148/4 (18.0)
CR : 8.22
147/7 (20.0)
CR : 7.35
Trent Rockets won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Mitchell Santner
0/1952(23)*
However, the visitors pulled things back with some tight bowling post that and as a result, MI London went through a 19-ball boundary-less period. Both Jacks and Sam Curran seemed to be stuck in the mud then.
For the large part, it felt like a bout of boxing with both sides exchanging punches. In the absence of Mohammad Amir, Ben Sanderson — who was playing his first game of the season — stepped up and began by bowling a maiden against Will Jacks. The latter turned the heat on post that as he three fours and three mighty sixes inside the powerplay.
9:50 PM IST, 5:20 PM local time: Not for the first time in The Hundred, the Sam-Billings-led side has registered an emphatic victory at The Oval. Except, this time it is the visiting team. Trent Rockets win by 6 wickets, with 10 balls to spare and with this, they are now guaranteed a top-3 finish.
Player of the Match: Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner (POTM): "[A good afternoon at the Oval?] Yeah, the Oval never disappoints. Great place to play, nice to get a win.
[Chat on timeout] Umm, with the dimensions of the ground. Left-right combo was good for us. With that short side, every ball, you want to keep going.
[Big game on Monday for direct final qualification] Yeah, big one on Monday. Six wins out of seven and you are not guaranteed a final. We know it is a big game, quality teams all throughout this competition and yeah, a big one on Monday."
[Chat on timeout] Umm, with the dimensions of the ground. Left-right combo was good for us. With that short side, every ball, you want to keep going.
[Big game on Monday for direct final qualification] Yeah, big one on Monday. Six wins out of seven and you are not guaranteed a final. We know it is a big game, quality teams all throughout this competition and yeah, a big one on Monday."
Highest 5th Wicket Partnerships in Men’s Hundred
90 – John Simpson & Dane Vilas (Sunrisers Leeds) vs Manchester Super Giants, Leeds, 2021
81 – Ben Kellaway & Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Welsh Fire) vs Southern Brave, Southampton, 2025
78* – Tim David & Mitchell Santner (Trent Rockets) vs MI London, The Oval, 2026, Today*
90 – John Simpson & Dane Vilas (Sunrisers Leeds) vs Manchester Super Giants, Leeds, 2021
81 – Ben Kellaway & Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Welsh Fire) vs Southern Brave, Southampton, 2025
78* – Tim David & Mitchell Santner (Trent Rockets) vs MI London, The Oval, 2026, Today*
Sam Billings (Trent Rockets captain): "(His thoughts on the result) Very pleasing. It was a massive game. We did not want to go home with all hanging on the last game. We lost early wickets. We were under pressure. But then, the two overseas players (Santner and David) showed their class. Don't think they have batted much in this tournament. But then, that is why they are world class.
(On the send-off from Gleeson) Like everyone else, I watched their game against the Spirit. Everyone does like the game being played hard. But I do not like this. It is a poor showing. You can behave and still be competitive. But then, it is just my opinion.
(On Mitchell Santner's knock) I thought game was in balance. The momentum was shifting. In this format, with sets of 10s, the pressure can get to you if you get camped at one end. The way Santner took pressure off David was brilliant. And we know what David can do. So, for him to make sure that he delivered from his end was pleasing.
(Biggest positive from this game) Sanderson's back to back sets. First in the powerplay and then, at the death. But to be honest, all the players. They have really stepped up. I think it was one of those games where the fielding was the difference. Duckett's run out to get Pooran, who is one of the best players in the world, and then a few great catches. It is a great lesson for kids at home. Fielding can be unglamorous. As AB de Villiers once said, it is a selfless thing to contribute in the field. But it also shows the camaraderie we have in that change room.
(How big an advantage will it be to qualify directly for the final?) It has been a huge advantage in the past. It will feel a lot better if we can go straight."
(On the send-off from Gleeson) Like everyone else, I watched their game against the Spirit. Everyone does like the game being played hard. But I do not like this. It is a poor showing. You can behave and still be competitive. But then, it is just my opinion.
(On Mitchell Santner's knock) I thought game was in balance. The momentum was shifting. In this format, with sets of 10s, the pressure can get to you if you get camped at one end. The way Santner took pressure off David was brilliant. And we know what David can do. So, for him to make sure that he delivered from his end was pleasing.
(Biggest positive from this game) Sanderson's back to back sets. First in the powerplay and then, at the death. But to be honest, all the players. They have really stepped up. I think it was one of those games where the fielding was the difference. Duckett's run out to get Pooran, who is one of the best players in the world, and then a few great catches. It is a great lesson for kids at home. Fielding can be unglamorous. As AB de Villiers once said, it is a selfless thing to contribute in the field. But it also shows the camaraderie we have in that change room.
(How big an advantage will it be to qualify directly for the final?) It has been a huge advantage in the past. It will feel a lot better if we can go straight."
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