Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Graham’s all-round show in vain as Trent Rockets slip to a hattrick of defeats
Birmingham Phoenix led by skipper Ellyse Perry defeated Southern Brave led by skipper Georgia Adams by 16 runs at the Edgbaston, Birmingham in the 13th match of the season. Trent Rockets led by skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt was all set to face Welsh Fire led by skipper Tammy Beaumont at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in the 14th match of the season.
Trent Rockets skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and opted to bat first. Trent Rockets got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers Bryony Smith and Grace Scrivens in the first seven balls of the innings. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt joined wicket-keeper batter Natasha Wraith at the crease and the duo stitched a much-needed 52-run partnership for the 3rd wicket to lead some sort of recovery for their side.
Georgia Davis picked up the wicket of the wicket-keeper batter Natasha Wraith to provide the 3rd breakthrough for Welsh Fire. Ashleigh Gardner joined skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt at the crease and the duo stitched a 17-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Jess Jonassen picked up the wicket of the opposition skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt to provide the 4th breakthrough for her side.
Heather Graham joined Ashleigh Gardner at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 49-run partnership for the 5th wicket to take their side past the 120-run mark. Jess Jonassen came back and picked up the wicket of Ashleigh Gardner to provide the 5th breakthrough for Welsh Fire. Trent Rockets eventually ended up with a total of 130/5 in their quota of 100 deliveries.
Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (37 off 26 balls), Ashleigh Gardner (31 off 26 balls), wicket-keeper batter Natasha Wraith (28 off 24 balls), and Heather Graham (27 off 18 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Trent Rockets. Jess Jonassen (20-5-29-2), Freya Davies (20-8-19-1), and Georgia Davis (20-5-23-1) were the top performers with the ball for Welsh Fire.
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Chasing a target of 131, Welsh Fire got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers, including the wicket of their skipper Tammy Beaumont 14 balls into the run chase. Wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce joined Hayley Matthews at the crease and the duo stitched a much-needed 30-run partnership for the 3rd wicket to take their side close to the 50-run mark. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up the wicket of Hayley Matthews to provide the 3rd breakthrough for Trent Rockets.
Jess Jonassen joined wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce and the duo stitched another crucial 38-run partnership for the 4th wicket to take their side close to the 100-run mark. Heather Graham picked up the wicket of Jess Jonassen to provide the 4th breakthrough for her side. Georgia Elwiss joined wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce at the crease and the duo took their side over the line with a 44-run 5th-wicket partnership. As a result, Welsh Fire sealed the game with six wickets in hand and two balls to spare.
Wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce (51* off 39 balls), Jess Jonassen (26 off 22 balls), Hayley Matthews (20 off 14 balls), Georgia Elwiss (18* off 15 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Welsh Fire. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (20-6-32-2), Heather Graham (13-6-14-1), Ashleigh Gardner (15-2-16-0), and Alexa Stonehouse (10-5-12-1) were the top performers with the ball for Trent Rockets.
Wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce was awarded the Player of the Match for her match-winning performance, scoring an unbeaten half-century (51* off 36 balls) to guide her side over the line. She played a crucial role as Welsh Fire sealed a comprehensive, table-topping six wicket victory against the Trent Rockets.