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A better Men's final? Let's hope so. Two strong teams are playing there too but this Women's final was a total grubber, lasting just 145 balls. The Rockets take a lap around the ground, thanking the crowd and they would hope that the Men follow it later in the night. Unfortunate for the Sunrisers, to have a final which they would like to forget asap. The mood is pretty jovial at Lord's because the crowd is anticipating a massive clash between the Rockets and the Super Giants. That game is scheduled to start at 5 pm GMT. Do hop into that matchcentre and catch all the action. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
It went exactly the way we wanted - The victorious skipper of the champion team, Trent Rockets Women, ASHLEIGH GARDNER, starts by talking about the final, and says that it was one of those games of cricket, where it went exactly the way you wanted before the game. Goes on to say that there wasn't just one individual, but everyone contributed, like Gaz (Georgia Adams) did here, and they managed to break the back of the chase in the Powerplay. Ash also mentions that she tries to put the bad things behind her and move on, and feels that the team has been fantastic throughout. On being asked about any memorable occasion in the season, Gardner says that it is hard to pinpoint one memorable moment, but does go on to laud some like Sophie Luff, who came in and played a handy role in the middle order, and also talks about Sophia Dunkley, saying that she played a major role with the bat.
PLAYER OF THE FINAL - This award goes to Trent Rockets Women's GEORGIA ADAMS. The offie finished with figures of 2/9 in 15 balls, totally choking the Sunrisers. Calls this a great feeling. Goes onto the say that the team was amazing. and it was also an amazing game of cricket. Further says that she just loved to watch her mates go about their cricket and win the final. On the leadership experience within the group, Adams says that is the beauty of the squad. Details that there are so many natural leaders within the group, but at the same time, they are also happy to stand back and let Ashleigh Gardner lead. On Gardner, Georgia calls her faultless, adding that she was very calm and just let the others play their own game. On her brilliant fielding to run Jess Jonassen out, Adams says that sometimes, the ball can follow you like a magnet. Calls this a confidence game. Explains that when the confidence is high, you cannot seem to get out of the game. Shyly says that she is not a glamourous fielder but can throw herself around and feels lovely to be a part of a run out.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MVP) - The award goes to Annabel Sutherland. For the third straight season, the award has gone to an overseas player. The Aussie ended up with the most runs in the tournament - 315 at a strike rate of 152.91 and an average of 63. Additionally, with the ball, Sutherland picked up 11 wickets, at an economy of 7.19 and average of 20.81. Sutherland says that it was nice to be consistently contributing and she had a fun time with the girls out there, and goes on to applaud the Trent Rockets, saying they thoroughly deserved the win. Adds that it's all about enjoying the game and competing hard on the field. Annabel then shares a few words about the franchise, saying that Headingley is a great ground to play cricket, and the franchise has done a great job, lauding the work of head coach Adi Birell and Suzie Bates. On her favorite memory of the season, Sutherland says that the match against London Spirit was pretty memorable and overall, it was a good season for her and the team.
... THE PRESENTATION ...
Feels satisfying - That is the first thought of Trent Rockets Women's NAT SCIVER-BRUNT, as she comes up for a chat next. Adds that it feels amazing. Explains that throughout the competition, the Rockets have put on good performances. On their seamless campaign, Sciver-Brunt says that everyone understood the way the Rockets wanted to go about it. Adds that they had a few people in form as well. Understands that to go through a tournament with just one loss and keep on winning so many games in a row including the final is unique, and feels that the all-round combination and the form of the players made it happen. On her own personal contribution, Nat admits that she does want to contribute in every game but admits that it does help when the others contribute regularly. Ends by saying that she is just loving her time here.
There is clarity of role for everyone - One of the stars of the final, Trent Rockets Women's BETH MOONEY, is up for a chat. Mooney says that you want to play for the big teams, in the big finals, and credits the bowlers for the way they set things up and it was an easy win for them. On her own personal season, she says it wasn't a particularly great one but heading into the Final, she wanted to stay calm. Further adds that their director of cricket and the head coach know what they are doing, and there is a clarity of role for everyone.
... SOME INTERVIEWS ...
Clinical performance - It does help when you have players having experience of playing in finals. Georgia Adams played her 5th final of the Hundred, while in Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt, there was a mountain of experience of playing finals in international cricket. Having won the toss, Ashleigh Gardner got everything going her way. Kim Garth set the tone early, with two wickets in two legal balls, and the others followed up. Even during the Sutherland-Deepti partnership, the Rockets kept choking the batters. Barring Georgia Elwiss, everyone bowled well, with as many as four bowlers picking up 2 wickets apiece. That shows what a team effort it was. And in the second innings, Mooney and in particular, Dunkley, made sure that they put their foot down in the Powerplay and closed the chase early.
Can we undo this day? That is what the defending champions would be thinking at the moment. On paper, they were always the second favourites but still, they also had a bit more momentum than the Rockets, given that Trent had not played for 5 days. However, more than the defeat it is the manner of the loss which will hurt or rather sink them. The batting let them down totally, with just 4 batters reaching double figures and 3 others not even getting a run in their account. They could never get things going and barring a brief stand of 32 between Annabel Sutherland and Deepti Sharma for the 4th wicket, there was barely any resistance. A lot was being relied on Phoebe Litchfield but her bad day meant that her side suffered. Coming to the second innings, the bowlers just did not have any sort of a cushion but still, tried their best. However, the onslaught from Sophia Dunkley simply did not allow the 2025 champions to make any sort of incision.
Nerves of steel - For the second time in the span of two months, Ashleigh Gardner has faced the last ball of the final and seen her team through at Lord's. In July, it was against England in the World Cup final while here, it is against the defending champions. Trent Rockets Women have absolutely bulldozed Sunrisers Leeds Women in this totally lopsided final, registering their 7th win on the bounce and also, their 4th successive win at Lord's. This also marks the maiden trophy for the Rockets, in their first ever appearance in a final. Sadly, for the Sunrisers, they suffer their second defeat in three finals.
FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Ashleigh Gardner goes back and crunches a punch through the covers. There is no one in the deep and the ball races away to the fence! TRENT ROCKETS WOMEN ARE THE 2026 CHAMPIONS!
ANOTHER WIDE. Down the leg side, Ash goes for the pull again, this time on a knee and misses again. The keeper, Lauren Winfield-Hill, collects and appeals for the catch, but a wide is signalled instead. Winfield-Hill is confident and convinces her skipper to review this for a catch but UltraEdge returns a flat line when the ball is close to the bat. The Rockets are a hit away from the trophy!
WIDE. Short and down the leg side, the skipper cannot connect with the pull.
Comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Now, Gardner gets across to paddle and misses again. Full, around off, the ball does hit the batter on her pads, prompting an LBW appeal but it is turned down as the impact was outside off. The ball rolls through fine leg and a leg bye is taken.
STUMPING MISSED. Ashleigh Gardner dances down the track and Jonassen fires it down the leg side, following Gardner. The batter swings but misses. The ball comes in, goes past the inside edge, beating the batter and to the left of the keeper, but Lauren Winfield-Hill is unable to gather it. The ball goes past her and the batters take a couple of leg byes. 8 more needed now.
but the match is almost done. This could well be the final set of the competition. Jess Jonassen returns. 0/9 in 5 balls so far.
Length ball, sliding into the batter. Mooney hops back to the leg side and dabs it into the off side. She looks for a quick single but scurries back as the keeper is quick to get to the ball.
On a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner stays leg side of the ball and steers it to the right of deep backward point for a single.
FOUR! Muscled away by Ash! Short ball on middle, Ashleigh Gardner picks the length early and pulls it aerially and well to the left of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The Rockets have the finishing line in sight now.
Short, outside off, punched straight to point.
Banged in shorter around off, Mooney hops up and uppercuts it down to deep backward point for one. Just 15 more needed now.
WIDE! Fullish length, the ball skids through and goes down the leg side. Gardner misses the tuck and the ball beats the batter to roll down to fine leg. The batters cross.
Sutherland is continuing.
Full and around off, angling in, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. A wicket and 5 runs from the set, Annabel Sutherland's bowling figures read 1/8 in 10 balls so far.
Pitched fuller on off and middle, nipping back in. Ashleigh Gardner plays it late and with soft hands towards mid on.
Skipper Ashleigh Gardner walks in next, at number 4, replacing Sciver-Brunt.
OUT! LBW! Sutherland gets NSB now. Full and straight, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to flick it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. When she is hit on the pads, one can see the off and middle stumps. Sutherland belts out an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Sciver-Brunt has a chat with Mooney and sends this upstairs. UltraEdge returns a flat line when the ball is near the bat while Ball Tracking projects the ball to clip the outer half of leg stump. It is an umpire's call on hitting, and the review is retained but NSB has to go. She is extremely strong on the leg side but sometimes, your strength can become your weakness. TRENT ROCKETS ARE 74/2 AFTER 43 BALLS.
FOUR! A lovely way to open the account. Gentle half-volley on the pads, Nat Sciver-Brunt shovels it away well in front of square on the leg side and the ball races away into the mid-wicket fence.