116/9 (20.0)
CR : 5.80
162/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.10
Trent Rockets won by 46 runs 🏆
Tanveer Sangha
21 yrs
Best13
Innings2
Runs13
SR144.44
Avg13.00
19.2
1
D Sams to T Sangha
Good length around off, Sangha tucks it away to the midwicket region for a single to get off the mark.
19.3
1
D Sams to C Woakes
Short of a length, Woakes comes down the track and pulls to square leg for a single.
19.4
1
D Sams to T Sangha
Fuller length on the stumps, Sangha moves across and paddles it away just short of the short fine leg fielder for a single.
19.5
0
D Sams to C Woakes
Last ball of the match. Back of a length slower ball outside off, Woakes swings and misses to the keeper to end the set and the match. The Rockets win this game and Phoenix are eliminated from the competition.
Over 20
Birmingham Phoenix 116/9
Chris Woakes16(15)
Tanveer Sangha2(2)
Daniel Sams3-17(20 b)
TR won by 46 runs
9:44 PM IST, 5:14 PM Local Time | Deepak: A comprehensive victory for Trent Rockets as they thumped the visitors Birmingham Phoenix by 46 runs to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Trent Rockets posted 162/6 at the end of their 100-ball quota. They lost Joe Root cheaply for 8 runs, but Alex Hales provided a solid start and contributed 27 runs off 14 balls. Sam Hain and Colin Munro chipped in with 30 and 34 runs, respectively, while Daniel Sams' (20) and Lewis Gregory’s (18*) short cameos at the cue end of the innings have helped the Rockets post a formidable total. Adam Milne bagged a couple of wickets for the Phoenix, while Chris Woakes, Kane Richardson, Benny Howell, and Moeen Ali celebrated a solitary wicket.
In pursuit of the Rockets’ 162 runs, Phoenix got off to a shaky start as they lost Will Smeed (15 off 8) and Ben Duckett (4 off 7) in the powerplay. Jamie Smith and Liam Livingstone started building the partnership, but the latter failed to find his rhythm and struggled to score runs. On the other hand, Smith got into his groove from the word go and scored at a rapid pace to keep the run rate in check. Livingstone continued to struggle and departed for 9 runs off 15 balls.
Following the wicket of Livingstone, the Phoenix lost a few wickets in a jiffy, which included the wicket of in-form batter Smith, who departed for 38 runs. Wickets kept tumbling for the Phoenix, and eventually, they were restricted to 116/9 at the end of 100 balls, falling 46 runs short of the target.
On the bowling front, Daniel Sams bagged three wickets for the Rockets. Matthew Carter chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Luke Wood, Sam Cook, and Ish Sodhi contributed one wicket.
On the bowling front, Daniel Sams bagged three wickets for the Rockets. Matthew Carter chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Luke Wood, Sam Cook, and Ish Sodhi contributed one wicket.
Matt Carter (Match Hero): "Yes, I mean we worked hard in training for scenarios like that and we nailed it out there. Practising hard and hopefully it works. Not sure about that. I think the wicket that played enabled me to play the way I did and we kept it simple. You got to target the stumps and we did that. The fielding was outstanding. The other day we spoke about improving our fielding and we did that. The crowds have been massive for us and have helped us a lot to win games. The number is quiet high and we have done well. We have to control the controlables and see how it goes. Can't concentrate on other teams and their fate. Looking forward to the upcoming games."
That concludes our coverage as well. Trent Rockets win by 46 runs to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. It's time to bid adieu to this game.
I, Deepak Prakash am signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee, and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. CHEERS!
I, Deepak Prakash am signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee, and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. CHEERS!