Get Involvedpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
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VoiceOfTheMysterons: Welsh Fire, 16-0 off five balls, 15-3 off the next twenty. Normal service is resumed.
Summary
Fire slip to 40-4 and fail to pick up the pace as they post 100-8
Rockets start slowly but Villani hits a superb unbeaten 55 off 40 balls and Du Preez adds 32* off 20
Rockets win by eight wickets with 18 balls to spare and go ahead of Phoenix into third and final knockout spot
Phoenix play game in hand against Spirit on Tuesday
Fire finish with one win from their six matches
Tuesday's matches: Spirit v Phoenix women (15:00 BST) & men (18:30 BST)
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Fire 36-3published at 35 balls
It's time for some more spin as Alana King, who took a hat-trick earlier in this competition remember, comes into the attack.
It's a tidy first set too, going for just two runs.
Elyse Villani opts against asking King to bowl ten in a row, though.
Fire 34-3published at 30 balls
Nat Sciver has bowled 10 balls straight, taking two wickets and conceding just eight runs.
The decision to hand over the captaincy in order to concentrate on her game looks to be paying off in spades.
Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Image source, ±«Óãtv SportPostpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Nikesh Rughani
±«Óãtv RadioWe've not seen a great deal of bounce so far in this wicket.
Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
±«Óãtv RadioThat looked stone-cold lbw from up here. Sutherland knew she might as well walk back. I think Trent Rockets are ahead in the game now.
WICKETpublished at 25 balls
Sutherland lbw Sciver 1 (Fire 31-3)
Nat Sciver strikes again!
It is a plumb lbw too as Sciver gets the ball to jag back into Annabel Sutherland and it smacks into her pads bang in front of the wickets.
After that bright start Welsh Fire are now in a bit of trouble.
Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
±«Óãtv RadioShe has been bit of a bystander, Bryce, but she was waiting on that.
Fire 30-2published at 23 balls
That will make Welsh Fire feel better.
Nat Sciver offers Sarah Bryce just a touch of width and she plays a beautiful shot that perfectly dissects the cover fielders and fizzes away for four.
Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on ±«Óãtv RadioNat Sciver knew that stayed really low. I'm really impressed with how Trent Rockets have pulled it back after the first set of five balls when Tammy Beaumont struck four 4s.
WICKETpublished at 21 balls
Haynes b Sciver 6 (Fire 25-2)
And she strikes first ball!
Rachael Haynes looks to cut into the off-side but the ball keeps a little low, beats the bat and clatters into the stumps.
Fire 25-1published at 20 balls
Brilliant stuff from Katherine Brunt, who uses all of her experience to pin the Welsh Fire batters down with some miserly bowling.
Just two singles from that set as the early Welsh Fire momentum starts to fade.
All-rounder Nat Sciver, who has a day off from being captain today, will bowl next.
Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
±«Óãtv RadioIt's been a good bit of bowling from Katherine Brunt after that initial boundary. Looks like she's finding her rhythm now.
Fire 23-1published at 15 balls
That's a good response from Katherine Brunt, conceding just one run from her next four balls and finding a bit of movement for good measure.
It was so good skipper Elyse Villani has asked her to bowl the next set.
Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on ±«Óãtv RadioJust a shorter delivery from Brunt, the line was okay but the length allowed Rachael Haynes to get her hands through it.
Fire 22-1published at 11 balls
The experienced Katherine Brunt will bowl the next set but her first ball is a touch short and Rachael Haynes is able to pull away for four.
Good shot from the new batter.
Fire 18-1published at 10 balls
Two contrasting sets for Trent Rockets as Bryony Smith takes one wicket and concedes just two runs from her first five.
There was very nearly a caught-and-bowled chance too as a wild swipe from Sarah Bryce bounced just in front of her.
WICKETpublished at 6 balls
Beaumont c Bryce b Smith 16 (Fire 16-1)
It was fun while it lasted!
Tammy Beaumont slices Bryony Smith's first delivery into the air in the off-side and Kathryn Bryce, who has just been slogged for 16 the previous set, takes a routine catch.
Fire 16-0published at 4 balls
What a start! Tammy Beaumont has hit Kathryn Bryce for four boundaries from the first four balls!
It is the complete range of shots as well - a lovely late cut, a reverse sweep and a powerful pull before clipping the ball fine off the pads.
Postpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 29 August 2022
There is a decent crowd at Trent Bridge as stand-in captain Elyse Villani leads out Trent Rockets accompanied by the now familiar fireworks, smoke and flames.
Welsh Fire openers Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Bryce follow.
Here we go...