So that is it from this game! Trent Rockets soar to the top of the table with this win. Welsh Fire seem to be blowing cold since the departure of Bairstow. They have succumbed to their 3rd loss in a row. The action in the Hundred continues on 7th August, Saturday. Southern Brave take on Northern Superchargers. That promises to be another fascinating clash. The Women's game begins at 1530 local (1430 GMT). While the Men's game begins at 1900 local (1800 GMT). We hope to see you for those games. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Earlier in the evening, Lewis Gregory won the toss and put Welsh Fire in to bat. Welsh Fire were in a strong position with Glenn Phillips' fifty but they failed to capitalize on the platform set and could muster just 39 runs in the final 30 balls. That proved to be the difference in the end as that restricted them to 139 when 160 looked like a possibility at one point in time. It was a dream debut for Wahab Riaz in The Hundred! His final set of 10 proved to be the difference in the score. He finished with 4-fer and proved to be the talisman.
The difference between the two sides turned out to be the death bowling. While Welsh Fire could not get going with the bat in the final 30 balls, they also could not stop the bleeding of runs in the same period with the ball. Qais Ahmed got two wickets, while Payne and Milnes took one each but that was just not enough. Neesham's set of 5 cost them as he went for 17.
For his fantastic knock, Samit Patel is named the Hero of the Match. He says that they restricted them well. Adds the batters gave them the good start and that helped. Tells the discussion was to have fun and play the shot. Patel says that they were looking to attack the shorter boundary.
Chasing 140, Trent Rockets lost D'Arcy Short early. Malan was looking good before he departed. Wickets though kept tumbling. At 4/71 it looked like the Rockets would struggle to get over the line. Samit Patel though came out with intent. He took on the attack and blew the Welsh Fire cold. His blistering 46 off just 20 balls took the pressure off his skipper and the pair saw them get over the line.
What a chase! WOW! Samit Patel and Lewis Gregory take a bow! The star of the show was Samit Patel! He came in and ambushed Welsh Fire! Third loss on the trot for Welsh Fire and the home side are looking in a slump and need to find a way to get out of it.
Over 18
2
6
4
wd
wd
1
6
Samit Patel*
46 (20)
Lewis Gregory
22 (17)
Matt Milnes
1/31 (4)
TRT
140/4
6
90
Matt Milnes to Samit Patel ,SIX! There it is! Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by 6 wickets! Full toss, outside off. Samit Patel smacks it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Samit Patel and Lewis Gregory are delighted, as they should be.
1
89
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,Full ball, on middle. Lewis Gregory whips it on the leg side for one. And Trent Rockets are just one hit away now!
wd
89
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,WIDE! Another one outside off. Lewis Gregory shoulders arms and the umpire calls it a wide.
wd
89
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,WIDE! Too wide outside off. Lewis Gregory leaves it alone. Wide called.
4
88
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,FOUR! CREAMED IT! Full ball, outside off. Lewis Gregory hits this one through extra cover for a boundary.
6
87
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,SIX! Full ball, on middle. Lewis Gregory gets under it and just clips it off his legs over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!
2
86
Matt Milnes to Lewis Gregory ,Full toss, outside off. Lewis Gregory hits it back past the bowler but James Neesham in the deep saves two runs for his side as he dives to stop the ball. They take two.
Over 17
1
0
6
1
1nb
2
Lewis Gregory*
9 (13)
Samit Patel
40 (19)
David Payne
1/25 (3)
TRT
119/4
2
85
David Payne to Lewis Gregory ,A yorker on the off stump. Lewis Gregory drags it towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
1nb
85
David Payne to Lewis Gregory ,NO BALL! OH NO! David Payne delivers a perfect yorker and gets rid of Lewis Gregory. But the Umpire has given it as a no ball as David Payne had clearly overstepped. Lewis Gregory survives. FREE HIT coming up!
DRAMA! David Payne gets rid of Lewis Gregory with a corker of a yorker and starts celebrating. His celebrations are cut short though as the umpire hears in his earpiece that it is a NO BALL!
1
84
David Payne to Samit Patel ,Full ball, outside off. Samit Patel drags it towards long on for a run.
6
83
David Payne to Samit Patel ,SIX! WHACKED! Good length ball, on off. Samit Patel smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! GAME ON!