Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred
Rockets beat Fire by nine wickets. Seven no-balls aided a straightforward chase.
Trent Rockets defeated Welsh Fire by nine wickets at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday. Welsh Fire were restricted to 123 for 7 after bowling seven no-balls during the chase. Ben Duckett remained unbeaten on 52 as Rockets completed the target with 21 balls remaining. The result leaves Welsh Fire with their first defeat of the season. Rockets have now recorded two wins from three matches in the competition.
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The volume of extras conceded by Fire bowlers turned a modest total into a formality and highlighted how fielding discipline remains the quickest route to damage limitation in the Hundred format.