hoicked into the air leg side, Helm calls for it... and drops it! But no matter, he can smile at the mistake, because Phoenix have secured themselves top spot with a 16-run win
Phoenix vs Rockets, 27th Match at Nottingham, Men's Hundred, Aug 13 2021 - Match Result
9.40pm: No Mo, no problem for Phoenix, who win their fifth game in the tournament and move to ten points with one to play - they can't finish outside the top three now. Their total was just above par, it seemed, thanks to a good finish, and then they took wickets regularly, with Imran Tahir and Pat Brown impressing. Rockets are still well placed to get into the knockouts, but will need to win their last match, against Manchester Originals on Sunday, to be sure. Anyway, thanks for sticking with us, we'll back for more with the London derby double-bill at T'Oval tomorrow. Bye!
Liam Livingstone is Hero of the Match for his 50 from 31: "That was carnage, trying to shout at people above the crowd. Brilliant win, great team effort, the bowlers were fantastic. Brown bowling ten at the end, I owe them one. [Captaincy] Always difficult taking over from Mo, he's so chilled. I enjoyed it, great group of lads and we're playing well at the right time. [Gregory wicket] We use Immy to get wickets and we needed to break that stand. Just gut instinct, it paid off. [Top of table] When you get into tournament we want to play finals cricket, hopefully we can go straight to Lord's. Don't think about captaincy when batting, disappointed to get out when I did."
Sam Cook is out for a bat at No. 11
yorks him! Full, fast and rearranging the timbers as Carter winds up for a big one
outside off, swing and a miss
length ball clubbed through cow corner, Carter picks up a boundary at the death
slogs a slower ball towards long-on - dropped! Allen again, this time he overran it, had to lean back and saw it bobble out over his shoulder
Last five, Rockets needing 24. Pretty safe, you'd think, as Helm returns
Brown signs off with 3 for 27
slower ball to finish, Carter can't get any power on a whack to leg, just a couple more out to deep midwicket
length, 85mph and sliced hard over point this time, Benjamin goes tearing around the rope and dives to successfully prevent four
full in the channel, 82mph and Carter creams this in front of the cover sweeper for a couple
flung full and wide, toe-ended into the covers and they scamper one
speared full on off stump, 81mph and swatted to long-on
Top stuff from Brown, who'll switch back to the Pavilion End for his Ayrton
hacks a slower ball over short third! Completely the opposite direction from where he was aiming, but de Lange won't be complaining
full, 86mph and driven, gets it through the infield to the cover sweeper
That might be that for Rockets... Marchant de Lange heads out to the middle, 38 needed from 12
chipped leg side... but Helm does the balancing act business on the rope! Walked across and flicked this towards the shorter boundary at deep backward square, almost gets enough on it. But Helm leans back and swallows it, checks his feet and lobs it up before stepping outside the rope and back in to complete the dismissal
full and quick on off stump, clumped down to long-off
Matt Carter in
Rashid spoons a massive wipe to deep point! Pace off wide of the stumps from Brown, went for the Budgie the helicopter wallop over the off side but wasn't in control and could barely have picked out the man better
Boundaries drying up, Rockets left needing 39 from 15. Brown is back from the Radcliffe Road End
looped up and slogged hard into the leg side, into the gap but won't skip away as midwicket runs around
back to the wobbly stuff, 66mph on the stumps, sliced to short third backing away
full outside off, Howell's quicker ball makes an appearance, 76mph, slapped to long-off
floated out on off stump, skidding on and tapped square for one
Rashid Khan out, likes to give it a tonk
Moores plinks a seven iron to long-off! Huge wind up and swing but no pace on the ball for him to work with and it goes very high, but not very far... well taken by Hammond, steadying himself a few yards in from the rope
Howell for his final set
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
Trent Bridge, Nottingham | |
Toss | Trent Rockets (Men), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 13 August 2021 - night (100-ball match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 2, Trent Rockets (Men) 0 |