Mooney Masterclass Sends Rockets Past Welsh Fire in Cardiff

Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by eight wickets in Cardiff, their second win of The Hundred women's competition.

The Rockets' chase never looked in doubt. Rather than attack from the first ball, the batters absorbed early pressure from the Fire seamers and waited for scoring opportunities against the change bowlers. Wickets stayed intact through the middle phase, keeping the required rate within reach. When the Fire quicks adjusted their length to counter straight drives, the Rockets worked the ball into gaps square of the wicket. A target that demanded precision was chased down without the batting order ever appearing stretched.

Welsh Fire's defence lacked early incisions into the Rockets top order. Without wickets in the powerplay, the fielding captain spent the innings reacting rather than dictating, and the gap between the asking rate and balls remaining only widened. A modest total with the bat left the bowlers too little margin for error.

Two wins from their opening matches puts Trent Rockets in a strong qualifying position in a competition where net run rate regularly determines who advances. Welsh Fire must address batting fragility, particularly in the lower order, and find ways to take wickets when defending modest totals. Their next outing is close to a must-win if the tournament is not to slide away before the closing weekend.

Updated: 2026-07-29 - Confirmed this was Trent Rockets' second win in The Hundred women's competition.