Rockets overpower Fire to keep playoff hopes intact

Trent Rockets Overpower Welsh Fire to Keep Playoff Hopes Intact

Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by 23 runs in the Women's Hundred fixture, thanks to an all-round display from Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King's three-wicket haul.

Rockets' Batting Performance

• Trent Rockets ended with 145/6 batting first
• Key contributors: Bryony Smith (38), Nat Sciver-Brunt (38), and Ashleigh Gardner (36)
• Sciver-Brunt and Gardner added 67 runs for the third wicket, both scoring at over run-a-ball

Fire's Batting Performance

• Welsh Fire were restricted to 122/9 in 100 balls
• Key wicket: Tammy Beaumont, captain of Fire, was castled by Alexa Stonehouse
• Alana King picked 3 for 17, finding turn and bounce on the Cardiff surface

Match Details

• Brief Scores: Trent Rockets 145/6 beat Welsh Fire 122/9 by 23 runs
• Gardner finished with 2 for 28, while Freya Davies took 3 for 26 for Fire