The Trent Rockets delivered a commanding performance at Edgbaston, securing a crushing nine-wicket victory over the Birmingham Phoenix. The result was particularly notable as the Rockets were without their captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, due to injury.
Birmingham Phoenix struggled significantly after being sent in to bat, collapsing to 64 all out in just 95 balls. The team faced an early crisis, falling to 15/6 within the first 36 deliveries, narrowly avoiding the lowest-ever total in the Women's Hundred. Skipper Ellyse Perry provided the only real resistance, scoring 39 runs, while the rest of the lineup failed to reach double figures as they repeatedly fell to aerial shots.
The Rockets' bowling attack was clinical, with Samantha Bates claiming 3-10 and Georgia Elwiss taking 3-13. Kim Garth added to the pressure by taking two wickets, supported by a sharp fielding display that included several impressive catches in the deep. For the Phoenix, this total remains a troubling statistic, as they previously held the record for the lowest score in the competition's history with 54 runs against the Northern Superchargers in 2024.
In response, the Trent Rockets made quick work of the target, finishing at 68/1 in only 31 deliveries. Sophia Dunkley led the chase with an unbeaten 43 from just 17 balls, featuring eight fours and a single six. After Beth Mooney was dismissed by Lauren Filer (1-19), Sophie Luff joined the effort, contributing a quick-fire 19 not out, which included three consecutive boundaries. Dunkley mirrored that feat to seal the emphatic win, leaving the Phoenix with little answer to the Rockets' dominance.
Asked to bat first, the hosts were skittled out for just 64 in 95 balls before the Rockets raced to the target in just 31 deliveries.
She began by taking Alice Capsey for two boundaries in the opening set and never let up, finishing unbeaten on 43 off just 17 deliveries, with eight fours and a six.
