The Hundred 2025 results: Northern Superchargers knock out Manchester Originals to reach Eliminator

Northern Superchargers claimed a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Manchester Originals in The Hundred to book their place in Saturday’s Eliminator.

The result also confirms London Spirit are through to face Superchargers at The Oval, with Originals knocked out.

Originals came into the game four points behind Superchargers and Spirit and knowing they needed to not only win but win by a big margin to overhaul their rivals’ superior net run-rate.

After being put in to bat, that meant putting a commanding total on the board but their aggressive approach did not pay off as they were bowled out for 94 with five balls left in the innings.

Originals skipper Beth Mooney had got them off to a bright start but, as the innings progressed, the discipline and control of the Superchargers bowlers won out.

Australia star Annabel Sutherland took 3-15, her compatriot Nicola Carey 2-13 and seamer Kate Cross a miserly 1-6 from 15 balls.

Superchargers needed just 38 to qualify and got there in 34 balls before pushing on to complete the victory with 35 balls to spare.

Alice Davidson-Richards scored 30 from 18 balls at the top of the order before a 54-run stand between Sutherland, who made an unbeaten 30 from 17, and another Australian Phoebe Litchfield, 26 from 20, finished the job.

The win means Superchargers finish second, ahead of Spirit, which could be important given the second-placed side advances to the final if the Eliminator is washed out and rain is forecast for Saturday.