Trent Rockets men secure four-wicket victory over London Spirit
The Trent Rockets Men secured their first win in The Hundred tournament, defeating London Spirit by four wickets. The match took place at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, where the Rockets successfully chased down their target.
Ben Duckett played a significant role in the Rockets’ victory, scoring 75 runs from 47 balls. His performance helped guide the Trent Bridge side to their win.
Match Details and Team Lineups
The Trent Rockets Men won the toss and elected to field first. The match commenced at 18:00 UK time. The officials for the game included Paul Pollard, Rob White, Paul Baldwin, Simon Hinks, and Chris Watts.
The starting lineup for the Trent Rockets Men featured Finn Allen, Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Sam Billings (Captain and Wicket Keeper), Tim David, Mitch Santner, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Calvin Harrison, Matt Henry, and Mohammad Amir.
For the London Spirit Men, the starting lineup included Liam Livingstone (Captain), Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow (Wicket Keeper), Dewald Brevis, James Coles, James Rew, Jamie Overton, David Willey, Andrew Tye, Adam Milne, and Adam Zampa.
Other Hundred Matches
In other matches within The Hundred tournament, London Spirit Women also recorded their first win of the season. They defeated Ash Gardner’s Trent Rockets by five wickets at Trent Bridge, chasing a target of 142 runs. Grace Harris was instrumental for the Spirit, scoring 37 runs from 20 balls before being caught by Sophie Luff off Gardner’s bowling. Marie Kelly contributed 39 runs, and Nadine de Klerk remained unbeaten with 41 runs.
For the Trent Rockets Women, captain Ash Gardner was the top-scorer with 34 runs, and Bess Heath added an unbeaten 31 runs. Earlier in the innings, Marizanne Kapp bowled Beth Mooney, but a 33-run partnership between Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff helped the Rockets recover. Kapp later dismissed Dunkley (23) and Luff (24).
In the men’s competition, Manchester Super Giants achieved an 87-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Old Trafford. Jos Buttler led the Super Giants with a score of 90 runs. The match had a delayed start due to rain. The Super Giants finished their innings at 6-187, with Tom Moores scoring an unbeaten 39 runs from 17 balls. Josh Tongue made an immediate impact with the ball for the Super Giants, taking two wickets in successive deliveries.
The Birmingham Phoenix were bowled out for 100 runs from 97 balls. Donovan Ferreira scored 23 runs, and Scott Currie remained 14 not out. Dawson took three wickets for the Super Giants.
Several Australian players are participating in The Hundred 2026. For the London Spirit Men, Adam Zampa and Andrew Tye are part of the squad, with Zampa‘s contract valued at £190,000. Grace Harris is with the London Spirit Women, on a contract worth £70,000. The Trent Rockets Men include Tim David, whose contract is valued at £350,000. The Trent Rockets Women feature Beth Mooney (£210,000), Ashleigh Gardner (£100,000), Kim Garth (£42,000), and Sam Bates (£15,000).
Other Australian players in the tournament include Mitch Owen for Birmingham Phoenix Men (£130,000), and Ellyse Perry (£100,000) and Alana King (£37,500) for Birmingham Phoenix Women. Meg Lanning (£95,000) and Maitlan Brown (£40,000) are with Manchester Super Giants Women. Nicola Carey (£95,000) is with MI London Women. Marcus Stoinis (£150,000) and Nikhil Chaudhary (£31,000) are with Southern Brave Men, while Sophie Molineux (£47,500) and Lizelle Lee (£27,500) are with Southern Brave Women. Mitch Marsh (£200,000) and Nathan Ellis (£145,000) are with Sunrisers Leeds Men, and Annabel Sutherland (£130,000), Phoebe Litchfield (£120,000), and Jess Jonassen (£110,000) are with Sunrisers Leeds Women. Matt Short (£75,000) is with Welsh Fire Men, and Georgia Wareham (£100,000), Georgia Voll (£80,000), and Heather Graham (£27,500) are with Welsh Fire Women.
Source: bbc.com
