Trent Rockets won their first Women’s Hundred title after beating Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets. The Women’s Hundred Final ended with Rockets reaching 92-2 from 54 balls.
Sunrisers Leeds were bowled out for 91 from 91 balls after Rockets chose to field. Rockets completed the chase with 46 balls remaining.
Let’s take a look at the key performances and moments from the final at Lord’s.
Rockets dominate the First Innings Of the Women’s Hundred Final
Trent Rockets made an immediate impact after choosing to field first, with Kim Garth striking twice early. Garth dismissed Bryony Smith for seven and Lauren Winfield-Hill for a duck, leaving Sunrisers Leeds at 18-2 after 12 balls.
Soon after, Phoebe Litchfield fell for 10 at 24-3 after 19 balls. Charley Phillips took the wicket, with Georgia Adams completing the catch. Sunrisers Leeds then needed a partnership to rebuild their innings.
Annabel Sutherland and Danielle Gibson provided the main resistance. Sutherland scored 25 from 23 balls, while Gibson made 22 from 16 balls with four fours. However, Rockets continued taking wickets and restricted Sunrisers Leeds to 91.
Georgia Adams stars in the Women’s Hundred Final
Georgia Adams produced an outstanding bowling performance for Trent Rockets, conceding only nine runs from 15 balls. She dismissed Annabel Sutherland for 25 through a stumping by Beth Mooney, then bowled Kate Cross for seven.
Adams finished with 2-9 from 15 balls, making her the most economical Rockets bowler. She also caught Phoebe Litchfield off Charley Phillips and helped complete Jess Jonassen’s run-out.
Meanwhile, Phillips claimed 2-12 from 15 balls after dismissing Litchfield and Deepti Sharma for 12. Samantha Bates also took 2-17 from 16 balls, taking her tournament tally to 13 wickets.
Garth completed the main attack with 2-18 from 15 balls. Ashleigh Gardner also claimed one wicket by dismissing Danielle Gibson.
Rockets therefore had five wicket-takers across the innings. Garth, Bates, Adams and Phillips took two wickets each, while Gardner added one.
Dunkley and Mooney shine in the Women’s Hundred Final
Trent Rockets began their chase with Sophia Dunkley and Beth Mooney at the crease. The opening pair quickly built a 69-run partnership from just 40 balls.
Dunkley scored 41 from 23 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes. Her strike rate of 178.26 put Rockets firmly in control of the chase.
Mooney remained unbeaten on 31 from 21 balls. She struck four fours and supported Dunkley during the rapid opening stand.
Dunkley eventually fell for 41 at 69-1. Jess Jonassen took the catch off Danielle Gibson, leaving Rockets 23 runs from victory.
Nat Sciver-Brunt then scored four from two balls before falling to Annabel Sutherland. Gardner joined Mooney and scored nine from eight deliveries.
Gardner struck the winning boundary as Rockets reached 92-2 from 54 balls. They therefore completed the chase with 46 deliveries unused.
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Conclusion
Trent Rockets deserve huge credit for producing a commanding performance at Lord’s. Their bowling attack set up the victory before Dunkley and Mooney made the chase look effortless.
For Sunrisers Leeds, the final result was disappointing, but their run to the title match deserves recognition. Their players fought through a demanding campaign and reached the biggest stage of the competition.
Rockets can now celebrate a historic first women’s Hundred title. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Leeds can take plenty of positives from their campaign and the experience gained at Lord’s.
