The Cricketer looks at the main talking points from the women's Hundred clash between Northern Superchargers and Welsh Fire
What play we did get at the Kia Oval was illuminated by Sophia Dunkley's blistering maximum to finish off the powerplay.
Kate Cross pitched the ball on a good length but Dunkley danced down the track and thumped it back from the direction in which it came, depositing it for six and past the sightscreen.
Regrettably, the opening stand with Tammy Beaumont ended 20 balls later when she was dismissed by Lucy Higham, but it was certainly fun while it lasted, giving Welsh Fire a good start before the weather changed everything.
It was a sorry scene at the Kia Oval (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Beaumont showed real leadership in fronting up at the close, providing an honest assessment of both her emotions and her side's 2023 campaign.
From last season's bottom-placed finish, this has been a complete turnaround from Fire, who are no longer the punchline of The Hundred.
But the turnaround deserved a better finale this one, and it was etched on the faces of Beaumont and her teammates that they have unfinished business in this competition.
"Devastated, absolutely devastated for the girls," said the England international.
"It would have been easier to take had we been absolutely thrashed or beaten on a close one and actually lost the game. To go on previous results and table finishes is tough. Everyone is absolutely devastated. But that is cricket. Sport is cruel, isn't it? You don't get the fairytale ending that sometimes you want and dream of.
"That would have been great, last year finishing last and the journey we were going on but at the same time it could be Northern Superchargers' story who are also writing some history for themselves so fair play to them they have been brilliant throughout the tournament, consistent with bat and ball and wish them luck in the final."
Northern Superchargers captain Hollie Armitage admitted it was an unsatisfactory way to reach the final (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Rules around reserve days vary depending on the competition in the English calendar. But both Northern Superchargers and Welsh Fire agreed it was an unsatisfactory outcome that saw the former progress to the final by virtue of their position in the group.
This season's men's and women's Hundred has been condensed into the month of August, a 27-day period to ensure it can dominate the school summer holidays.
And while the double-headers have been a great success, it does provide the schedule with little flexibility.
It is probably only fair that reserve days for the Eliminators (there is already one for the final) are introduced to try and avoid these kinds of situations.
Superchargers may argue they deserve their place having won the defacto Eliminator on Tuesday, but that match was at Headingley and both sides had already qualified.
Alternatively, flipping the fixtures as Heather Knight was pushing for at the start of the tournament is surely the next step.
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