Match Details
Batting first, Spirit struggled for most of their innings, but a fine knock from Kerr late in the innings helped Spirit post 124 runs on the board. The Rockets bowling first were able to keep things tight thanks to their spinners for the first three-quarters of the innings. However, they leaked a few boundaries at the backend.
Chasing a target of 125 runs, the Rockets lost Lee early. Skipper Sciver-Brunt and Smith were stitching a decent partnership, but just at the end of the fourth set, rain interrupted proceedings for a short while. The rain cleared, and the chase resumed, but the Rockets were pushed on the backfoot as they lost a couple of wickets straightaway. However, Sciver-Brunt (81*) stuck around and got the job done in style.
For the Spirit, Glenn got a couple of wickets, while Dean, Gibson, and Filer got a wicket each. Things looked in the balance coming into the last 25 balls of the game. However, Spirit bowlers were hammered around by Sciver-Burnt who took the game away from them.
With this win, the Rockets move up to fifth on the points table. The Spirit are yet to win their first game and slide down to seventh on the table after losing this game.