15/08Result
29th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Aug 15 2021
Rockets won by 7 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Dawid Malan
Dawid MalanTrent Rockets (Men)
15/08Result
29th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Nottingham, Aug 15 2021
Rockets won by 7 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Dawid Malan
Dawid MalanTrent Rockets (Men)

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | TR-M: 136/3 | RR: 7.15

  • D'Arcy Short4 (1b)
  • Samit Patel35 (23b)
  • Tom Hartley2.5-0-22-0
  • Fred Klaassen2.5-0-26-1

Had to come back for those of you still here to say that West Indies have won by 1 wicket against Pakistan in one of the great Test matches. Hop on over to soak it all in.

10.30 pm: That brings us to the end of this weekend's Hundred games. It's always great to see one of the greats of T20 cricket do his thing, and we got that with Rashid Khan today. "For him to do what he's doing with what's going on back home is pretty special," says Rockets captain Lewis Gregory, which about sums it up. Says the boys are behind Rashid too. That's goodbye from us, this is Saurabh Somani signing off on behalf of Ranjith and Raghav too.

Dezz: "From what I can make out TB have qualified now, not just in the running??"

- You're right Dezz. They have qualified.

Decent knock by Malan with a fifty, but I'm zapped that anyone other than Rashid Khan could be the player of the match. He was game-breaking, game-changing and unplayable with the ball, also took two outstanding catches.

Dawid Malan is the Match Hero: Good to get the win. Obviously disappointing not to be there at the end, especially slowing down a bit at the end so disappointing not to finish it off. We were behind the 8-ball but then Rashid came on and changed it for us. Samit's experience at the end was valuable. It's nice to contribute, to get wins. Ego aside, it's just nice to win games of cricket. We've got a great team spirit. With the crowd here behind us everytime is awesome.

While we're waiting for the presenations, you might want to keep a tab open for a thrilling West Indies v Pakistan denouement. One wicket to get, 9 runs to get.

10.20 pm: Rockets firmly in the running to make the playoffs. Fairly clinical chase, but they could afford to pace it to their liking thanks to that magician, Rashid Khan. He came on after a rapid start and completely turned the match around, bamboozling the Originals. And he did it when he must be under personal turmoil with what's happening in Afghanistan.

18.5
4
Hartley to Short, FOUR, full toss high outside off, and he latches on to that, cuts it fiercely through point to raise victory for Rockets.
18.4
1
Hartley to Patel, 1 run, fuller into him, driven to long-off
18.4
1w
Hartley to Patel, 1 wide, was charging down the track, the bowler spotted and bowled it wide to have him stumped, but Samit is balanced now and goes back quickly. The ball was wide enough to be called a 'wide'
18.3
0
Hartley to Patel, no run, big heave and misses the ball entirely. Shorter spinning into him, wanted to slug it baseball style into the crowd, no connection.
18.2
6
Hartley to Patel, SIX, Biffed over wide long-on. Makes room again but not coming down the crease this time, gets it in the slot, swings for the fences and connects, sending it over the ropes
18.1
0
Hartley to Patel, no run, almost stumped. Samit stepping down the track while making a LOT of room, overbalanced with the ball bowled wide of off trying to reach it, but just got back in time.

12 needed from 10, and D'Arcy Short is finally out.

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | TR-M: 124/3 (12 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 6.00)

  • Samit Patel28 (19b)
  • Fred Klaassen2.5-0-26-1
  • Lockie Ferguson3.5-0-21-0
17.5
W
Klaassen to Malan, OUT, straight up in the air and caught at mid-off. Not short enough to pull, he goes for it by going deep in his crease, back of a length ball outside off, he can't get hold of it, top edge balloons up and is gobbled up by Brathwaite.

DJ Malan c Brathwaite b Klaassen 52 (72m 46b 7x4 0x6) SR: 113.04

17.4
1
Klaassen to Patel, 1 run, backing away again, the bowler follows and Samit mis-times his pull to long-on
17.3
0
Klaassen to Patel, no run, bouncer on the stumps, he's backing away and tries to slash it through point but can't connect, good height on that
17.2
6
Klaassen to Patel, SIX, boom. Samit has had enough of ones and twos. Makes room and lofts this over extra cover with an inside out drive
17.1
2
Klaassen to Patel, 2 runs, down the track, drills it straight past the bowler. Long-on collects to his left, but they have enough time for two

21 needed off 15, but the two main threats - Lockie and Parkinson - have finished their quotas.

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | TR-M: 115/2 (21 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.76, RRR: 7.00)

  • Dawid Malan52 (45b)
  • Samit Patel19 (15b)
  • Lockie Ferguson3.5-0-21-0
  • Matt Parkinson3.5-0-21-2
16.5
1
Ferguson to Malan, 1 run, short, rising to chest height, slower bouncer at 68 mph, he swivels and keeps his pull down, to deep square leg
16.4
1
Ferguson to Patel, 1 run, length on off, 88 mph, Samit making room, gets a toe-end of his swing and the ball bounces down to long-on
16.3
1
Ferguson to Malan, 1 run, length on off, 88 mph, punched through cover
16.2
0
Ferguson to Malan, no run, digs it in short on a fifth stump line, pacy one at 92 mph, no wonder Malan is late on the attempted ramp, even though he's well set.
16.1
0
Ferguson to Malan, no run, yorker length outside off, driven to cover

Craig: "Absolute cruise for the Rockets..... Parkinson the only Originals player to emerge with any credit from a dismal performance"

- You're being harsh on Munro, Craig! He batted wonderfully.

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | TR-M: 112/2 (24 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 6.00)

  • Dawid Malan50 (41b)
  • Samit Patel18 (14b)
  • Matt Parkinson3.5-0-21-2
  • Tom Hartley1.5-0-10-0
15.5
1
Parkinson to Malan, 1 run, length ball on off, punched to long-off to raise fifty for Malan.
15.4
4
Parkinson to Malan, FOUR, too short, and he rocks on the back foot to punch this powefully through cover. Ackermann at deep cover slides and stops. But he's made contact with the ropes so it's a boundary.
15.3
0
Parkinson to Malan, no run, fuller, reverse swept nicely, but straight to point
15.2
1
Parkinson to Patel, 1 run, down the track and mistimes his mow, goes towards long-on
15.1
0
Parkinson to Patel, no run, nicely tossed up and dipping on him, Samit can't connect wtih the slog sweep, wears it on the chest.

30 off 25.

END OF OVER:
15 | 4 Runs | TR-M: 106/2 (30 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 7.06, RRR: 6.00)

  • Samit Patel17 (12b)
  • Dawid Malan45 (38b)
  • Tom Hartley1.5-0-10-0
  • Carlos Brathwaite2.5-0-22-0
14.5
0
Hartley to Patel, no run, skips down again, almost yorks himself and digs it out back to the bowler
14.4
1lb
Hartley to Malan, 1 leg bye, goes for the sweep again, can't connect. Big appeal, not given and they're going to review. Fuller ball pitches on off and turns into him as he's gone down on one knee. It's hit him outside the line, so Malan stays.

Rockets 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st50DJ MalanAD Hales
2nd24SJ MullaneyDJ Malan
3rd50SR PatelDJ Malan
4th12SR PatelDJM Short