Summary

  • Kapp takes Invincibles to win despite late wobble

  • Bates hits 41 and Kapp makes unbeaten 34*; Smith takes 3-21 for Rockets

  • Defending champions have now won two of three, Rockets have lost two of three

  • Rockets leg-spinner King bowls 10 dot balls in a row

  • Sciver hits unbeaten 59 but Rockets batters otherwise struggle

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 86 balls

    Kelly c & b Capsey 0 (Rockets 96-5)

    Ah.

    She had to go for it from ball one because of the low score on the board, but Marie Kelly just whacks one straight back at Alice Capsey who takes a smart catch.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 85 balls

    King c Villiers b Macdonald-Gay 2 (Rockets 96-3)

    Alana King goes for the big shot but picks out the fielder on the boundary!

    It looks like it's going to be six but Mady Villiers takes a safe catch. Marie Kelly is the new batter and Rockets need some quick runs.

  3. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio commentator

    It's not been plain sailing for Nat Sciver, but she's fought her way through it for a well-deserved 50.

  4. 50 runs

    50 for Nat Sciverpublished at 81 balls

    Rockets 90-3

    She may be frustrated but that is an excellent knock from Nat Sciver. She has held the innings together for her side.

    She thrashes Ryana Macdonald-Gay's first ball for four to bring up her half-century from 40 balls.

  5. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Radio commentator

    More than a hint of frustration there from Sciver, from her body language.

  6. Rockets 86-3published at 80 balls

    Sciver 46, King 1

    Nat Sciver is just struggling to get the boundaries away, while Alana King solidly defends two balls which doesn't really justify sending her in ahead of some of their other big hitters.

    20 balls to go and batting still looks a struggle.

  7. Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    It's going to be a good match-up here, Ismail versus King. King might be looking to play the big shots.

  8. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    25 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  9. Rockets 82-3published at 75 balls

    Trent Rockets have sent Alana King ahead of Marie Kelly, suggesting she's been sent in to just try and whack it.

    Interesting move.

  10. Rockets 81-3published at 72 balls

    Alice Capsey bowls a poor ball down the leg side and Nat Sciver puts it away with ease.

    Capsey raises a hand in apology to her captain after, bless her. We've all been there.

  11. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Eva Gray has deserved that wicket because she has bowled pretty tightly today.

  12. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Pretty ugly shot there, for her standards. It gives Oval Invincibles the advantage now!

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 70 balls

    Du Preez b Gray 10 (Rockets 75-3)

    Four... and out!

    Du Preez goes for an ugly swipe at a straight ball and completely misses. A well-deserved wicket for Eva Gray who has bowled 10 balls for just 15 runs.

  14. Rockets 75-2published at 69 balls

    Shot! It's about time Du Preez joined the party.

    She backs away from the ball, giving herself some room to whack it over the fielders and away for four.

  15. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Issy Wong
    Birmingham Phoenix & England bowler on BBC Radio

    For me, after getting hit for a four, it depends on the batter and what part of my set it is.

    This was the third ball of the set, I'd just back out. You get hit as a bowler, you don't want to leak runs.

  16. Rockets 69-2published at 65 balls

    Sciver 35, Du Preez 5

    Four more to Sciver, who is playing very well here considering how slow the pitch is and how well they're bowling.

    She's got to be there at the end if Rockets are going to post a decent score.

  17. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    It's not going to get any easier for Trent Rockets.

    Here's South African Shabnim Ismail, who still has 10 balls left to bowl.

  18. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Issy Wong
    Birmingham Phoenix & England bowler on BBC Radio

    Massive boundary out to the right side. That one pierces both the fielders, though.

  19. Rockets 62-2published at 60 balls

    A boundary!!

    Sciver clips one through the leg side and it's been a long time since we've seen that. Rockets need a few more.

  20. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 17 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Alice Capsey has become some sort of a golden arm for whatever she plays for.