Northern Superchargers crush Welsh Fire

Hollie Armitage and Georgia Wareham guided the hosts to 141 in their 100 balls before the visitors subsided to just 94 all out

ECB Media | 07/08/2025 at 17:43

Headingley: Northern Superchargers 141-4, Welsh Fire 94 - Northern Superchargers won by 47 runs

Northern Superchargers got their campaign in The Hundred off to the perfect start with a comprehensive win over Welsh Fire at Headingley.

Under the new leadership of former England Women's head coach Lisa Keightley, Superchargers batted first and made 141 for 4.

In reply, Tammy Beaumont's Welsh Fire were bowled out for just 94, much to the delight of the 7,208 Superchargers fans in attendance.

The team in purple have kept all three of their Australian overseas stars, and there were runs for both Annabel Sutherland (28) and Georgia Wareham (29), but it was captain Hollie Armitage who top-scored, with an unbeaten 34.

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^{Linsey Smith got the big wicket of Hayley Matthews (Stu Forster/Getty Images)}

Welsh Fire have enjoyed two successful seasons in The Hundred, with visits to The Eliminator and The Final to their name across the last two years, and much of their success has been down to their batting – but when Sophia Dunkley and Hayley Matthews found themselves back in the pavilion with the score still in single figures, they faced an uphill task.

Beaumont and Georgia Elwiss tried to undo the damage, but the home side possesses a balanced attack and they utilised it well, chipping away throughout Fire’s reply to maintain control at all times. It was in the end an easy win, spinners Linsey Smith and Wareham snaffling two wickets apiece, with a couple also for Grace Ballinger.

Welsh Fire will have the opportunity to turn it around very quickly, hosting their first game in Cardiff on Saturday. For Superchargers, it's a visit to Trent Rockets on Sunday, where they'll look to go two from two.