31/07Result
14th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Manchester, Jul 31 2026
Rockets won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia DunkleyTrent Rockets (Women)
31/07Result
14th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Manchester, Jul 31 2026
Rockets won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia DunkleyTrent Rockets (Women)

Righto, that's it as far as the Women's Hundred goes, but Super Giants men are all set to take on Rockets at the Men's Hundred. Join Alan Gardner on comms there. It's goodnight from us here. Thanks for tuning in. On behalf of Hemant, Thilak and Sudeep, this is me, Ashish, signing off.

Ash Gardner, Trent Rockets captain: [Re-ordering of the batting] Credit to Luffy as well. She has been amazing batting at No. 3. I haven't played a lot against her, but I guess from the domestic levels, everyone's saying she's hitting the ball as best as she ever has. So, I guess to be able to reward that, is really pleasing. Hopefully Nat comes in the next game. [Match-ups at the top of the order] So matchups are always key. You would expect me to bowl to Mandhana but she wouldn't have faced Batesy at all. So just a little bit different. Batesy has the skills. You obviously have so much stats and vision that you go to, but I think for us, yeah, having someone a little bit different, is great. So she's getting her reward now and it's super pleasing to see. [Are you a stats based captain] Match ups and stuff like that, but sometimes it's condition-based. [On Phillips] Thankfully for us, we have the Blaze bowling coach. Slightly biased, was always trying to get her in there, but I think the chances that she's had, she's really grabbed them with both hands,

Sophia Dunkley is the player of the match: It was nice to get the win. I was not as fluent but great to get the win. I was just trying to use the conditions and use the angles. Luffy was outstanding. [Were they short?] Yeah, I guess . You always want to get more from that platform, but a great performance with the ball. [On her fifty] Once I got in, I opened up the behind square shots. [On Gardner] She was great, and there were some great catches too. Two more games at home and we want to make that a fortress.

lebigfella: "I have been in awe of Ash Gardner over the last few years… gets better "

5.39pm A ruthless performance from Rockets, who have bowled out Super Giants for just 122 and with that, they pip Super Giants on the points table and move to second place. This is the first loss for Super Giants this season, who are on ten points and third on the table. The win was set-up by Dunkley and Luff's fifties as Rockets scored 153. In reply, Rockets were exemplary. Samantha Bates and Charley Phillips picked up two wickets apiece, while Ash Gardner picked up four as Super Giants were bowled out for 122.

18.3
W
Gardner to Ballinger, OUT, That's that! A thoroughly professional effort from Rockets, who complete a comfortable win. Tossed up, angling into Ballinger. She shimmies down the pitch, misses and sees her stumps in a mess. Gardner ends the innings as Rockets celebrate a 31-run win

G Ballinger b Gardner 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.2
0
Gardner to Ballinger, no run, Flatter on off, she pushes to cover

Ballinger next in

18.1
W
Gardner to MacDonald-Gay, OUT, MacDonald-Gay falls for a golden duck. Tossed up outside off, she swipes across the line, gets a lot of height but not enough distance. A slight bobble from Dunkley at long-on but she hangs on, eventually

R MacDonald-Gay c Dunkley b Gardner 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Super Giants need 32 runs in 10 balls. The game has gotten away from them, surely. Here's Gardner from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MSG-W: 122/8 (32 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 16.00)

  • Sophie Ecclestone6 (3b)
  • Ryana MacDonald-Gay0 (0b)
  • Kim Garth3.5-0-27-0
  • Samantha Bates3.5-0-26-2
17.5
4
Garth to Ecclestone, FOUR, An under-edge for four, but Ecclestone will take it. Fuller outside off, she squeezes this past the keeper

Macdonald-Gay is next in

17.4
W
Garth to Brown, OUT, A direct hit and Brown is a goner! She wasn't even in the frame. Bullseye from Adams. Full outside off, she shovels to mid-off, where Adams collects, fires a clean throw and nails the non-striker's stumps

M Brown run out 16 (13m 7b 0x4 2x6) SR: 228.57

17.3
1
Garth to Ecclestone, 1 run, Full on off, Ecclestone can only get a thick inside-edge onto her boot for a run

Super Giants need 36 runs in 12 balls.

17.2
1
Garth to Brown, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, she digs this to long-off
17.1
6
Garth to Brown, SIX, Six more! Length ball on middle stump, she backs away and with a flick of the wrists she whips this over deep midwicket. That is a huge hit.

Garth

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | MSG-W: 110/7 (44 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 14.66)

  • Maitlan Brown9 (4b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone1 (1b)
  • Samantha Bates3.5-0-26-2
  • Georgia Adams0.5-0-4-1
16.5
6
Bates to Brown, SIX, Oh, top shot! Angled in on middle, Brown dances down the track and with a clean swing of the bat clears long-on
16.4
1
Bates to Ecclestone, 1 run, Flatter on off, she pushes to the offside

Ecclestone

16.3
W
Bates to Gardner, OUT, Oh, that is a screamer from Bates in her followthrough. It's more like the ball caught her, than the other way around. Floated outside off, she hammers this back to Bates, who in self-preservation, flings out her left hand and takes the catch

J Gardner c & b Bates 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25

16.2
0
Bates to Gardner, no run, Tossed up outside off, she looks to sweep and inside-edge onto pad
16.1
1
Bates to Brown, 1 run, Dropped by Heath! How the tides turn. After putting in a great effort previous ball, she shells a sitter. Dragged down outside off, she pulls to deep midwicket, where Heath runs forward and fails to hang on

Bates

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MSG-W: 102/6 (52 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.37, RRR: 13.00)

  • Maitlan Brown2 (2b)
  • Joanne Gardner1 (2b)
  • Georgia Adams0.5-0-4-1
  • Ashleigh Gardner2.5-0-16-2
15.5
1
Adams to Brown, 1 run, That is great effort from Heath, who saves three even if she can't complete the catch. Fuller on middle, Brown swipes that across the line to deep midwicket, where Heath runs forward, dives, but can't reach the ball in time
15.4
1
Adams to Gardner, 1 run, Dragged down, Gardner shimmies down and hacks this to long-on who collects on the bounce
15.3
0
Adams to Gardner, no run, Floated on middle, Gardner pushes back to the bowler
15.2
W
Adams to Bryce, OUT, Bryce departs and Super Giants' run-chase is falling apart. That is a top catch from Gardner. Floated on off stump, Bryce shimmies down but fails to reach the pitch of the ball. She chips it towards Gardner, who dives forward to complete a superb catch

KE Bryce c Gardner b Adams 27 (23m 19b 4x4 0x6) SR: 142.1

15.1
2
Adams to Bryce, 2 runs, Shortish in length on middle, Bryce pulls to the right of deep midwicket who dives and saves two

Adams from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
15 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MSG-W: 98/5 (56 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.53, RRR: 11.20)

  • Kathryn Bryce25 (17b)
  • Maitlan Brown1 (1b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner2.5-0-16-2
  • Charley Phillips2.5-0-20-2
14.5
4
Gardner to Bryce, FOUR, Two in two for Bryce. Rank long-hop outside off, Bryce hops backs and hammers the pull to the left of deep square leg

Around

14.4
4
Gardner to Bryce, FOUR, Bryce nails the reverse sweep. Floated outside off, she firmly hits the reverse past backward point
14.3
1
Gardner to Brown, 1 run, Floated on middle stump, Brown swipes that to cow corner

Brown is next in

Super Giants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6MM LanningS Mandhana
2nd14MM LanningMK Villiers
3rd11MM LanningPJ Scholfield
4th28MM LanningRM Ghosh
5th30MM LanningKE Bryce
6th11KE BryceM Brown
7th3J GardnerM Brown
8th15S EcclestoneM Brown
9th4S EcclestoneR MacDonald-Gay
10th0S EcclestoneG Ballinger