The Hundred Women’s: Full match highlights and top performers—match 31

Match Details

• Match: Trent Rockets Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women, 31st Match, The Hundred Women’s Competition 2025
• Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
• Toss: Birmingham Phoenix Women won the toss and opted to bat
• Result: Trent Rockets Women won by 3 wickets

Match Summary

Trent Rockets Women edged out Birmingham Phoenix Women by 3 wickets in a gripping low-scoring match at Trent Bridge. Given the chance to bat first, Phoenix notched 123/6 (100 balls), with anchor Emma Lamb notching a fluent half-century (56 runs from 42 balls). The Rockets stumbled at the start of their innings but were then anchored by Nat Sciver-Brunt (52 runs from 29 balls) and great late-order run chases by Jodi Grewcock (8 runs from 6 balls)* and Kirstie Gordon (3 runs from 4 balls)* as the Rockets chased down the Bears' total with 3 balls to spare.

Birmingham Phoenix Women Innings – 123/6 (100 Balls)

Phoenix had an up-and-down innings. While Emma Lamb played a fluent half-century to anchor their innings, captain Ellyse Perry (14) and Amy Jones (9)* fell cheaply. A late contribution of 12 runs from Ailsa Lister and 6* from Em Arlott lifted Phoenix to a total of 123.

Batting Highlights:

• Emma Lamb – 56* (42)
• Georgia Voll – 6 (6)
• Marie Kelly – 14 (15)

Bowling Highlights:

• Kirstie Gordon – 2/24 (20)
• Ashleigh Gardner – 1/18 (15)
• Alana King – 1/21 (20)

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Trent Rockets Women Innings - 126/7 (97 Balls)

In pursuit of 124, the Rockets suffered early setbacks, losing Bryony Smith (10) and Grace Scrivens (16); however, Nat Sciver-Brunt played a captain's knock and brought up her half-century off only 33 balls. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (10) and Heather Graham (3) were unable to convert their starts, leaving it to the low order to do the job. It eventually fell to Jodi Grewcock and Kirstie Gordon to keep their nerve in the final few overs to successfully chase the score.

Batting Highlights:

• Nat Sciver-Brunt - 52 (29)
• Grace Scrivens - 16 (21)
• Jodi Grewcock - 8* (6)

Bowling Highlights:

• Megan Schutt - 2/11 (20) 
• Phoebe Brett - 3/19 (20)
• Hannah Baker - 1/23 (20)

Match Summary

Top Performers

• Player of the Match: Nat Sciver-Brunt – 52 (29)
• Best Batter: Emma Lamb – 56* (42)
• Best Bowler: Phoebe Brett – 3/19 (20)