Veteran seamer Kate Cross struck twice in two balls to break open The Hundred final today August 31, just over a week after she was left out of England's World Cup squad.
Cross came into the attack to take the new ball in the winner-takes-all match at Lord's, coming on after Grace Ballinger had bowled a tight first 10 which went for six runs. Facing England teammate Danni Wyatt-Hodge, she conceded four runs from her first two balls, with two singles taken from her final three. The first ball after her next set of five, though, was hit for a down-the-ground six by Wyatt-Hodge.
After a single put Maia Bouchier on strike, however, Cross struck. Bouchier tried to take the ariel route down the ground as Wyatt-Hodge had done, but skied the ball towards cover. It was taken easily by Holly Armitage to give Northern Superchargers their first wicket and bring South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt to the crease. Cross sent her down a length ball first up, which nipped back in and took out her leg stump, sending Wolvaardt back for a golden duck.