Right, that's your lot from us for tonight. Be sure to keep an eye on the site tomorrow morning when England are due to name their first Test squad under new leadership, and we'll be back with more Hundred action from Lord's later in the day.
9.07pm: Lewis Gregory gets the match award for his two wickets. "It's a nice day out from the lads, we were superb with the ball. We kept chipping away with important wickets. [Pitch?] It was a little bit two-paced, little bit variable bounce at times. The bowling unit spoke about smashing the top of the stumps as hard as we could... The lads were fantastic. [Top of the table?] Boys are going really well. The guys up front with the bat have been outstanding. We're in a really good position, playing some fantastic cricket, and hopefully can continue that. [Bowling attack?] We've got a lot of experience, guys who have done it all around the world. Craig-O has been amazing, Mo Amir as well. Hopefully he's going to be OK, fingers crossed, and then the spin twins through the middle."
Dunc: "They haven't done the double over them - they somehow contrived to lose to by far the weakest 100 team in the opener." -- Men's and women's double tonight I meant! But fair point and accept the clarification.
That was a drubbing. The Phoenix got stuck in the starting blocks and only Joe Clarke ever made it out of second gear, with a lone hand of 63. Their batters couldn't adjust to a tricky surface offering some movement and variable bounce, and the Rockets made light work of their target of 112. Duckett and Allen anchored, Donald provided a handy cameo and Billings saw them home. Tariq the only Phoenix bowler to make an impression, but was held back too late by Ferreira.
9.03pm: The Rockets have done the double over the Phoenix, and their men have pulled clear at the top with this win. They've won five out of six, and know that another two wins will guarantee them an automatic spot in next Sunday's final; in fact, one win is likely to be enough, since their Net Run Rate is so much better than Welsh Fire's.
Craig: "Phoenix carrying old school Welsh Fire vibes... Struggling with the bat"
2 to win off 20. Rehan Ahmed gets the dubious honour
END OF OVER:16 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | TR-M: 110/3 (2 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.87, RRR: 0.50)
- Tim David4 (4b)
- Sam Billings25 (16b)
- Usman Tariq3.5-0-15-2
- Rehan Ahmed1.5-0-13-0
6 needed off 24 as Tim David walks out to face Tariq. Tariq dismissed him in the reverse fixture, which prompted David to signal a no-ball...
FH Allen c Ferreira b Usman Tariq 28 (62m 30b 2x4 0x6) SR: 93.33
END OF OVER:15 | 9 Runs | TR-M: 106/2 (6 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 7.06, RRR: 1.20)
- Finn Allen28 (29b)
- Sam Billings25 (16b)
- Rehan Ahmed1.5-0-13-0
- Saqib Mahmood2.5-0-29-0
Aaron: "I know this may be too controversial for you to post but how much of the anti-Brook bias is to do with the fact that he is not a typical posh boy well-spoken dude without a northern accent? In other words, not the typical England captain, Stokes apart?" -- It didn't stop them appointing Stokes, as you say... nearly a decade since a permanent England Test captain was from the south...
11,988 in at Trent Bridge tonight.
