That is the coverage from this game! The action in The Hundred continues as Welsh Fire Men will battle out against Trent Rockets Men at Cardiff at 1900 local (1800 GMT). Do join us for that. Till then, ADIOS AND TAKE CARE!
Natalie Sciver, Hero of the match, says she is very happy with the overall team performance. Says that their bowling has been good right throughout the tournament and everyone bowled really well. She feels it is difficult for an overseas player to come here and perform and is happy for all the overseas players. Adds that the first few games were hard. Mentions that they would like to be more clinical and will look to make it through to the playoffs.
Excellent performance from Trent Rockets Women! They started the innings in a nervy manner as Rachel Priest departed early and then Sammy Jo Johnson followed her too. At the end of the Powerplay, TRW were 24/2. Natalie Sciver then kept the scoreboard ticking while Katherine Brunt took some time to settle in. After that, Sciver started to counter-attack and player her strokes all over the ground. Brunt supported her well and kept motoring along. Both of them stitched a fifty-run partnership. Sciver also brought her fifty in the process. After Brunt got out, wickets kept tumbling and the batters made it more difficult than it was necessary but in the end, got the job done as they won by 4 wickets.
The fire was ignited too late! Welsh Fire Women started the innings on a positive note as Bryony Smith scalped a wicket in the first set of 5 balls. Hayley Matthews then got the wicket of Johnson and TRT-W were put to backfoot right away. But after that the bowlers couldn't manage to capitalize on the pressure they created. Sciver was too good for them as she took the game away single-handedly. The bowlers did manage to scare the opposition by taking wickets towards the end but it was rather too late for that. In the end, Welsh Fire Women lost the game by 4 wickets.
TRENT ROCKETS WOMEN
103/6 (18.2)
54 (40)
20 (28)
2/13 (4)
2/21 (4)
Over 19
1
4
Abbey Freeborn*
4 (1)
Emily Windsor
2 (5)
Hannah Baker
1/18 (3.2)
TRT-W
103/6
4
92
Hannah Baker to Abbey Freeborn ,FOUR! There it is! Trent Rockets Women win the match by 4 wickets! Short and wide ball. Abbey Freeborn cuts it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary.
1
91
Hannah Baker to Emily Windsor ,Short ball, around middle. Emily Windsor goes back in the crease and pulls it towards mid-wicket for one.
Over 18
0
1lb
2
0
W
Sarah Glenn*
3 (4)
Emily Windsor
1 (4)
Hannah Baker
1/13 (3)
TRT-W
98/6
W
90
Hannah Baker to Sarah Glenn ,OUT! BOWLED! Tossed up, around leg. Sarah Glenn steps down to whip it but gets inside edge onto the pads and the ball crashes onto the stumps. Sarah Glenn has to depart.
Review taken! Welsh Fire Women have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracking slows it is too close to call. The on-field decision stays.
0
89
Hannah Baker to Sarah Glenn ,NOT OUT! Tossed up ball on middle and leg, Sarah Glenn tries to flick it off the back foot but misses. She gets hit on the front pad. Hannah Baker appeals for an LBW but nothing from the umpire. Welsh Fire Women opts for a review. UltraEdge shows there is a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracking shows it is a close call on wickets hitting. The on-field decision stays.
2
88
Hannah Baker to Sarah Glenn ,Short and wide. Sarah Glenn guides it towards backward point for a couple of runs.
1lb
87
Hannah Baker to Emily Windsor ,LEG BYE! Flatter ball, on middle. Emily Windsor looks to heave it but gets hit on the body. They take one as the ball goes through to the leg side.
0
86
Hannah Baker to Emily Windsor ,Tossed up, around leg. Emily Windsor misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. Welsh Fire Women appeal but the umpire turns it down.
Over 17
0
W
0
wd
1
1
Sarah Glenn*
1 (1)
Emily Windsor
1 (2)
Piepa Cleary
2/21 (4)
TRT-W
95/5
1
85
Piepa Cleary to Sarah Glenn ,Length ball, on off. Sarah Glenn pushes it to cover for one.
1
84
Piepa Cleary to Emily Windsor ,Good length ball, outside off. Emily Windsor taos it towards backward point but there is a misfield and they take one.
wd
84
Piepa Cleary to Emily Windsor ,WIDE! Too wide outside off. Emily Windsor looks to cut but misses. Called wide.
0
83
Piepa Cleary to Emily Windsor ,Good length ball, outside off,. Emily Windsor looks to cut misses as the ball stays low.