Northern Superchargers stored their season alive with a rain-affected 21-run victory over London Spirit in The Hundred at Headingley.
Adil Rashid (3-16) took a three-for, alongside good returns for his England team-mates Reece Topley (2-25) and Matthew Potts (2-18), who each claimed two wickets apiece as Spirit had been restricted to 111-8.
The England leg-spinner eliminated Matt Critchley (3), Shimron Hetmyer (5) and Andre Russell (3) throughout 15 balls in the midst of the innings to go away the guests on 62-6 after Superchargers gained the toss and inserted Spirit to bat.
Keaton Jennings (30) smashed two sixes and three boundaries throughout his transient 12-ball outing however was dismissed by Topley.
Ravi Bopara (31) and Liam Dawson (27no) shared a 49-run stand to assist take the guests into triple figures however the former was bowled by Potts from the penultimate ball.
The Superchargers’ chase was restricted because of the rain however their openers Graham Clark (26) and Matt Quick (25no) had finished sufficient to make sure they had been forward of Duckworth-Lewis Stern when the sport was referred to as off.
Matt Critchley (1-11) took Spirit’s solitary wicket when he dismissed Clark, which introduced England’s Ollie Robinson to the crease and he added 13 earlier than the sport was referred to as off with 56 balls to spare.
For Spirit, it was a seventh loss from eight video games in a troublesome marketing campaign.
Superchargers will now hope both Welsh Fireplace or Manchester Originals can do them a favour throughout the final two days of the competitors’s group stage as they search to make the knockout levels of The Hundred – notable development from their last-placed end in 2023.
Participant of the Match – Adil Rashid
“We’re fortunate we got the runs in time as well, because the rain came 10 balls after that.
“I feel we have got an excellent squad, good batters – match-winners during. We have a little bit of a ready recreation Wednesday and Thursday, however hopefully a type of two groups do lose and we’re good.
“I put in a nice performance, taking three wickets.”
What’s subsequent?
The Hundred continues on Wednesday August 14 with one other double-header as Southern Courageous tackle Welsh Fireplace and Trent Rockets come up in opposition to Oval Invincibles.
You’ll be able to watch the ladies’s match on Sky Sports activities Principal Occasion and Sky Sports activities Cricket from 11.00pm, first ball at 11.30pm, and the boys’s match on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 2.30pm.
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