Adam Lyth was the top-scorer for Superchargers (PC: Twitter)
Northern Superchargers (NS) secured a six-wicket victory against Welsh Fire (WF) in Match 26 of the Men's Hundred Competition at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
On the flipside, it was the seventh successive loss for the Fire in the 2022 season.
Batting first, Fire lost its openers Joe Clarke and Tom Banton early, which kept them devoid of a strong start at the office. Soon, the likes of Matt Critchley and David Miller were dismissed as well.
Ben Duckett hit a mesmerizing 64* off 48 (PC: Twitter)
However, Ben Duckett continued his rich form to steer the team at a brisk rate. He was well supported by experienced batter Leus du Plooy at the other end.
Duckett slammed 64* off 48 balls to aid Fire to post a total of 114 on the board in their designated quota of 100 balls.
For Superchargers, Craig Miles was the most successful bowler with two scalps.
In response to an easy chase, experienced batters Adam Lyth and skipper Faf du Plessis were flawless with their ability to pierce the gaps in a proficient manner.
Sodhi took two wickets (PC: Twitter)
The duo added 75 runs for the first wicket in 53 balls, before Ish Sodhi made Lyth holed out to Clarke for 47 off 34 balls. The leg-spinner continued his good run by sending Faf back to the hut for 32 off 24.
In the end, Superchargers chased down the target, with a loss of four wickets and nine balls to spare.
Welsh Fire- 114/4 (100b)
Ben Duckett 64* (48), Leus du Plooy 21 (15);
Craig Miles 2/30
Northern Superchargers- 116/4 (91b)
Adam Lyth 47 (34), Faf du Plessis 32 (24);
Ish Sodhi 2/14
Result: Northern Superchargers won by 6 wickets
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