Kathryn Bryce delivered an all-round masterclass and Sophie Ecclestone kept things tight as Manchester Originals outclassed Trent Rockets, sealing a flawless 10-wicket victory at Trent Bridge to climb to third in The Hundred women’s standings.
Match Analysis
Having taken 2-19 to help restrict the hosts to 111-7, Bryce steered the chase with an unbeaten 61 from 45 deliveries, receiving strong support from Aussie star Beth Mooney, who made 47 not out from 37 balls.
Their clinical opening stand secured victory with 18 balls to spare as the Originals claimed a third straight win to boost their chances of progressing through the group stage.
Earlier, the Rockets had made a bright start after being put into bat, Natasha Wraith stroking 17 from 14 before a canny piece of bowling from Ecclestone (2-12) saw her stumped by Mooney. Bryony Smith was also in punchy form, cruising to 17 from 12 only to have her innings ended by a peach of a leg-cutter from Bryce.
Nat Sciver-Brunt (34 from 26) played nicely to leave the Rockets well-placed at 78-2 but Ecclestone produced a moment of brilliance to swing the game in the Originals’ favour, ripping a sharp-turning off-break past the England skipper’s outside edge before Mooney effected another superb stumping.
The hosts lost their way thereafter, the impressive Lauren Filer (3-23) taking the key wicket of Ash Gardner as the Rockets mustered just 33 runs from their final 37 deliveries, stuttering to a below-par total and ultimately falling to a fourth defeat in five matches.
Meerkat Match Hero Sophie Ecclestone said: “It’s nice to take a few wickets and be able to contribute. I feel like we bowled so well as a group. We identified the pitch was quite slow and we bowled so well to keep them to that total.
“Mooney actually said we just needed one partnership and she stuck to her guns and did it, fair play to those two. We need to keep winning as much as possible and hopefully get into the Eliminator.”
Match Summary
Trent Rockets (Women) vs Manchester Originals (Women), Match 20
Trent Rockets (Women) 111/7 (100 balls)
Manchester Originals (Women) 113/0 (82 balls)
Manchester Originals (Women) won by 10 wickets
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Match Stats
Trent Rockets (Women) Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Natasha Wraith – 4.1 ov), 2-50 (Bryony Smith – 7.1 ov), 3-78 (Natalie Sciver – 12.2 ov), 4-94 (Ashleigh Gardner – 15.2 ov), 5-109 (Heather Graham – 18.3 ov), 6-111 (Alana King – 19.3 ov), 7-111 (Eleanor Threlkeld – 19.4 ov)
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Match Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 15:00
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Toss: Manchester Originals (Women) elected to bowl
Umpires: Rose Dovey (England) Sue Redfern (England) Paul Baldwin (England TV)
Match Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
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