Summary

  • London Spirit fall short despite some lusty late blows

  • Short hits unbeaten half-century for Rockets in their 123-4

  • Trent Rockets top the table with three wins out of three

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad and Phil Dawkes

  1. Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Sunday was my first game here since the World Cup final and it felt weird coming back - I was getting flashbacks of that day. I spoke to Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont today, and they said they had similar flashbacks and thoughts.

  2. Before that late onslaught from Short, London Spirit's spinners were controlling the game out there. Mohammad Nabi in particular was impressive, conceding 20 balls from as many runs and picking up two wickets...

  3. Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I had only played at Lord's five times in my career before this competition, so to get four matches in a row in The Hundred here is great.

  4. For those of you listening to our radio coverage right now, England and London Spirit captain Heather Knight is having a fascinating chat with Henry Moeran about playing in The Hundred and much more.

    I'll bring you the best bits!

  5. Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This competition is going to be massive for English cricket going forward. Players are getting the experience of playing in front of big crowds, which is invaluable.

  6. Nice one, Phil.

    How important will those late runs prove to be? D'Arcy Short smashed 18 from the last set of five.

    Still a below par game but Rockets have the momentum.

  7. I'm done. Here is Kal Sajad to bring this live text home.

    All yours Kal, mate...

  8. You'd probably argue that remains under par as a total, but until we see the Spirit attack the chase, we won't know just how crucial those late runs are from the brilliant D'Arcy Short.

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  9. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What a clever, innovative way to conclude the innings.

  10. Rockets 123-4

    Short 70, Moores 13

    TAKE A BOW D'ARCY SHORT!

    He cleverly shifts his feet in the crease to steer a full ball from Wood past the keeper for a final four.

    The opener has given his side a fighting chance here.

  11. Rockets 119-4

    Short whips again and this time takes two.

  12. Rockets 117-4

    AND ANOTHER! Short is doing all he can. He whips off his legs for a one-bounce four! Vital, vital runs, these.

  13. Rockets 113-4

    FOUR MORE! Short is pushing on at the death. This time he cracks through cover.

  14. Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a very impressive shot, he dug out the full ball.

  15. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This is exactly what Trent Rockets needed, a flurry of runs to shift the momentum of this game.

  16. Rockets 109-4

    Wood to see the Spirits home. Big five coming up.

    The first of them is flicked superbly for four to the midwicket boundary by Short. Awesome timing!

  17. Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Time will tell after the second innings how good this score is but Short has made sure they've got themselves to some kind of total.

  18. Rockets 105-4

    Short wafts at a short ball but can gets two for his efforts via some quality running.

  19. Rockets 103-4

    FOUR! Slapped down the ground and over mid-off by Short. The 100 up.

  20. Rockets 99-4

    Short and top edged for another single. Amir is doing his job.