London Spirit v Trent Rockets, Lord's
Spirit win by 21 runs for second victory this year
Rockets 141-6 (100 balls): Banton 46 (31), Stoinis 35* (22); Worrall 2-32
Spirit 162-5 (100 balls): Smith 52 (34), Williamson 45 (32); Stoinis 2-27
Rockets fall to first defeat in three matches
Spirit move up to fifth; Rockets slip to third, below Brave on net run-rate
Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Very good start for Spirit. Good platform, good foundation being laid and what they've also done well is minimised dots.
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Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Nine catches and six drops for the Rockets this season. Their catching efficiency of 60% is the lowest for any team.
Oh, he's a delight to watch.
Too wide from Stoinis and Williamson, again, picks the gap exquisitely between point and cover.
That's the fifty partnership between Williamson and Smith from just 30 balls. Halfway through and Spirit are well-placed.
Hello!
Fetched from outside off stump and belted for six by Kane Williamson!
Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Not sure if David Willey was motoring, but he was running hard!
It wasn't for a lack of effort, but Lockie Ferguson has bowled two knuckle balls in three.
Almost another!
This can't quite be claimed as a drop, with David Willey unable to get a hand to it despite a brilliant effort. He sprints from mid-off, puts in a sprawling dive but it's not enough.
An eventful five balls from Ferguson with just four runs conceded.
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Spirit 65-1
Would you believe it?
Lockie Ferguson almost gets his redemption but this time, he's let down by the keeper. A slower ball draws the outside edge from Kane Williamson but a diving Tom Alsop can't cling on behind the stumps.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Four glorious boundaries through the off-side for Kane Williamson today. In T20s where data exists, Williamson has 380 boundaries through the off-side and 389 through the leg-side, one of the rare players in today's era who has an almost even split.
Frustrating for Rehan Ahmed, who produced the chance but is let down in the field.
Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Whenever you see the fielders charge in and heel break, you know it's not looking good.
Spirit 60-1
Another chance and to make matters worse, it's palmed over the rope for six!
Lockie Ferguson completely misjudges at long-on, coming in too far and it's too late for him to backpedal, only managing to get one hand to it.
Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Kane Williamson is a different class. He just looks so cool and so calm.
This is Kane Williamson at his very best and the move to three is suiting him well.
Marcus Stoinis is mixing up his pace a lot, but Williamson reads the slower ball perfectly and drills it through the covers.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Kane Williamson playing games with the bowler here...
Oooh, more beauties from Kane Williamson.
He backs away and drives past extra cover for four, before playing a little later to the next ball and threading it past point instead.
Perfect manipulation of the fielders.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Adam Hose was diving forward and it did get to him, but as he hit the ground, it comes out of his hands.
Spirit 37-1
Image source, Getty ImagesBig moment!
Jamie Smith flicks the ball out to deep mid-wicket where Adam Hose spills a tough chance, diving forward, but one that should've been taken.
A disappointing end to the powerplay from the Rockets' perspective.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That will make Kane Williamson feel better. This is a lovely shot - Kane Williamson-esque.
Glorious from Kane Williamson, a textbook punch through the covers for four.
Kane Williamson, who is still in pretty early despite being demoted from opening, gets off the mark with a single.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Root, bowled Cook Smith, caught Root, bowled Cook | 52 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 152.94 |
Warner,caught Stoinis, bowled Ferguson Warner, caught Stoinis, bowled Ferguson | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 120.00 |
Williamson,stumped Alsop, bowled Ahmed Williamson, stumped Alsop, bowled Ahmed | 45 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 140.63 |
A Turner,caught Ahmed, bowled Stoinis A Turner, caught Ahmed, bowled Stoinis | 30 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 187.50 |
Pope,not out Pope, not out | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 188.89 |
Overton,caught Holden, bowled Stoinis Overton, caught Holden, bowled Stoinis | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 | |||||||
Total,162 for 5 100 balls Total,162 for 5 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willey | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13.20 |
Cook | 20 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10.80 |
Hosein | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.60 |
Ferguson | 20 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11.40 |
Stoinis | 20 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.10 |
Ahmed | 15 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
29 for 1 (19 balls) | Warner |
102 for 2 (64 balls) | Smith |
112 for 3 (76 balls) | Williamson |
158 for 4 (96 balls) | A Turner |
162 for 5 (100 balls) | Overton |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banton,bowled Overton Banton, bowled Overton | 46 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 148.39 |
Root,caught Worrall, bowled Dawson Root, caught Worrall, bowled Dawson | 27 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 112.50 |
Willey,caught Smith, bowled Worrall Willey, caught Smith, bowled Worrall | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 220.00 |
Ahmed,bowled Worrall Ahmed, bowled Worrall | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Stoinis,not out Stoinis, not out | 35 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 159.09 |
Alsop,retired hurt Alsop, retired hurt | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Holden,bowled Gleeson Holden, bowled Gleeson | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 100.00 |
Hose,caught Smith, bowled Gleeson Hose, caught Smith, bowled Gleeson | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 180.00 |
Hosein,not out Hosein, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 | |||||||
Total,141 for 6 100 balls Total,141 for 6 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.40 |
Worrall | 20 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9.60 |
Gleeson | 20 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10.80 |
Dawson | 20 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
Overton | 20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
73 for 1 (52 balls) | Banton |
86 for 2 (58 balls) | Willey |
86 for 3 (60 balls) | Ahmed |
90 for 4 (65 balls) | Root |
108 for 5 (84 balls) | Holden |
125 for 6 (94 balls) | Hose |
