27/08Result
31st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Aug 27 2025
Rockets won by 3 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan AhmedTrent Rockets (Men)
27/08Result
31st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Aug 27 2025
Rockets won by 3 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan AhmedTrent Rockets (Men)

9:22pm With that, it's farewell from us here. Join us tomorrow for the final league match in the men's and women's competition as Southern Brave host Welsh Fire.

9:17pm The most important part to all of this - Rockets are through to The Eliminator in second. Which, for the umpteenth time, means they head to The Kia Oval not having to worry too much about the iffy forecast. If it rains, they're through to Sunday's final at Lord's to face two-time champions Oval Invincibles.

9:15pm Phew. Decent game, that, albeit on a naff deck. Rehan Ahmed is the Meerkat Match Hero with 3 for 15 and 37 off 23. "We got lucky there!" beams a clearly relieved Rehan. "Coxy was always going to do it, I had full trust in him."

19.4
4
Bethell to Cox, FOUR, And Cox has won it! The man called up because of a technical quirk has taken Rockets over the line in their last home match! Full, outside off, steps across and sweeps powerfully between deep square and deep midwicket. The Midlands has one champion, and it's Phoenix, who will go into this weekend angling for the whole thing!

Niranjan: "Best part of bowling spin in death, you can't run if you are beaten, worst part is you can easily convert"

3 from 2.. will this be the third tie in The men's Hundred?

19.3
2
Bethell to Cox, 2 runs, Charges down, meets a length delivery and calls two immediately as he works to midwicket... and gets them!
19.2
0
Bethell to Cox, no run, Mid-crease, skidding through, Cox misses the sweep! Shorter, wider, out of Cox's reach
19.1
1
Bethell to Holden, 1 run, Reverses straight away as Bethell starts full outside off, aerial to short third but bounces short and spins enough to make an awkward take for Chris Wood to allow a single

Bethell's staying over the wicket, to the left-handed Holden

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | TR-M: 106/7 (6 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 6.00)

  • Ben Cox11 (9b)
  • Jacob Bethell2.5-0-15-2
  • Chris Wood0.5-0-7-0

Not a bad shot to play, but off the toe. And now a new batter, Max Holden, will have to face the start of the final set... which will be bowled by Bethell

18.5
W
Bethell to Hain, OUT, Huge for Phoenix! Hain decides to go for it off this delivery... but his slog sweep finds Howell on the deep midwicket fence!

SR Hain c Howell b Bethell 11 (19m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110

Haroon: "Smelling tie"

18.4
1
Bethell to Cox, 1 run, Full on middle again, conventionally swept this time... out to deep square. Another brave shot from Cox, but he's picked that well
18.3
1
Bethell to Hain, 1 run, Flighted, low full toss in the end, worked out to deep cover
18.2
1
Bethell to Cox, 1 run, Full on middle stump, courageous reverse dab, out the middle, doesn't beat third but keeps the score ticking down with the balls...
18.1
1
Bethell to Hain, 1 run, Tight to the stumps, full on middle and leg, Hain, having made room to leg, drives crisply down to wide long off

10 off 10... Jacob Bethell has the job of this initial five...

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | TR-M: 102/6 (10 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 5.00)

  • Ben Cox9 (7b)
  • Sam Hain9 (7b)
  • Chris Wood0.5-0-7-0
  • Jacob Bethell1.5-0-11-1
17.5
0
Wood to Cox, no run, Bumper, Cox ducks under

Back to less than a run a ball... fine leg moved back

17.4
4
Wood to Cox, FOUR, Brilliant from Cox! Tha gap was there behind square, and when Wood goes full, Cox shifts across and laps over his shoulder
17.3
0
Wood to Cox, no run, Cutter, pitches outside leg stump which makes the contact in front of the stumps redundant, single turned down
17.2
2
Wood to Cox, 2 runs, Very loopy, 69mph, lifted out to midwicket... and incredibly work to get two when that barely left the ring! A direct hit from Smeed would have found Hain short of the bowler's end, but they make it safely in the end!

Over the wicket

17.1
1
Wood to Hain, 1 run, Starts with pace off around the wicket of course, into the top of middle, worked out to square leg

Chris Wood... interesting choice... 15 balls to go, 17 left on the table

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | TR-M: 95/6 (17 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 5.66)

  • Sam Hain8 (6b)
  • Ben Cox3 (3b)
  • Jacob Bethell1.5-0-11-1
  • Jacob Bethell1.5-0-11-1
16.5
2
Bethell to Hain, 2 runs, Wide of leg stump, dabbed fine with ease for a couple down to long leg

Livingstone now puts the extra man behind square

16.4
0
Bethell to Hain, no run, Tight to the stumps, full outside off, Hain misses the reverse sweep that would have run away for four with any connection
16.3
1
Bethell to Cox, 1 run, Full on leg stump, swept away well out to Mousley, at that finer backward square leg position
16.2
1
Bethell to Hain, 1 run, Full-ish, on middle stump, 56mph, worked nicely late into midwicket
16.1
1
Bethell to Cox, 1 run, Full, length, flicked out to midwicket where the deep fielder sprints in to keep them to one

More Bethell

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | TR-M: 90/6 (22 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 5.62, RRR: 5.50)

  • Ben Cox1 (1b)
  • Sam Hain5 (3b)
  • Jacob Bethell0.5-0-6-1
  • Benny Howell1.5-0-20-0
15.5
1
Bethell to Cox, 1 run, Flighted up, on off stump, opens the face into a defensive shot and banks one to point

Ben Cox, welcome to The Hundred. What have you got?

15.4
W
Bethell to Stoinis, OUT, Leading edge to cover! The Bethell punt pays dividends! Full, Stoinis presses forward and turns the bat too early and skews out to Livingstone!

MP Stoinis c Livingstone b Bethell 12 (16m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 92.3

15.3
1
Bethell to Hain, 1 run, Again down the leg side, Hain gets it away once more but square leg is now finer to keep that to a single
15.2
0
Bethell to Hain, no run, Just full of a good length, straightens into leg stump, pushed back to the bowler
15.1
4
Bethell to Hain, FOUR, Swept behind square! Poor ball from Bethell, floaty and full on leg stump, free hit for Hain, who nails that beyond a very square square leg

Phoenix turn to Jacob Bethell for his left-arm spin. Sam Hain to face his first ball

Rockets 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2JE RootT Banton
2nd64JE RootRehan Ahmed
3rd2JE RootDJ Willey
4th3DJ WilleyMP Stoinis
5th6MP StoinisGF Linde
6th12MP StoinisSR Hain
7th17OB CoxSR Hain
8th7OB CoxMDE Holden