The Hundred 2023: Nat Sciver-Brunt’s fireworks help Trent Rockets register first win of the season

Nat Sciver Brunt (The Hundred). (Photo Source: Philip Brown/Popperfoto)

The Match 16 of The Hundred 2023 Women’s between London Spirit and Trent Rockets ended in grand fashion as Nat Sciver Brunt turned the game on its head with her ruthless hitting. The game was hanging in balance as Rockets required 35 to win from 20 balls chasing 125 in the second innings. Sciver Brunt (57* off 37) was batting with Joanne Gardner (6 off 8) and the duo decided to take on Grace Scrivens.

Gardner scored ten off the first two balls and gave the strike back to her skipper who took no time to unleash her beast mode. The Rockets’ skipper first smacked two colossal maximums against Scrivens and further gave Danielle Gibson the same treatment to finish things off in style.

Watch Sciver Brunt’s blitzkrieg here:

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Sciver Brunt played a true captain’s knock as she scored an unbeaten 81* (41) smashing nine fours and four sixes in her innings. Courtesy of her stupendous innings, Rockets chased down 125 with 14 balls to spare and won the match by five wickets to register their first win of the season. They’re now ranked fifth on the points table with one win from four matches having three points to their name.

Sciver Brunt was also deservedly awarded Player of the Match for her innings which took her to the fourth spot in the list of highest run scorers of the season. The Tokyo-born batter now has 134 runs from three innings of the season so far at an average of 67 and a strike rate of 165.43.

Rockets next face Welsh Fire on August 14

Earlier in the first innings, London posted 124/4 with valuable contributions from Danielle Gibson (36 off 27), Amelia Kerr (36 off 30) and Richa Ghosh (20 off 18). Kristie Gordon was the pick of the bowlers for Rockets with figures of 2/19 in 20 balls.

Meanwhile, Rockets will be eager to continue their winning momentum as they face Welsh Fire in their next fixture on Monday, August 14 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.