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| Women’s Hundred, Edgbaston |
| Trent Rockets 145-5 (100 balls): Graham 44* (21), Johnson 29 (21) |
| Birmingham Phoenix 134-9 (100 balls): Wong 27 (11); Johnson 3-27 |
| Trent Rockets won by 11 runs |
| Scorecard; Table |
A fired-up Katherine Brunt once again won her ongoing battle with India’s teenage superstar Shafali Verma as Trent Rockets edged past Birmingham Phoenix in the women’s Hundred at Edgbaston.
Trent Rockets made 145-5, mainly thanks to some late hitting which added 27 off the final 10 balls, with Heather Graham making an unbeaten 21-ball 44.
In reply Phoenix, who have now only won one of their first four games, lost regular wickets and stuttered to 92-7.
Issy Wong gave them hope by clubbing 27 off just 11 balls, before Brunt induced a top edge on a pull, and completed the catch herself, resulting in a mini lap of honour in celebration.
Rockets held on to win by 11 runs, and their second win leaves them fourth in the eight-team table, while Phoenix are fifth.
The men’s game between the same…
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