- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 That looks close! Full and overpitched ball on the stumps, Banton moves across and plays the paddle sweep, hits the side of the front pad and races away to the ropes. Loud appeal, but the umpire is not interested. Billings opts to review. That seems plumb to me, unless there's an edge off the bat. Ultra Edge confirmed no bat is involved. All three reds and striking middle-leg. Banton has to depart. 55/115.5 Cleaned him up with a beaut! Flighted wrong-un delivery on the stumps, slight deviation and just enough to beat the in-form batter Joe Root! Root goes down on one knee and plays the slog sweep, goes through bat-pad and breaks the stumps! 125/412.3 Sowter takes a blinder! Generously flighted short of a length ball wide outside off, Rehan moves away from the wicket early, slashes it hard and low to the left of the bowler, Sowter dives following the trajectory of the ball, bends down and gobbles it up! 103/214.5 Chips it in the air! Back of a length ball around the fifth stump line, Moors tries to join the party, goes for the big heave stroke, mistimes the shot, and skies it high towards mid-on. Jacks settles underneath and this time makes no mistake. 122/319.4 Yorker ball on the stumps, slashes it hard and straight of long on, Stoinis sets off for the second run, but Hain refuses, Jordan Cox comes around and collects it cleanly, he has a go at the non-striker's end and hits the timber with a brilliant direct hit! 170/717.1 Hard length ball on the stumps, held on the pitch, Willey goes for the big heave and miscues the stroke towards deep midwicket, finds the safe hands of Ferreira, the fielder comes in a few yards and pouches it. 134/519.3 Fuller length ball on the stumps, Linde tries to flick it over the on-side, commits too early and mishits towards long off, the fielder comes around and completes the catch. A brilliant cameo finally comes to an end. 167/6Extras9 (lb 4, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL171/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.55 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Tom Banton, 5.3 ov), 2-103 (Rehan Ahmed, 12.3 ov), 3-122 (Tom Moores, 14.5 ov), 4-125 (Joe Root, 15.5 ov), 5-134 (David Willey, 17.1 ov), 6-167 (George Linde, 19.3 ov), 7-170 (Marcus Stoinis, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Behrendorff 3 0 28 1 9.33 4 5 0 0 0 S Mahmood 2 0 25 0 12.5 1 4 0 1 1 TK Curran 4 0 37 2 9.25 3 2 2 1 0 SM Curran 4 0 41 0 10.25 5 3 3 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 19 2 4.75 10 1 1 0 0 NA Sowter 3 0 17 1 5.66 7 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.4 Catch it is the cry and taken by Holden! Slight fuller length ball with a hint of turn away from the batter around off, goes down on one knee and plays the slog sweep, mistimed and skies it high towards deep midwicket. Max Holden comes forward sprinting, settles underneath the night sky, and hangs onto it, diving forward. 38/24.5 Slower delivery does the trick! Excellent slower delivery on the stumps, a fraction short, Muyeye tries to slice it over the covers, caught by surprise and plays the stroke half-heartedly, chips it in the air and a straightforward catch for Willey. 33/115.1 Rehan Ahmed gets the big fish! A tad short of a length ball on the stumps, bends down and attempts to hoick it over the on-side, this time Curran failed to time it well, did not get enough elevation clear the fences, finds the sweeper fielder near the ropes 134/317.1 Wideish yorker ball outside off, Ferreira moves away from the wicket and whacks it with full force, that went like a tracer bullet and Stoinis takes a spectacular catch at extra cover inside the circle! 164/4Extras17 (lb 5, nb 2, w 10)TOTAL173/4 (17.4 Overs, RR: 9.71 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Tawanda Muyeye, 4.5 ov), 2-38 (Will Jacks, 6.4 ov), 3-134 (Sam Curran, 15.1 ov), 4-164 (Donovan Ferreira, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 3 0 37 1 12.33 3 3 3 0 0 BW Sanderson 2.4 0 21 1 7.5 7 3 1 0 0 SJ Cook 3 1 38 0 12.66 7 1 3 2 1 MP Stoinis 3 0 31 0 10.33 7 2 3 2 0 Rehan Ahmed 4 0 25 2 6.25 5 1 1 2 0 GF Linde 2 0 16 0 8 2 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Oval Invincibles (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.35, Interval 19.35-19.50, Second Session 19.50-20.55
Match days
21 August 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Men) 4, Trent Rockets (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 0 wicket)
- Trent Rockets (Men): 50 runs in 22 balls, Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (T Banton 7, JE Root 38, Ex 7)
- Balls 28: Review by Oval Invincibles (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - T Banton (Upheld)
- JE Root: 50 off 24 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Trent Rockets (Men): 100 runs in 60 balls, Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: Trent Rockets (Men) - 122/3 in 75 balls (JE Root 74)
- Trent Rockets (Men): 150 runs in 93 balls, Extras 7
- Balls 95: Review by Trent Rockets (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - NJ Llong, Batter - MP Stoinis (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Trent Rockets (Men) - 171/7 in 100 balls (SR Hain 1, MDE Holden 0)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 1 wicket)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 45 balls, Extras 6
- Strategic Timeout: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 70/2 in 60 balls (JM Cox 28, SM Curran 7)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (JM Cox 32, SM Curran 19, Ex 0)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 100 runs in 66 balls, Extras 12
- SM Curran: 50 off 22 balls (2 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 150 runs in 83 balls, Extras 17
- JM Cox: 50 off 30 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Attendance: 22,498
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