The Hundred ladies’s competitors, The Oval
MI London 121-5 (100 balls): Chathli 31 (27); Bates 3-13
Trent Rockets 125-1 (82 balls): Sciver-Brunt 67* (36); Norris 1-26
Trent Rockets received by 9 wickets
Nat Sciver-Brunt made a trendy unbeaten 67 as Trent Rockets booked their spot within the knockout stage of The Hundred with an emphatic nine-wicket win over MI London.
Sciver-Brunt hit 9 fours and one six in her knock off 36 balls, which helped the Rockets chase down 122 for victory at The Oval.
It was the England captain’s first 50 on this yr’s match and her eleventh in The Hundred total.
Sciver-Brunt shared a match report second-wicket stand of 118 with Australian Beth Mooney, who completed on 54 not out off 44 balls, because the Rockets breezed previous the goal with 18 balls to spare.
Victory for the Rockets places them 4 factors above second-placed Southern Courageous, who face Manchester Tremendous Giants later within the day.
The Rockets face Courageous of their remaining group match in a recreation which may effectively determine who progresses on to the ultimate.
Earlier, Samantha Bates had taken 3-13 to assist limit MI to a modest 121-5.
Bates had the damaging Hayley Matthews lbw for 10 early on then the left-arm spinner claimed two wickets in two balls to go away MI struggling at 49-4.
Bates trapped prime scorer Kira Chathli lbw for 31 earlier than Nicola Carey was stumped subsequent ball following a wise piece of glovework by Beth Mooney.
The 30-year-old Aussie thought she had a hat-trick when Alice Monaghan was given out lbw, just for the choice to be overturned on evaluation with the ball sliding down leg.
Monaghan and Chinelle Henry led the fightback – each gamers ending unbeaten on 27 off 21 balls – as they helped MI recuperate to publish a decent if not particularly difficult complete as Rockets cruised to victory with loads to spare.
