Alex Hales smashed 68 off 42 balls and Rashid Khan took 4 wickets in a elegant spell to assist Trent Rockets beat London Spirit by 22 runs within the males’s Hundred.
Former England batter Hales hit three fours and 5 sixes in an excellent knock as Rockets posted 166-4 at Trent Bridge.
Hales shared a 69-run partnership with Tom Banton (36 off 25) and a 58-run stand with Joe Root (32 off 23) to punish some wayward Spirit bowling.
In reply, Spirit slumped to 52-5 as batters struggled with the leg-spin of Rashid (4-24), who took two wickets in two balls and a wicket along with his closing supply.
Matt Critchley (37 off 30) tried to haul Spirit again into the sport however they have been all out for 144 in 97 balls.
Rockets transfer as much as third within the desk whereas Spirit stay seventh after a fourth loss in 5 video games.