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Northern Superchargers’ opener Davina Perrin smashed a record-breaking century to lead her side to a 42-run win over London Spirit at The Oval in the women’s eliminator as they booked their place in Sunday’s final.
The 18-year-old opener broke multiple records during her 43-ball outing, hitting the fastest ton in the women’s Hundred and the second fastest overall, whilst also becoming only the second batter in the women’s competition to make triple figures after Tammy Beaumont in 2023.
Perrin (101) shared a stunning 105-run opening partnership with Alice Davidson-Richards (18) after being inserted as the Superchargers went past the 200 mark for the first time in the women’s competition, posting 214-5, before the pair were run out.
Chasing 215 for victory in reply, Superchargers made a perfect start with Grace Ballinger (3-22) and Kate Cross (2-29) striking immediately as Spirit fell to 12-3, but a 63-run partnership between Cordelia Griffith (29) and Charli Knott (40) helped to steady the ship.
However, Annabel Sutherland (3-40) had Griffith caught at extra cover to initiate another mini-collapse, and the defending champions were left needing 46 runs from four balls, a mathematically impossible task, as they fell to a heavy defeat.
Superchargers will face table-toppers Southern Brave in the women’s final, live on Sky Sports, on Sunday, August 31 at Lord’s.
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Perrin reached her second fifty of the Hundred season with this big six
How do matches work?
- One hundred balls a side, the team with the most runs wins. It is as simple as that.
- Five bowlers can bowl up to 20 balls in an innings, including five or 10 in a row.
- The traditional six-ball overs seen in other forms of cricket are not used in The Hundred, with 10 balls bowled before a change of ends.
- The powerplay is for the first 25 balls of an innings, with only two fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
- A 25-ball-a-side game is the minimum length that can be played
- In the knockouts, if a match is tied a Super 5 – another five balls – will be played to determine a winner
What’s next in The Hundred?
Northern Superchargers will face Southern Brave in final at Lord’s on Sunday, August 31 – the women’s final is at 2.15pm and the men’s at 6pm, live on Sky Sports.
Watch every match in the women’s and men’s competitions in The Hundred live on Sky Sports. Stream cricket and more with NOW.
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