England allrounder Alice Davidson-Richards stole the present for Northern Superchargers as they beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets to get their Hundred marketing campaign off to the right begin.

Davidson-Richards took three wickets for simply 11 runs from her 20 balls in addition to taking two catches and claiming an excellent run-out in a wonderful staff show from Superchargers, as they restricted Birmingham Phoenix to a complete of 110 for 8 off their 100 balls.

Devine took centre stage all through the Phoenix innings scoring an entertaining 46 runs off 36 balls earlier than she was fantastically run out by Davidson-Richards' direct hit from mid-off. The Phoenix middle-order failed to supply any significant help to Devine with Erin Burns, Tess Flintoff and Emily Arlott all falling cheaply with Georgia Wareham's caught-and-bowled dismissal of Burns a specific spotlight.

The hosts have been sensible within the area with Phoenix reliant on late-order runs from Abigail Freeborn and Issy Wong to get them up over the 100 mark, Wong hitting a mighty six into the group at one level earlier than she grew to become Linsey Smith's one wicket.

Kelly and Jemimah Rodrigues gave Superchargers an excellent begin with a partnership of 23 for the primary wicket. Rodrigues' knock of 16 consisted of 4 boundaries earlier than she was trapped in entrance by Wong.

Kelly was bowled reverse sweeping by Katie Levick for twenty-four however Litchfield rapidly took cost of the innings as she steered Superchargers dwelling with an unbeaten 42 off 29 balls together with seven fours. But this was Davidson-Richards' day and he or she accomplished the win with a towering straight six off Hannah Baker to finish a wonderful exhibiting by Superchargers.

Ciara Fearn is a Hundred Rising Reporter. The ECB and Cricket Writers' Club have partnered to offer younger and aspiring journalists with the chance to report on the Hundred matches as a part of the Hundred Rising programme this summer season