Wolverhampton’s Davina Perrin celebrating Hundred victory with Northern Superchargers
Wolverhampton’s Davina Perrin is a Hundred champion after helping her Northern Superchargers side to victory at Lord’s.
Perrin, a product of Fordhouses Cricket Club who only turns 19 this weekend, had starred in the eliminator on Saturday making her first professional century with a stunning 101.
That included five sixes and 15 fours before she was run out for 101 from just 43 balls.
Perrin became just the second woman after Tammy Beaumont in 2023 to reach three figures – it was the fastest ton in the women’s competition and second quickest overall.
In the final yesterday, she was caught by Maia Bouchier off the bowling of Sophie Devine as her side easily chased down Southern Brave’s 115-6 from their 100 balls.
Superchargers were then indebted to Annabel Sutherland’s fine all-round display, backed up by Nicola Carey’s crucial unbeaten 35.
After Perrin was dismissed, it brought Litchfield to the crease and she only needed 22 runs to finish as the leading run scorer of the tournament, which occurred after only 11 balls, and victory was completed with the minimum of fuss.
Litchfield, who topped the competition run-scoring charts and was awarded the MVP award, said: “I think if you told me a month ago that we'd be lifting the trophy and I’d have this in my hands, I probably wouldn't have believed you, so it's been an awesome month and credit to the girls and the way we played.
“I think, to be honest, our bowlers have won us this tournament. We've had a lot of chases where we haven't needed to go ballistic.
The way our batters have played have won us the games, but I think our bowlers have really won the games for us by bowling really good lengths and lines.
“I just think the experience as an Aussie coming over to The Hundred, it's just so much fun. I think part of it is the way The Hundred is, but also this team."
" The Northern Superchargers are my favourite team to play for for, and it's just been a blast
“It's pinch-me stuff. I remember coming here to Lord’s as a 10-year-old watching a women's game and to think that I'm on this side of the field and watching with a packed crowd, it's pretty epic.”
