JOHN Simpson’s blistering 71 helped Northern Superchargers post a record Hundred total as they kept their finals hopes alive by thrashing Manchester Originals at a raucous Headingley.

The hosts hit 200, eclipsing the previous best of 184 by Birmingham Phoenix, as they cashed in on an appalling bowling and fielding display by Originals to claim the win.

Originals’ qualification chances are all-but over after falling an enormous 70 runs short of the target.

Superchargers’ record-breaking innings started with 20 from their first 10 balls before Chris Lynn teed off against Steven Finn.

The Australian launched two massive sixes before perishing for 15 attempting a third as Calvin Harrison claimed a brilliant catch on the boundary rope.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore and David Willey were dropped within three balls of each other - on both occasions the spills going for four.

Lockie Ferguson clocked up 95mph and claimed a wicket with his first ball, with Kohler-Cadmore on his way for 21 as the Superchargers reached 44 for two at the end of the powerplay.

Finn had Willey caught behind for 14 and Superchargers were 80 for three when Jordan Thompson brought up the halfway mark with a six.

Thompson continued at pace, smashing 16 from Ferguson’s second set of five and putting on 51 with Dane Vilas before departing to Colin Ackermann for 27.

Vilas anchored the innings with 36 but he had the best position to watch on as Simpson provided the firepower, blasting an extraordinary 71 from just 28 balls including 29 from Finn’s final five.

The late-order carnage, punctuated by multiple fielding mishaps at a bouncing Headingley, saw the partnership reach 90 from 36 before Brydon Carse hit his only ball for four to bring up 200.

The improbable Originals chase began as expected with Phil Salt and Joe Clarke attacking every ball, but when both openers departed inside the powerplay the visitors’ slim hopes went with them.

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman bowled a 10-ball set for just three runs while dismissing Colin Munro, before Ben Raine entered the fray to remove Colin Ackermann.

At the halfway stage the Originals were 49 for four, needing a massive 152 from 50 balls.

The tournament’s leading wicket-taker Adil Rashid took his tally to 12 as Tom Lammonby and Carlos Brathwaite - after three sixes - fell.

Tom Hartley and Harrison came and went and Originals failed to bat out their 100 balls, all out for 131 from 99 - after a brisk 25-run stand between Ferguson and Finn.