Spirit bear the Brunt of Nat attack as Rockets get off the mark

AFTER defeats in their first two games, Trent Rockets got their campaign up and running with an impressive all-round display at Lord's, shaped around Nat Sciver-Brunt's ninth career half-century in The Hundred and her second in this year's tournament.

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Rockets put up 149-6 and bowled out London Spirit for 116.

Spiry came into the match riding high with three wins from three but they were immediately on the back foot as Rockets openers Bryony Smith and Nat Wraith blazed away, adding 62 in 36 balls - combining for nine fours and two sixes - before both fell in quick succession to the canny medium pace of Eva Gray.