Overview
- Northern Superchargers beat previously unbeaten Southern Brave by seven wickets at Lord’s, chasing 116 with 12 balls to spare to win their first women’s Hundred title.
- Annabel Sutherland (2-23 and 28 not out) and Nicola Carey (35 not out) finished the final, after Kate Cross struck twice early as Brave were limited to 115-6.
- Davina Perrin’s 101 off 43 balls in the eliminator featured a 42-ball hundred, the fastest in the women’s Hundred and second-fastest overall, as Superchargers posted a women’s record 214-5 to oust London Spirit by 42 runs.
- Australian recruits shaped the campaign, with Phoebe Litchfield named tournament MVP (292 runs), Sutherland starring with bat and ball, and Carey delivering late hitting in the eliminator and a match-winning hand in the final.
- Trent Rockets advanced to the men’s final against Oval Invincibles after their rain-hit eliminator against Northern Superchargers at The Kia Oval was abandoned, with Rockets progressing as group runners-up; Rehan Ahmed’s standout season includes 10 wickets and 189 runs.