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
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesHe walks off shaking his head, David Warner.
A little bit late on it and Warner pushes it to Marcus Stoinis, who takes a straightforward catch.
Trent Rockets needed that as London Spirit have got off to a decent start.
Warner c Stoinis b Ferguson 6 (Spirit 29-1)
And Ferguson strikes!
Jamie Smith had crunched one for four previously in the over but the bowler responds well, though it's a soft dismissal from the in-form Warner.
He chips a simple catch to Marcus Stoinis at cover and departs for six - a huge wicket for Trent Rockets.
Akeal Hosein succeeds in clawing back a bit of control for the Rockets, just five runs conceded including a slog sweep from Jamie Smith that just evades the fielder at square leg.
And it's one extreme to the other as the absolutely rapid Lockie Ferguson replaces the spinner.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Something that the London Spirit have not done is take advantage of the powerplay in this year's edition of The Hundred.
David Warner knows you can go long periods of time without facing the ball, but when you do, you need to capitalise on it.
Image source, Getty ImagesSmith's aggression should take the pressure off David Warner a bit, as he thumps Sam Cook down the ground for his first boundary.
Rockets turn to spin early, as Akeal Hosein comes into the attack.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
David Willey has been hit for just four sixes when he has bowled the first set of the innings. Two of them have come from Jamie Smith today. The last time he was hit for a six while bowling the first set was 29 games ago in 2022 by Phil Salt.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesI absolutely love watching Jamie Smith bat. He barely moves, flicks it off his pads, and he does not miss out at all.
Exceptional shot from a very good player.
And again!
Cracking start from Smith, this is just what Spirit coach Justin Langer would've asked of him.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Lovely from Jamie Smith.
Slightly fuller from David Willey, angling the ball in towards the right hander.
Smith, having missed the first two, was on to that one quickly.
And that's why he's been promoted!
Jamie Smith slams his third ball for six!
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Kane Williamson has struggled at the top of the order, and has changed something because London Spirit need to start winning some games.
Trent Rockets skipper David Willey will get things under way, as he bowls to Jamie Smith and is driven crisply, but straight to the fielder.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Box office with these two teams. There will be a lot of eyes on this game as David Warner and Joe Root are involved!
So there's a change in the batting line-up for London Spirit, with Jamie Smith replacing Kane Williamson at the top of the order.
Smith recently became England's new white-ball opener, so this feels like a sensible move considering Spirit's struggles in the powerplay so far.
It'll be their third different opening combination in four games, but they'll be hoping this one is more successful considering they were bowled out for just 80 the last time they played at home...
5-0 Australia Ashes win is 'stupid' - David Warner
Speaking of Root and Warner...
England's star batter has responded to the former Australia opener's comments about his batting ahead of this winter's Ashes, saying the sledging is "all part of the fun".
Warner told BBC Sport: "Josh Hazlewood tends to have his number quite a lot. He will have to take the surfboard off his front leg" but Root shrugged it off lightly.
Root is yet to score a Test century in Australia but is in fantastic form as England travel down under to try and regain the Ashes in November.
London Spirit: David Warner, Jamie Smith (wk), Kane Williamson (capt), Ollie Pope, Ashton Turner, Sean Dickson, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson, Dan Worrall.
Trent Rockets: Joe Root, Max Holden, Tom Banton, David Willey (capt), Marcus Stoinis, Tom Alsop (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Adam Hose, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook.
The start of the tournament has seen men's sides having more success with chasing, so Trent Rockets opt to bowl first.
We shall see David Warner batting for London Spirit shortly!
Good evening!
After a comprehensive victory for Trent Rockets women, inflicting a first defeat on London Spirit for this year, our attention turns to the men's contest.
Joe Root's Rockets are going well with two wins from two, while it's been a mixed bag for David Warner's Spirit with one win in three.
Team news and the result of the toss to come next.
| 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 |
