Rockets 68-2published at 42 balls left
35 runs needed
Trent Rockets have paced this chase very well.
It's forced the Welsh Fire into a strategic time-out. I wish we could hear what the coaches say in these huddles...
Summary
Sciver anchors Rockets' run-chase
Fire fight back, but too little too late
Johnson takes three wickets for Rockets
Three stumpings for Priest; plus three run-outs
Rockets 68-2published at 42 balls left
Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThe win predictor has Trent Rockets 87 per cent in their favour at the moment. Where are Welsh Fire's wickets coming from now?
Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraNat Sciver played that beautifully. She has punished the bad ball and you sense could single-handedly take this game away from Welsh Fire.
Rockets 63-2published at 45 balls left
40 runs needed
Katherine Brunt tries to go for the big shot down the ground but is lucky that it just bobbles over the head of a backtracking fielder.
Nat Sciver shows her how its done with a perfectly lofted drive for four.
Brunt dropped on 10published at 17:30 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Down!
It's always a difficult ask, trying to cling on in your follow-through, and Katherine Brunt absolutely smashed this back at Alex Griffiths, but she got both hands to it...
Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Image source, BBC SportRockets 52-2published at 50 balls left
51 runs needed
This run chase has been set up by some superb fielding from Trent Rockets, including Rachel Priest claiming three stumpings in nine balls.
Rockets 48-2published at 55 balls left
55 runs needed
Nicole Harvey bowls a very nice first set of five.
Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWhat a shot from Nat Sciver! What a shot! Yes it was in the slot, but she's hit it very straight. That will release some of the pressure that was starting to build on Trent Rockets.
Rockets 43-2published at 60 balls left
60 runs needed
Hello!
Anything Brunt can do, Sciver can do too. She plays a glorious lofted drive to pick up four, before following it up with a swipe through mid-wicket that just races away to the ropes.
Rockets 34-2published at 63 balls left
69 runs needed
Hello!
Katherine Brunt is finally able to free her arms and smash Georgia Hennessy back down the ground for four.
Rockets 30-2published at 65 balls left
73 runs needed
Bryony Smith returns and produces a fine set of five, restricting Rockets to singles here and there.
Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Trent Rockets might not need many runs, but they still need to be scored!
Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraTrent Rockets don't need to do a lot here. A run a ball practically gets them there. But it's been far from easy for them so far.
Rockets 27-2published at 70 balls left
76 runs needed
Georgia Hennessy is on for her first bowl and she's worked around here and there for a couple of runs by Sciver and Brunt.
Postpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 6 August 2021
Rockets 24-2published at 75 balls left
A good recovery from Piepa Cleary after being smacked for four.
Rockets 24-2published at 77 balls left
79 runs needed
Shot!
Nat Sciver threads the field beautifully to pick up a welcome boundary.
Rockets 20-2published at 79 balls left
Piepa Cleary resumes and a terrific, sprawling stop in the covers almost results in Nat Sciver being run out. A little less of a wayward throw and she'd have been struggling...
Rockets 19-2published at 80 balls left
84 runs needed
Katherine Brunt unfurls a thrashing shot to get herself off the mark.