England women's cricketer Grace Scrivens suffered a painful injury during the latest Hundred Women 2024 match between Trent Rockets and London Spirit at Trent Bridge. While attempting to take a catch, the 20-year-old was struck in the face by the ball, leaving her with a black eye and a bruised cheek.

Despite the injury, Scrivens played a crucial role in Trent Rockets' victory, scoring 55 runs. The accident happened when India’s Deepti Sharma hit a ball from Kirstie Gordon, which slipped through Scrivens' hands and hit her face. She was quickly taken off the field by the physio but returned to celebrate with her teammates after the match, her injury clearly visible.

In the match itself, Trent Rockets set a target of 159 runs after their innings. Scrivens and Bryony Smith opened the batting, scoring 55 and 34 runs, respectively. Nat Sciver-Brunt contributed 21 runs off 12 balls, and Heather Graham added an unbeaten 22 runs, bringing the total to 158 runs.

London Spirit struggled in their chase. Meg Lanning and Georgia Redmayne scored 23 and three runs, respectively, while Heather Knight and Deepti Sharma contributed 29 and 30* runs. Despite their efforts, Spirit fell short, scoring 127 runs and losing by 31 runs.

The Rockets’ bowlers were outstanding, with Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King each taking three wickets, ensuring the Spirit’s chase was unsuccessful.