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

  1. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Sammy-Jo Johnson is really struggling to get Deepti Sharma away. She hasn't offered her any width, her control has been excellent. It has been fantastic to see.

  2. Rockets 14-0published at Ball 18

    Sharma continues for another five. She is so unlucky not to clean up Johnson, who edges on to her own pad before the ball misses the stumps. Causing all sorts of bother.

  3. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Poor fielding, it was straight through the hands. Inexplicable.

  4. Rockets 13-0published at Ball 15

    Spirit will be very happy with this start, although some poor fielding allows a single to release the pressure.

  5. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This is very good bowling from Sharma, she's bowling exactly to her field and straight at the stumps.

  6. Rockets 12-0published at Ball 13

    Deepti Sharma brings some spin to the game.

    Decent start. Big shout for her third ball as Johnson is struck on the pad, but no finger or review.

  7. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    A very nice gift for an opening batter, a full toss for your first boundary. It will make Sammy-Jo feel more comfortable at the crease and bring the heart-rate down a little bit.

  8. Rockets 11-0published at Ball 10

    Boom. Right down the ground. It was a poor ball to be fair - a full bunger - and it gets what it deserves. A gift for Sammy-Jo Johnson.

  9. Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It will be a battle of the top orders in this match, they both boast some very talented batters.

    Early wickets will be key, get those middle-order batters in as quickly as possible or be prepared for a run-fest.

  10. Rockets 6-0published at Ball 8

    Naomi Dattani is into the attack. Still pace, but this time left-arm.

    She maintains the early pressure for a couple before Rachel Priest clubs one aerially over cover for the first four. Now we've started.

  11. Rockets 2-0published at Ball 5

    Excellent start from Davies. Nagging off-stump line. It's tough for the Rockets pair to tuck in to. Davies will take a breather.

  12. Rockets 1-0published at Ball 3

    Big swing and a thick edge takes the ball to wide third man area. It brings the Rockets their first run.

  13. Rockets 0-0published at Ball 1

    Good length. Patted back.

  14. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    An Australian/New Zealand pairing to start for the Rockets. Freya Davies will start with the ball for the Spirit...

  15. Opening batter: Sammy-Jo Johnsonpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Sammy-Jo JohnsonImage source, BBC/ECB
  16. Opening batter: Rachel Priestpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Rachel PriestImage source, BBC/ECB
  17. Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Here we go, then. After a damp day yesterday, we're all raring to go...

  18. Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Both of these sides have played two games each, with London Spirit having won one and lost one. They're currently fifth in a table that is led by the Northern Superchargers.

    Trent Rockets are yet to get a point on the board, having lost both of their matches so far. Today at the home of cricket would be a fine time and place to start rectifying that.

  19. Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    So Tammy Beaumont is in for the Spirit after isolating following her brother's wedding. Emily Windsor takes the place of Teresa Graves for the Rockets.

    It's a mixture of blue sky and clouds above Lord's. The stands are slowly beginning to fill.

  20. Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2021

    Trent RocketsImage source, BBC Sport/Getty Images