Summary
The Hundred Men
Birmingham
Birmingham Phoenix Men
2144
Trent Rockets Men
2047
Birmingham Phoenix Men win by 10 runs
Summary
Over 20: 17 runs. Bowler: Mitch Owen. Trent Rockets Men: 204/7 (rr 10.2)
A length ball outside off, neatly driven with a controlled, middled connection. Calvin Harrison sends it sailing over long on for a magnificent six to finish the innings. That makes it another six for Harrison, taking 17 runs this over. Trent Rockets Men finish at 204 for 7, but Birmingham Phoenix Men claim victory by 10 runs!
Calvin Harrison steps right into a back of a length delivery on the leg side and unloads a controlled slog over deep square leg. It's perfectly middled and races away for six! Harrison gets off the mark in style.
The slower ball outside off pitch tempts Gregory into a wild slog that lacks control and timing. He is caught at mid-wicket, ending his brief stay at the crease. Lewis Gregory departs after scoring just one run from two balls.
A length ball tucked in on middle stump, deftly flicked by Craig Overton for a well-timed single down to deep backward square leg.
A length ball outside off, Craig Overton elegantly drives it with controlled timing, picking up two runs through the covers.
A yorker drifting wide down leg, resulting in a flick attempt but no connection. Two wides fly away after a fumble from the keeper and a sharp stop at short fine leg adds to the extras.
Summary
Over 19: 9 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Trent Rockets Men: 187/6 (rr 9.84)
Pitching a yorker on middle stump without any movement, the bowler met with a controlled flick from Craig Overton who nudges it firmly for a single. Craig Overton gets off the mark as Trent Rockets Men require 28 runs from 25 balls with four wickets in hand, still facing a steep challenge.
This length ball on off stump sees Tom Banton attempt a wild slog swing but he mistimes it completely, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Tom Banton departs after a blistering 67 off just 32 balls.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, Gregory flicks it neatly off his pads for a well-placed single down to fine leg. Lewis Gregory has finally got off the mark.
Tom Banton slogs a length ball outside off stump, striking it firmly but controlled, and picks up a single.
A short, wide delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Tom Banton bends his wrists neatly to pull it with precision, sending a controlled, middled strike soaring over mid wicket for six.
Summary
Over 18: 17 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. Trent Rockets Men: 178/5 (rr 9.89)
Saqib delivers a yorker on the outside off stump, met with a controlled drive that stays grounded for a neat single. That takes the total to 17 in this over. Trent Rockets Men now require 37 runs from 30 balls with 5 wickets in hand, facing a challenging 7.4 required rate and a 1% win probability.
Saqib bowls a yorker on off stump, and Tom Banton attempts to steer but misses completely. It's a dot ball with a sharp stop from the keeper.
A length ball outside off, lacking any movement, is met with a controlled slog that soars over mid wicket for six! Tom Banton continues to dominate with his third boundary this over, adding up to 16 runs in just six deliveries.
No movement on this length ball wide outside off, and Banton drives it with crisp timing. The outside edge races away past third man for a boundary. That's two boundaries for Banton this over and his fifty comes up in just 26 balls at a blazing strike rate of 204.
On a length ball outside off, Banton steps forward to unleash a beautifully controlled drive. He middles it perfectly, sending it soaring over long off for a spectacular six.
Summary
Over 17: 10 runs. Bowler: Ben Dwarshuis. Trent Rockets Men: 161/5 (rr 9.47)
A length ball outside off, met with a controlled drive that races away for a single. However, the non-striker is run out in a sharp piece of fielding, ending his innings on this delivery. Mitch Santner departs for 7 off 8. Trent Rockets Men require 54 from 35 balls with 5 wickets in hand, struggling at a 1% win probability.
Santner leans into a short, outside off delivery and pulls it sharply down to short fine leg for a quick single.
On a yorker outside off, the batter steers the ball with precise timing, nudging it carefully for a well-earned single.
A short ball on leg stump and Tom Banton pulls it with perfect timing. He middles a controlled shot over deep square leg for a magnificent six.
A slower ball pitched back of a length outside off, met with a well-timed drive by Santner who nudges it elegantly to pick up a single.
Summary
Over 16: 10 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Trent Rockets Men: 151/4 (rr 9.44)
Santner eases a yorker on off stump into a controlled flick, steering it gently to long on for a single. The chase continues with Trent Rockets needing 64 from 40 balls, holding six wickets, and a slim 1% win probability.
Tom Banton steps forward and drives down the wide outside off length, keeping it along the ground for a quick single. That moves Trent Rockets Men along to 150 for 4.
On a length ball outside off, the batter drives crisply along the ground, picking up a well-run single despite a sharp stop at extra cover.
No movement outside off, length ball, and Tom Banton attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball careering towards long on where it’s dropped. He sneaks through for a quick single.
No movement on a length ball outside off, and Banton goes for an aggressive slog. He connects perfectly, sending it soaring over deep backward square leg for a maximum. Banton moves to thirty from just 19 deliveries, keeping up a fierce strike rate.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. Trent Rockets Men: 141/4 (rr 9.4)
An off break pitched just outside off at length, Santner plays a neat flick off the pads, steering it firmly to deep square leg for a single. Trent Rockets Men face a challenging chase, needing 74 runs from 45 balls with 6 wickets in hand and slim chances to win.
The googly drifts wide outside off at a back of a length, Santner attempts a cut but misses, and the wide adds an extra run.
Tom Banton goes for a controlled slog on the length ball around off stump, sneaking it through mid-wicket for a quick single.
Tom Banton unleashes a well-timed slog off the googly, driving the ball on off stump length and securing two runs with controlled power.
Santner plays a controlled drive off a back-of-a-length off break wide outside off, calmly nudging the ball through cover for a single.
Tom Banton meets the full toss on middle stump with a crisp drive, placing it neatly to pick up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 14: 7 runs. Bowler: Ben Dwarshuis. Trent Rockets Men: 134/4 (rr 9.57)
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Santner glances the ball off his body, keeping it down and tight, but this yields no run. Trent Rockets need 81 from 50 balls with six wickets in hand, a steep chase at nearly ten runs an over, and just a 3% chance according to WinViz.
A slower ball pitched back of a length, wide outside off, tempts the batter into an attempted cut that misses cleanly. The keeper quickly gathers the wide ball for a single extra run.
Back of a length delivery on off stump, Tom Banton pulls it firmly along the ground for a quick single.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump, with no movement, met squarely by the batter. Tom Banton unleashes a well-timed slog that races away to deep square leg for four.
Ben Dwarshuis bowls a length delivery just outside off stump, and Mitch Santner confidently drives it along the ground for a single. Santner has got himself off the mark.
The length ball on off stump sees Sam Billings attempt an uncontrolled slog but he miscues it, resulting in a catch by long on. The batter is caught out trying to accelerate. Sam Billings departs for 12 runs off 9 balls.
Summary
Over 13: 11 runs. Bowler: Mitch Owen. Trent Rockets Men: 127/3 (rr 9.77)
A full toss outside off, perfectly met by a well-timed scoop from the batter. He gently guides it with controlled finesse, sending it racing over fine leg for four. Sam Billings moves to another boundary, his second this over as Trent Rockets Men require 88 runs from 55 balls with seven wickets in hand. The chase is on at a steep required rate, and chance of victory is slim.
An inviting length delivery just outside off stump, met with a superbly timed scoop. The batter expertly lifts it with controlled grace, sending it elegantly through fine leg for four.
Tom Banton goes for an off cutter wide outside off, driving but mis-timing it just enough to run a quick single.
Sam Billings goes for a controlled slog on a length ball straight on off stump, managing to pick up a single despite tight fielding.
Tom Banton pushes a length ball just outside off stump with a slight mis-timed touch, taking a quick single.
Summary
Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. Trent Rockets Men: 116/3 (rr 9.67)
Sam Billings hooks the short ball off his body but fails to find the gap, safely fielded at gully for no run. Trent Rockets need 99 from 60 with seven wickets in hand, holding a slim 7% chance according to WinViz.
Saqib Mahmood bowls a high, dangerous beamer down the leg side, and Sam Billings wisely leaves it alone. It's called a no ball for being over waist height, adding an extra run to the total.
Tom Banton pushes a full delivery on off stump with precision, tapping it into the offside for a quick single.
A length ball outside off is met with a neat flick from the batter, who keeps it along the ground for a quick single.
Saqib Mahmood delivers a back of a length ball just outside off, and Sam Billings cleverly steers it low through the gap for a neat two. Sam Billings gets off the mark with a good start to his innings.
A back of a length delivery just outside off stump, neatly defended by Sam Billings who keeps it on the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 11: 7 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. Trent Rockets Men: 111/3 (rr 10.09)
The quicker ball outside off, pitched at length, sees the batter attempt a late cut but only finds the outside edge. Tim David is caught by the wicketkeeper off this delivery. Tim David departs for 2 off 3 balls. The momentum shifts as Birmingham Phoenix Men’s win probability jumps from 82% to 91%. Trent Rockets Men now require 104 runs from 65 balls with 7 wickets in hand, WinViz estimating just a 9% chance.
Tom Banton drives it crisply through the covers with a well-timed shot, securing a quick single.
Tim David meets the leg spinner on a back of a length delivery, driving it crisply through the covers for a well-crafted single.
Tom Banton gently pushes the off-break back of a length on off stump, nudging it along the ground for a quick single.
An off break pitched back of a length outside off, expertly dispatched by the batter. Tom Banton pulls the ball with crisp timing, sending it racing through mid-wicket for four.
Summary
Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Trent Rockets Men: 104/2 (rr 10.4)
Tom Banton works a length ball outside off stump nicely, nudging it through the off side for a comfortable single. Trent Rockets Men need 111 runs off 70 balls, holding 8 wickets with a required run rate of 9.5 and an 18% chance to win.
On a length delivery outside off, Tim David works the ball carefully through the off side, taking a quick single. Tim David gets off the mark.
A full delivery on middle stump, the batter attempts an elegant drive but edges it outside off, caught by the keeper. Ben Duckett departs caught, bringing an end to a lively innings. Ben Duckett goes for 49 from 25 balls, shifting momentum as Birmingham Phoenix Men’s win chances soar from 67% to 79%.
A length ball on leg stump is met with a powerful slog from the batter, who manages a top edge sending it flying for four runs through third man. That brings the Trent Rockets Men to 102 for 1.
Tom Banton drops the length ball just outside off and nudges it away for a quick single, taken comfortably.
Summary
Over 9: 7 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Trent Rockets Men: 97/1 (rr 10.78)
That leg spinner is floated outside off, and Banton leans into a beautifully well-timed drive. The ball races crisply through extra cover for four runs, showing excellent control in the shot. Trent Rockets Men chase 118 from 75 balls with nine wickets in hand; the required run rate remains steep at 9.4.
Rehan Ahmed bowls a leg spinner pitching back of a length outside off, but Ben Duckett elegantly pulls it off the back foot for a quick single.
A length ball on off stump from the leg-spinner, Duckett tries a switch hit but misses cleanly, no run.
A full toss on middle stump, worked gently by Tom Banton towards long on for a smart single.
Leg spinner delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Duckett elegantly sweeps it along the ground, rotating the strike with a single.
Summary
Over 8: 11 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. Trent Rockets Men: 90/1 (rr 11.25)
Ben Duckett works the length ball just outside off stump with a well-timed stroke, pulling out a quick single down to short fine leg where Saqib Mahmood fields it cleanly. The Trent Rockets Men need 125 runs from 80 balls at a required rate of 9.4, holding nine wickets with a 32% win probability.
Tom Banton works the off break down the leg side with a well-controlled shot, nudging it along the ground for a single.
Off break dipping outside off, pitched back of a length, but Duckett confidently pulls it low and hard toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
An off break drifting wide outside off, length ball, and the batter attempts a wild slog. It's mis-timed and not well controlled, but still races away for two runs.
An off break pitched wide outside off, inviting the drive. Ben Duckett times it beautifully and sends it flying over extra cover for a majestic six.
Summary
Over 7: 14 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Trent Rockets Men: 79/1 (rr 11.29)
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, beautifully met by Ben Duckett who plays a controlled slog-sweep. It's middled perfectly, sailing clean over deep square leg for six! That's two boundaries this over for Duckett, now 30 runs off 16 balls at a striking 206. Trent Rockets need 136 from 85 with nine wickets in hand, the chase heating up.
The leg spinner bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Tom Banton pushes it neatly for a single towards deep cover, where it’s fielded cleanly. Tom Banton gets off the mark with that run.
The leg spinner tosses up a back-of-a-length delivery wide outside off, and Duckett confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single.
Rehan Ahmed sends down a length ball outside off, and Ben Duckett slices a well-timed late cut, keeping it along the ground for a neat two runs.
The googly is floated up outside off stump, and Ben Duckett drives it beautifully. He connects crisply with a controlled drive, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four.
Summary
Over 6: 11 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. Trent Rockets Men: 65/1 (rr 10.83)
The batter attempts a cut shot outside off on a short quicker ball but misses it cleanly. The ball is safely gathered by the wicketkeeper for a dot. Trent Rockets Men face a stern chase, needing 150 from 90 with nine wickets in hand and just a 22% win probability according to WinViz.
An off break outside off on a back of a length, Finn Allen goes for a pull but mistimes it wildly. The ball loops up to deep mid-wicket where it is caught, ending his innings. Finn Allen departs for 43 off 17. The momentum shifts significantly as Birmingham Phoenix Men’s win probability climbs from 66% to 76%.
Full-length off break lands on off stump, and Finn Allen confidently drives it through long on for a clean, controlled four. Finn Allen has now hit two boundaries in this over.
An off break pitched length and wide down leg, met with a powerful slog by Finn Allen. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball flying over deep square leg for a maximum.
Tariq bowls a googly pitching back of a length, driven nicely down the leg side by Duckett, nudging it through for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 5: 11 runs. Bowler: Ben Dwarshuis. Trent Rockets Men: 54/0 (rr 10.8)
Ben Duckett plays a neat drive through the off side, keeping the ball low and controlled, but it yields no run. Trent Rockets Men require 161 runs from 95 balls, needing just over ten an over with all wickets intact and a 27% chance according to WinViz.
Finn Allen attempts a wild slog down the leg side, connecting with his body, but it doesn't carry for runs. A leg-side length ball with no movement causes a scramble in the field.
A back of a length delivery, straight down the leg side, and Finn Allen pulls it with excellent timing. He sends the ball racing to deep square leg for four. Finn Allen has struck two boundaries this over and reached thirty runs off just 13 balls, lifting the partnership to 53 from 23 deliveries. Trent Rockets Men are now 53 without loss.
A length ball on middle stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses it cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.
A short, on-middle-stump delivery with no movement and perfectly timed. The batter pulls it cleanly over long on for a superb six.
Summary
Over 4: 14 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Trent Rockets Men: 43/0 (rr 10.75)
The length ball on off stump is driven crisply and middled through extra cover for a boundary. Ben Duckett’s standout over continues with another four. Trent Rockets Men need 172 from 100 balls with all ten wickets intact, chasing at over ten an over with a 23 percent chance to win.
A back of a length delivery down leg stump with no movement, comfortably dispatched. Ben Duckett times a neat pull shot, sending it racing through deep square leg for four. Ben Duckett adds another boundary, his second in this over.
A full delivery outside off stump, and Finn Allen flicks it quietly off the pad for a single.
The length ball down the leg side is met with a thick-edged defensive stroke, the batter scrambles through for a single.
A full delivery just outside off stump, met perfectly by Duckett who drives it crisply through extra cover for four.
Summary
Over 3: 6 runs. Bowler: Ben Dwarshuis. Trent Rockets Men: 29/0 (rr 9.67)
A slower length delivery wide outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball. Trent Rockets Men require 186 runs from 105 balls, with a required run rate of 10.6 and all wickets intact; the win probability stands at 18%.
The ball is pitched back of a length outside off, inviting a cut. Ben Duckett rocks back, middling a crisp cut through cover for a boundary.
Ben Duckett tries an inventive scoop outside off, but he misses the ball cleanly and there's no run.
The back of a length delivery on off stump, Finn Allen attempts a pull shot but misses completely. The ball squirts away due to a misfield by the keeper, allowing an extra run.
Ben Duckett flicks an on-leg length delivery, taking advantage of an inside edge to secure a quick single down to square leg.
Summary
Over 2: 18 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. Trent Rockets Men: 23/0 (rr 11.5)
The ball, full and on off stump without movement, is met with a well-timed flick from the batter. It races gracefully through fine leg for a boundary. Finn Allen now has four boundaries this over, adding up to 18 runs. Trent Rockets Men require 192 runs from 110 balls, maintaining a required rate just above ten and a half.
A swinging away length ball outside off, expertly driven by Finn Allen. The well-timed, controlled drive races over extra cover for a magnificent six! That's the first six of the innings and Finn Allen's third boundary this over.
A length ball outside off presents a perfect opportunity, and Finn Allen steps into a well-timed, controlled drive. The ball races away beautifully through long on for four. That's another boundary for Finn Allen, his second in this over.
A length delivery swinging away outside off, perfectly met by Finn Allen's drive. He middle-edges it cleanly through extra cover for four runs.
A back of a length seaming delivery outside off, Finn Allen goes for a drive but misses, the ball striking his pad and safely fielded at first slip for no run.
Summary
Over 1: 5 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. Trent Rockets Men: 5/0 (rr 5.0)
On a back of a length delivery straight down the middle, Finn Allen glances the ball off his body towards the keeper for no run. The Trent Rockets face a steep chase needing 210 from 115, with a challenging required rate of 11 per over and all wickets intact.