London Spirit claimed their second win of The Hundred with a 21-run victory over Trent Rockets.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith scored a half century for the hosts at Lord’s as they reached a complete of 162 for 5 and Joe Root‘s Rockets, who had received their opening two matches, had been unable to maintain tempo in reply.
Smith was finally caught by his England team-mate Root off the bowling of Sam Prepare dinner for 52 however captain Kane Williamson maintained the tempo with 45, whereas Ollie Pope and Ashton Turner additionally contributed beneficial runs.
Openers Tom Banton and Root bought London Spirit off to a powerful begin of their reply, placing on 73 for the primary wicket, however Marcus Stoinis, who smashed 4 sixes, was the one different batter to make an impression.
There was a painful finish to his innings after solely three balls, in the meantime, for Tom Alsop, who left the sphere with blood streaming from his nostril after a bouncer from Jamie Overton discovered a manner by way of.
The Rockets in the end got here up nicely brief, ending their innings on 141 for six.
Ladies’s Fixture
There was success for the midlands outfit within the girls’s occasion, although, the Rockets claiming their first victory of the season in emphatic style.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led them to 149 for six with an unbeaten half-century, and so they bowled out reigning champions Spirit for 116 with 5 balls remaining to say a 33-run win.
Openers Bryony Smith and Natasha Wraith set the tone for the guests at Lord’s with a partnership of 62 for the opening wicket – Smith scoring 42 from 23 balls.
Each fell to Eva Grey, who then went on to dismiss Heather Graham and Emma Jones in successive balls, however Sciver-Brunt remained on the crease and completed her innings unbeaten on 51 from 29 balls.
London Spirit misplaced wickets at common intervals, with solely Kira Chathli, Cordelia Griffith and Charli Knott reaching double figures, whereas Kirstie Gordon claimed 4 wickets for less than 15 runs off 20 balls.
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