Rockets 71-0published at Ball 49
No messing. Priest smashes another over midwicket for a huge six. That area is very much her purple zone.
Summary
Higham takes two wickets for Rockets
Knight, dropped on 10, makes 31 for Spirit
Rockets post highest total in women's Hundred
Priest hits four sixes in 42-ball 76
Rockets 71-0published at Ball 49
Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraCharlie Dean has impressed me with her control. Her and Sharma have bowled really well.
Rockets 65-0published at Ball 48
Priest 49, Johnson 10
Priest is doing all the scoring. Johnson can't seem to time it yet. The former clubs a four down the ground.
Rockets 60-0published at Ball 46
Dean is back and starts with a very optimistic LBW shout.
Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI thought it was going to be six, it dipped at the last moment. A big opportunity missed.
Rockets 59-0published at Ball 44
Oh, Tammy! Priest clubs one towards the deep and Tammy Beaumont is under it, but it pops out of her hands and over the rope for four.
Rockets 55-0published at Ball 43
Anything pitched up and this Rockets pair's eyes are lighting up. They're in the groove now.
Danielle Gibson does vary her length to decent effect.
Rockets 52-0published at Ball 40
Priest is getting a lot of joy from her slog sweep shot. Spirit need to vary their length a bit here, because they are just teasing stuff into the slot to be hit.
Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt was an unbelievable slog sweep from Priest, just a little shimmy across the stumps to create the width.
Rockets 51-0published at Ball 38
Dean continues but she errs with a shortish ball that is smashed away to cow corner for a six. Brutal.
Rockets 44-0published at Ball 35
That's a good set from Dean. Repairing some of the damage that the Rockets inflicted on Tryon.
Rockets 44-0published at Ball 33
After an economical start, Spirit will be a tad concerned now.
They're getting punished.
Charlotte Dean does her best to calm the Rockets attack. She almost claims a wicket as Priest hammers one just past Tammy Beaumont on the field.
Rockets 42-0published at Ball 30
Tryon tightens up a bit, but the damage has been done off her set.
Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThat was a filthy full toss.
Rockets 42-0published at Ball 28
The free hit comes to nothing, but the following ball - another full one - gets the treatment. The first six of the innings, struck superbly by Priest.
A four follows next ball. Tryon is having a shocker and the Rockets are motoring.
Rockets 32-0published at Ball 25
Oh, that's filth.
Chloe Tryon's first ball of spin is waist high and slapped away for four. It's a no ball too, so a free hit.
Rockets 26-0published at Ball 25
Boom! Four down to the Warner Stand as Priest latches on to a short ball on leg stump. Too easy.
And that is the powerplay done and dusted.
Image source, BBC SportRockets 22-0published at Ball 23
The Rockets seem content to wait for the bad balls and try to punish them to the max. Between them it's all about working it around to keep the score ticking along.
Big shout for lbw on Johnson. But the umpire is unmoved. Probably just going down leg side.
Rockets 20-0published at Ball 22
Freya Davies is back. Johnson misses out on a short one on leg stump. That was there to be hit.
Rockets 19-0published at Ball 20
Four! It's a full ball and hacked to the square-leg boundary by Priest.