24/07Result
3rd Match, The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Jul 24 2021
Rockets won by 9 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Marchant de Lange
Marchant de LangeTrent Rockets (Men)
24/07Result
3rd Match, The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Jul 24 2021
Rockets won by 9 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Marchant de Lange
Marchant de LangeTrent Rockets (Men)

5.15pm: Well, that wasn't the most satisfying, but we were bound to get a mismatch at some point. Anyway, no rest for you cric-curious types, as we've got another men's match coming up at Headingley - Northern Superchargers versus Welsh Fire, looking to live up to the high standards set by Jemimah Rodrigues in the early game. Toss news will be coming through soon, so head over

5.05pm: That's a proper smashing for Brave, who were rated by many as the favourites for this tournament but have been vaporised by the Rockets in their opener. They never got going with the bat, only lifted above a run a ball by Ross Whiteley late on, and then the bowling was sloppy, free hits and wides all over; unbeaten fifties from Dawid Malan and D'Arcy Short meant the home crowd could sup their pints in peace during the chase

Marchant de Lange takes Hero of the Match for his 5-20: "Unexpected, just delighted with the performance. Always good when you take a wicket with your first ball, so really happy. Good surface, little bit of bounce, which is good to see as a fast bowler. It's a strange one, a new tournament, but sticking to the basics, adapt, and try your level best."

16.2
1
Dawson to Short, 1 run, punched through the covers for one, wraps up a nine-wicket win for Rockets
16.1
6
Dawson to Short, SIX, tossed up hammered back over long-on! Malevolent swing from Short, clears the man set back, and raises his fifty in the process

Seven needed from 20, Liam Dawson returns

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs | TR-M: 120/1 (7 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 1.75)

  • Dawid Malan62 (43b)
  • D'Arcy Short44 (39b)
  • Chris Jordan2.5-0-24-0
  • Tymal Mills3.5-0-24-0
15.5
0
Jordan to Malan, no run, Jordan nails another wide yorker, 89mph and Malan swings at it unsuccessfully, leans on his bat. Almost done, Dawid
15.4
1
Jordan to Short, 1 run, full on the pads, 86mph and Short chips it over midwicket for one to the boundary rider

"Lots of thinking to do for Southern Brave after this toothless performance," declares Craig. "Bang in trouble.

15.3
1
Jordan to Malan, 1 run, angled in from round the wicket, Malan works this into a gap at midwicket
15.3
1w
Jordan to Malan, 1 wide, speared down the leg side as Malan flicks and misses
15.2
1
Jordan to Short, 1 run, length ball, 89mph, clipped down the ground
15.1
0
Jordan to Short, no run, fires in a wide yorker that skids through to Davies

Chris Jordan for his third set

Rockets need 11 from 25, and it's a matter of when not if... Meanwhile, over at Headingley, Jemimah Rodrigues has played what looks like the innings of the tournament so far

END OF OVER:
15 | 9 Runs | TR-M: 116/1 (11 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 2.20)

  • D'Arcy Short42 (36b)
  • Dawid Malan61 (41b)
  • Tymal Mills3.5-0-24-0
  • Danny Briggs2.5-0-19-0

HarryFD is back, too: "Waller bowls leggies, googlies, offies, seam up... More useful against left handers than someone who only bowls left arm tweakers... "

14.5
2
Mills to Short, 2 runs, back of a length, 88mph and whipped for a couple more wide of fine leg
14.4
2
Mills to Short, 2 runs, short outside off, flipped over backward point into a gap for two
14.3
4
Mills to Short, FOUR, smashed through the covers! Length ball outside off, 89mph and Short just wallops it and watches the comet trail
14.2
1
Mills to Malan, 1 run, hits a length, 85mph on the pads, tucked for one behind square

"Malan seems to be getting the hang of this format." Well, Nick, it goes in the official records as T20, so...

14.1
0
Mills to Malan, no run, hurls this down fast and furious on middle and leg, dug out towards midwicket

Pavilion End once again, Tymal Mills to bowl his final set

END OF OVER:
14 | 6 Runs | TR-M: 107/1 (20 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 3.33)

  • D'Arcy Short34 (33b)
  • Dawid Malan60 (39b)
  • Danny Briggs2.5-0-19-0
  • Chris Jordan1.5-0-20-0

Ritesh isn't concerned about the lack of drama, meanwhile: "Smart Cricket this by the Rockets... Not trying to go Bang Bang and trying to finish this chase in a hurry... Getting used to the format and gaining the confidence."

13.5
0
Briggs to Short, no run, fired in flat and whipped back to the bowler
13.4
4
Briggs to Short, FOUR, speared in full but squeezed out past short third! Came off the cue end, I think, as Briggs put extra pace on
13.3
0
Briggs to Short, no run, lobbed up and Short misses with a reverse-sweep, Briggs likes the appeal, and Vince reviews, could be close this... Misses the glove and hits Short on the knee roll. But it's bouncing over, according to Hawk-Eye! So no dice for Brave