Trent Rockets registered their second win in The Hundred women's competition by cruising to an eight-wicket victory against Welsh Fire in Cardiff. After restricting Fire to 129-3, Rockets made light work of the chase, with Beth Mooney setting the tone with a superb half-century at the top of the order.
Trent Rockets spent £210,000 to sign Australia wicket-keeper Beth Mooney.
Opening alongside Sophia Dunkley, the Australian wicketkeeper-batter did most of the damage in a first-wicket partnership of 73 that put Rockets firmly in control. Dunkley departed after picking out Heather Graham in the deep but by then, the visitors only needed 57 more to win from 60 balls.
Joined by Nat Sciver-Brunt in the middle, Mooney brought up her 50 from just 27 balls before falling for 57. But the England captain's unbeaten 37 - in her first game of the campaign after missing the first two - ensured Rockets overhauled the target with 17 balls to spare.
Sent out to bat first, Fire had made a slow start, losing openers Georgia Voll and Ella McCaughan early to slip to 28-2 after 41 balls. The home side were 41-2 at the halfway stage of their innings but Sophie Devine and Freya Kemp accelerated in the second half to steer Fire to a respectable total.
Devine led the recovery with a knock of 38 from 25 balls that included two fours and two sixes, while Kemp remained unbeaten on 36 from 29 deliveries with support from Georgia Wareham, who added 19 from just 10 balls.
Welsh Fire lose both openers early on against Rockets
What is happening on Thursday?
Southern Brave face Birmingham Phoenix in Southampton on Thursday.
In the women's competition, the home side, who sit at the top of the table, will be aiming for a fourth win from as many matches, while Phoenix are yet to win after two games. They meet at 15:00 BST.
Brave's men, meanwhile, will be eyeing their first win of the season in the match that follows at 18.30.
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Key Facts
- Welsh Fire scored 129-3 in 100 balls at Sophia Gardens.
- Trent Rockets replied with 132-2 in 83 balls to win by eight wickets.
- Beth Mooney made 57 from 35 balls, while Nat Sciver-Brunt was unbeaten on 37.
- Sophie Devine top-scored for Welsh Fire with 38 from 25 balls.
- Southern Brave play Birmingham Phoenix in Southampton on Thursday at 15:00 BST.
