Summary

  • Phoenix rally from 71-6 to win by three wickets

  • Brunt dismisses Verma for fifth time this summer

  • Rockets recover from 63-4 to post 125-7

  • Freeborn top-scores with 30 off 23 balls; Gordon 3-26

  • Both sides remain in contention for top-three finish

  1. Rockets 99-4published at Ball 80

    The Rockets creep towards 100 with a couple of singles off Gordon. A big 20 balls to come.

  2. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Steven Finn
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    There was no chance for Erin Burns - that leapt up and almost hit her on the head!

  3. Rockets 97-4published at Ball 77

    Oh, that's brutal. The ball heads towards Erin Burns near the point boundary and leaps up off a used wicket and past her for four. Nothing she could do.

    Freeborn then takes the next ball for four too. Rockets on the charge.

  4. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    89 runs on the board at the moment. Here is six of them, scored earlier by Sammy-Jo Johnson...

  5. Rockets 89-4published at Ball 75

    These two are set now. 25 more balls with them at the crease and the Rockets should have a decent total to defend.

    25 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Rockets 87-4published at Ball 73

    Burns to take us to the 75th ball (at least). She really is wedded to that cap. There's a big appeal from keeper Jones as Freeborn wafts at one. No movement from the umpire, though.

  7. Rockets 87-4published at Ball 70

    Graham wants a big piece of a short ball from Arlott but despite a wild waft she misses. A wide and a clip to leg for two ends the latest set of five.

  8. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    If she didn't have that tubigrip on her arms, she would've caught it. Tubigrip should illegal, the same as bowlers bowling in caps.

  9. Rockets 84-4published at Ball 68

    Immediate punishment. Graham frees her arms and goes aerial over extra-cover for four.

  10. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That should've been taken.

  11. dropped catch

    Graham dropped on 9published at Ball 66

    Rockets 80-4

    Straight to the fielder at cover and put down by Eve Jones. To be fair, Graham did absolutely club it, but should still be taken.

  12. Keeping up with the Windsorpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    WindsorImage source, Getty Images

    If you ever think you're doing too much, you might want to have a glance at Emily Windsor's schedule because it is hectic - and then some.

    This summer, Windsor has been working for the NHS, broadcasting for the BBC and studying to become a qualified physiotherapist.

    Add in a debut at Lord's, where she took an important catch in the deep as the Trent Rockets picked up their first win of the tournament, and it has been a pretty decent few months for the 24-year-old.

    "It was absolutely incredible," Windsor said, recalling her outing at Lord's last week.

    "To have made my debut there and for the Rockets to get their first win - it was a special day.

    "That ground feels different to anything else - it was almost like a disbelief that I was out there. My picture and my number came up on the screen and I had to take a minute during the warm-up.

    "I was like 'wow, that's pretty cool'."

    Read the rest of Jack Butler's excellent article here.

  13. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Abtaha Maqsood has had a very impressive tournament, she's not been fazed by anything.

  14. Rockets 78-4published at Ball 65

    Phoenix happy to spread the field and give the Rockets singles. The boundaries have largely dried up.

    Sadly, Gwen Davies' poor fielding allows a second to be run. That will infuriate Maqsood and Amy Jones.

  15. Rockets 74-4published at Ball 62

    Maqsood loops some more spin. Just a single each from her first two balls.

  16. Rockets 72-4published at Ball 60

    More tidy work from Phoenix. They've bowled superb line and length so far.

  17. Rockets 70-4published at Ball 57

    Freeborn is something of a promotion up the order here. She was down initially to come in at eight. They clearly back her to wrestle some momentum their way. She takes Elwiss for a couple through off.

  18. Rockets 68-4published at Ball 55

    The Rockets are up against it now. They've not been able to get anything going. Freeborn sets about trying with a neat little flick that sends the ball running away fine for four.

  19. New batter: Abigail Freebornpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Abigail FreebornImage source, BBC/ECB
  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Ball 52

    Sciver run out 17 (Rockets 63-4)

    Oh my, she's short!

    What a throw this is from Katie Mack. She's near the edge and absolutely wangs it in and cleans up the stumps at the non-striker's end. Sciver, not expecting the throw at all, is inches short of her ground and has to go.

    Big wicket.