in 2023 eclipsing this salvo from Perrin. When that was put to her, Perrin, who was run out on the non-striker’s finish, laughed and informed Sky Sports activities: “One ball? Rattling, I higher hit the fitness center so I can ship these sixes a bit additional!
“It felt fairly sensible. It’s not day by day you get to search out your self in that state of move and within the zone and it’s whenever you’re there, keep within the current and take each ball as they arrive.”
Watched by about 20 household and pals, Perrin clubbed an assault that includes the England gamers Issy Wong, Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn to all elements to underpin the Superchargers’ 214 for 5. It was the very best complete by a lady’s staff by far – the earlier finest was 181 for 3 by Welsh Fireplace when Beaumont made a century – and it was too many for the Spirit.
Grace Ballinger and Annabel Sutherland claimed three wickets apiece to depart final 12 months’s winners quick on 172 for 9 as Superchargers arrange a showdown with unbeaten Southern Courageous in Sunday’s remaining.
In the meantime, Trent Rockets progressed into the lads’s remaining after their eliminator in opposition to Northern Superchargers was deserted attributable to rain. The Rockets secured their place within the remaining in opposition to Oval Invincibles having completed second within the group stage, a spot above the Superchargers.
Showers in south London delayed the beginning of the competition by 20 minutes, prompted two hour-long interruptions, and ultimately wiped the sport out altogether.
Andrew Flintoff’s Superchargers had made 119 for 5 from 75 balls earlier than the Rockets twice began to chase adjusted targets – 131 off 75 after which 105 off 55. Rockets openers Tom Banton and Joe Root initially confronted only one ball earlier than being pressured again off.
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An extra 4 deliveries ultimately adopted, just for a remaining heavy downpour to immediate umpires James Middlebrook and Martin Saggers to lastly pull the plug on the match at 9.52pm.
