Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Trent Rockets are struggling to run away from Spirit.
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
Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
WICKETpublished at Ball 75
Gregory c Morgan b Van der Merwe 4 (Rockets 79-4)
Trouble now for the visitors!
The pressure tells as Gregory slices one aerially and Morgan takes the catch running away from point.
Image source, BBC SportRockets 79-3published at Ball 73
Van der Merwe twirls away again. They're giving the Rockets so little room to swing.
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Heather Knight
England captain on BBC Radio 5 LiveLondon Spirits have stuck to their plan of bowling length and bowling hard into the wicket. They're keeping it simple.
Rockets 76-3published at Ball 71
You have to admire the way the Spirit are sticking to a clear game plan. You'd expect no less from a side coached by Shane Warne and captained by Eoin Morgan.
Rockets 75-3published at Ball 70
Gregory 3, Short 37
Gregory lobs Amir down the ground, but only for a single.
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Heather Knight
England captain on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's a quick outfield, once you hit the ball into the gap it runs away very quickly.
Rockets 73-3published at Ball 68
A whip from outside off stump brings Short a much-needed four. Inventive and effective.
Rockets 69-3published at Ball 67
Eoin Morgan is bouncing around, dishing out advice. He knows his side are in the ascendancy.
Mohammad Amir is back - the main strike bowler - and he keeps up the pressure.
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Heather Knight
England captain on BBC Radio 5 LiveThey're really going to have to put their foot down now.
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Nabi was the early hero for Spirit. Here is him claiming the wicket of Dawid Malan...
Rockets 67-3published at Ball 65
Spirit keep their boot on the Rockets' throat.
Rockets 65-3published at Ball 63
Dot after dot after dot. Pressure.
Rockets 65-3published at Ball 62
Short is struggling a bit. Wood's first ball looked to keep low and then he misses out on a whip off his pads.
Rockets 65-3published at Ball 61
How quickly have Spirit rattled through 61 balls? The innings is disappearing before the Rockets' eyes. They need to get a big shift on.
Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThere's definitely been a clear ploy form Morgan to bowl a lot of spin. It allows them to get ahead of the time, race through the set and put all the pressure on Trent Rockets.
Rockets 65-3published at Ball 60
Excellent stuff from Crane. 20 balls, 16 runs, one wicket.
Here is the wicket that got the tumbling under way - Hales falling to Nabi.
New batter: Lewis Gregorypublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Image source, BBC/ECBPostpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2021
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraSometimes you don't have to land the ball to get a wicket, the full toss brings the downfall of Samit Patel.
WICKETpublished at Ball 59
Patel c Wood b Crane 3 (Rockets 65-3)
Crane strikes!
Not sure Warne's advice was to bowl a full toss, but it works as Patel slaps it straight to Wood to catch in front of the grandstand.