The Manchester Originals, led by skipper Beth Mooney, were up against the Northern Superchargers, led by skipper Holli Armitage, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, in the 1st game of The Hundred 2025 double-header on August 17. The Northern Superchargers made one change as Nicola Carey replaced Katherine Fraser in the starting 11 for them. The Manchester Originals retained the same side that took the field in their previous game this season.
Deandra Dottin’s quickfire 51* lifted Manchester Originals to 117/5
Kate Cross removed Kathryn Bryce after the Superchargers skipper, Hollie Armitage, won the toss and opted to bowl first on a sluggish wicket. Amelia Kerr joined skipper Beth Mooney at the crease, and just as the duo were settling into a rhythm, the Originals suffered yet another blow as Kate Cross sent the opposition skipper Beth Mooney packing to the pavilion to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side, removing both the openers inside the powerplay.
Seren Smale joined Amelia Kerr at the crease, and the duo took their time to assess the conditions on offer, en route to their resilient 29-run partnership for the 3rd wicket, which also took their side past the 50-run mark. Lucy Higham got the crucial breakthrough of Amelia Kerr (21 off 26 balls) to provide the 3rd breakthrough for the Northern Superchargers.
Seren Smale (15 off 20 balls) soon followed her back to the pavilion as Manchester were reduced to 58/4. The West Indian superstar, Deandra Dottin, unleashed her fireworks en route to her 28-run partnership for the 5th wicket alongside Sophie Ecclestone. It was followed by another quick-fire and unbeaten 31-run stand for the 6th wicket, where she added another gear to her innings alongside Alice Monaghan.
The fireworks took the Manchester Originals total closer to the 120-run mark (117/5) in their quota of 100 deliveries. Deandra Dottin (51* off 26 balls) notched up her 4th half-century in the tournament. Kate Cross (20-10-21-2), Annabel Sutherland (20-7-25-1), Lucy Higham (10-6-7-1), and Linsey Smith (20-7-24-0) were impressive with the ball for the Northern Superchargers.
Sophie Ecclestone and Amelia Kerr bowl Originals to their 2nd consecutive win
Chasing a tricky total of 118, the Northern Superchargers’ openers Alice Davidson-Richards and Davina Perrin got their side off to a steady start with an 11-run opening partnership. Kathryn Bryce ended Davina Perrin’s (10 off 11 balls) promising stay at the crease to provide the first breakthrough for the Manchester Originals inside the powerplay.
Phoebe Litchfield joined Alice Davidson-Richards at the crease, and the duo settled the nerves with a solid 64-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. The Superchargers looked on track for a dominant win. However, the departure of Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 27 balls) turned things around for Manchester Originals. Kathryn Bryce provided the 2nd breakthrough for her side.
The Originals bowlers pounced on the opportunity and triggered a remarkable collapse, restricting the Northern Superchargers to 112/7 in their quota of 100 deliveries, falling just five runs short of the target. The Superchargers lost their next five wickets for just 35 runs. Alice Davidson-Richards (29 off 26 balls) and Annabel Sutherland (11 off 11 balls) were the only other batters to enter the double digits with the bat for the Superchargers.
Amelia Kerr (20-10-20-2), Sophie Ecclestone (20-9-21-2), and Kathryn Bryce (20-9-26-2) picked up a couple of wickets each, while Lauren Filer (15-8-12-1) was impressive with the ball for her side.
Deandra Dottin was awarded the Player of the Match for her impactful half-century (51* off 26 balls) with the bat and returning with match figures of 10-4-18-0 with the ball for her side, playing a crucial role as Manchester Originals sealed consecutive victories to get their campaign back on track.
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