Summary

  • Sciver-Brunt hits last four balls for six to win game

  • Rockets' first win of season

  • Gibson and Kerr top score for Spirit with 36

  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt out through injury

  1. Rockets 21-1published at 80 balls left

    A pleasing set from Tara Norris who goes for just two runs, with Smith and Sciver-Brunt hitting a single each.

  2. Rockets 19-1published at 84 balls left

    Norris with a good impressive first delivery that finds the pads of Sciver-Brunt. A light appeal, but that looked reasonably close to the England star being in trouble. Just straying down the leg side, though.

  3. Rockets 19-1published at 85 balls left

    Sciver-Brunt looking in good touch. Another four for her through the covers in the penultimate ball before Dean's set ends.

    Tara Norris into bowl next, Spirit going for an early mix here.

  4. Rockets 13-1published at 90 balls left

    Bryony Smith gets off the mark with a one bounce four off Filer. A few big shots already here from the Rockets. Charlie Dean coming in to bowl with an early sight of spin.

  5. Rockets 8-1published at 94 balls left

    Nat Sciver-Brunt with a first-ball offside shot for four off the bowling of England teammate Lauren Filer.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 95 balls left

    Lee c Harris b Gibson 4 (Rockets 4-1)

    That's the end of Lee. Gibson gets an early wicket for the Spirit. Lee went to go big and down the ground, did not get enough of it and it's a good catch from Harris.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is in next, with an average of 41.75 in Hundred cricket.

  7. Rockets 4-0published at 98 balls left

    Lee not taking long to get off the mark here. A strong pull shot runs away for a one-bounce four.

  8. Postpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    The teams are out at Lord's for this second innings. Lizelle Lee and Bryony Smith are opening the batting for the Rockets.

    Opening the bowling for the Spirit, Danielle Gibson.

  9. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Thanks, Sam. Just 13 boundaries and no maximum from the London Spirit's innings, so scoring could prove to be a challenge on this Lord's pitch.

    Trent Rockets are chasing 125 to record victory here.

  10. Postpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Trent Rockets need 125 to win.

    I think this could be a very interesting chase, with the pressure on both sides as they try to get their first win of the campaign.

    To take you through it, it's over to Jonty Colman.

  11. Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Trent Rockets bowler Alana King on Sky Sports: "I just wanted to find rhythm early, I've lacked that in the last couple of games but I've got good support with the skipper right behind me.

    "I'm sick of bowling to Nat [Sciver-Brunt] so I've chosen the Trent Rockets so I don't have to in this competition! She's an exceptional player and I love being on the same side as her.

    "It's my debut at Lord's so I'm excited. It was holding in the pitch, it's nice to have a little bit of spin and something in it for the bowlers.

    "We've spoken a lot about how we want to play our cricket so hopefully we can get it done and get our first win on the board."

  12. Spirit 124-4published at 100 balls

    Kirstie Gordon finishes well, just one from the last two balls, and she ends with figures of 2-19 from her 20 balls.

    Amelia Kerr's boundaries late on have helped take Spirit to a decent total on this pitch. Decent but definitely chaseable for the Rockets.

  13. Spirit 122-4published at 97 balls

    A high full toss from Kirstie Gordon and Amelia Kerr can only bunt it towards mid-off.

    They can back for two, good running but I think London Spirit will be rightfully aggrieved that that hasn't been given as a no-ball.

  14. Spirit 119-4published at 95 balls

    An ugly shot to end that set from Amelia Kerr but the ball shoots off the inside edge into the leg side for a single.

    Five balls left in the innings, Kirstie Gordon will bowl them.

  15. Spirit 118-4published at 94 balls

    Still no fine leg in place so Amelia Kerr goes again, across her stumps to whip the ball away behind square for four more.

    That's the third time in the set.

  16. Spirit 112-4published at 92 balls

    London Spirit needed boundaries and Amelia Kerr has delivered!

    She moves across her stumps to Alexa Stonehouse two balls in a row and swings each of them away behind square for four.

    Smart batting.

  17. Spirit 104-4published at 90 balls

    Good running brings new batter Sophie Munro two runs from the last ball of Bryony Smith's 20-ball allocation.

    With 10 balls to go, London Spirit need some boundaries!

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 87 balls

    Ghosh c Lee b Smith 20 (Spirit 100-4)

    Super catch from Lizelle Lee.

    Richa Ghosh charges Bryony Smith, gets a thick outside edge that hits Lee stood up to the stumps but she reacts well to complete the catch.

  19. Spirit 99-3published at 85 balls

    Spin is working for Trent Rockets with Bryony Smith's latest set of five costing just four.

    Neither Richa Ghosh nor Amelia Kerr has been able to consistently time the ball on this pitch.

    Smith will bowl another five.

  20. Spirit 95-3published at 80 balls

    The intent is there from both Amelia Kerr and Richa Ghosh but the boundaries are still eluding them.

    Just four runs from Alana King's last five. She finishes with figures of 1-18 from her 20 balls.