off-stump yorker, Mills looks to scoop, he's hit on the boot. Sams belts out a prolonged appeal and Rockets review. Was it outside the line? No bat involved, reckons Nigel Llong. Here's Hawk-Eye... Impact in line, smashing middle, it's all over!
Rockets vs Brave, 1st Match at Nottingham, Men's Hundred, Aug 01 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Match (N), Nottingham, August 01, 2023, The Hundred Men's Competition
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9.25pm: Rockets win a thriller at Trent Bridge, the defending champs defend their turf! Brilliantly closed out by Daniel Sams, as Brave's chase falls short in the final set. No one managed to make more than Leus du Plooy's 29 but they hung in there right until the end. Sam Hain is the Match Hero: "Pretty nervous, what a fantastic advertisement. I was just trying to build a partnership. Imad came in and took the pressure off, Brave bowled well. I haven't played a lot of 100-ball cricket but the boys are happy. I love playing here, it's a great group. We want to start strong and what better way than with a win in front of the Trent Bridge crowd."
That's a wrap for the opening night, a competitive men's game to contrast with last year's damp squib at the Ageas Bowl. Rockets are on the board while Brave, the 2021 champions, will have to wait for their first points. We'll be back tomorrow for a big spoonful, double double-headers at Cardiff and Lord's. The Hundred is back, broadcasting on all channels. Good night!
99
W
Sams to Mills, OUT
Tymal Mills lbw b Sams 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
Tymal Mills in the last man for Brace. Seven off two
98
1W
Sams to Overton, 1 run, OUT
full at the stumps, 81mph and helped leg side, Overton wants two... but he isn't getting back! Good, flat throw from Wood at deep square and TKC gleefully destroys the stumps. Rockets clinging on at the death here!
Craig Overton run out (Wood/†Kohler-Cadmore) 1 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 100
Eight from three
98
1w
Sams to Overton, 1 wide
sprays this down leg! That's going to be a wide, to the crowd's dissatisfaction
Craig Overton is in, nine needed off three
97
W
Sams to Jordan, OUT
bowled him, hits the base of off! Sams goes bam at the vital moment for Rockets, arms spreads as he sprints off in celebration! Jordan won't be the last action hero for Brave
Chris Jordan b Sams 22 (11b 1x4 2x6 14m) SR: 200
Nine from four
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2
Sams to Jordan, 2 runs
full and straight, 79mph and dug out towards long-on, placed perfectly to come back for two
after 95 balls6 runs
SB-M: 123/7Need 11 from 5 balls
Rehan Ahmed1 (4b)
Chris Jordan20 (9b 1x4 2x6)
Sam Cook 0/23 (20)
Who's going to prevail here? Brave need 11 off five balls, Daniel Sams to bowl
95
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Cook to Rehan, 1 run
full length and driven into the covers, gets Jordan back on strike
94
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Cook to Rehan, no run
pitched up straight, pace on and driven back to the bowler
93
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Cook to Rehan, no run
back-of-the-hand slower delivery in the channel, Rehan swings and misses
Rockets have missed the cut-off, so a man is brought into the ring
92
1lb
Cook to Jordan, 1 leg bye
full and straight, deflects off the pads. Cook appeals but that was missing leg
91
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Cook to Jordan, FOUR runs
hoicked over short fine leg! Short ball and he swings it away, the fielder can't chase it down to the rope
Brave need 17 off 10, Cook to bowl. The cut-off is looming
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls10 runs • 1 wicket
SB-M: 117/7Need 17 from 10 balls
Chris Jordan16 (7b 2x6)
Rehan Ahmed0 (1b)
Luke Wood 1/26 (20)
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Wood to Jordan, 1 run
screamer dropped at short third! It was a fantastic flying effort from John Turner, the sub fielder. Got a hand to it but the ball squirmed free. Saved a boundary, though, which could be as important
89
6
Wood to Jordan, SIX runs
clubbed into the crowd! Goes short and Jordan wheels away to help it off his hip over the shorter boundary to the Bridgeford Road side
88
1lb
Wood to Rehan, 1 leg bye
length ball, leg-stump line and deflected off the pads
The 19-year-old Rehan Ahmed strolls out with 25 needed from 13
87
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Wood to du Plooy, OUT
jumps across to scoop... but sends it to the keeper! Du Plooy looked to send the ball behind the wicket but ends up cue-ending it almost straight up, Kohler-Cadmore racing forward to take the catch by the stumps. Rockets chip out another
Leus du Plooy c †Kohler-Cadmore b Wood 29 (19b 2x4 0x6 33m) SR: 152.63
The cut-off to start the last set is 9.13pm, by the way
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Wood to du Plooy, 2 runs
short of a length and swatted into the gap at wide long-on
Wood back, another left-armer
after 85 balls13 runs
SB-M: 107/6Need 27 from 15 balls
Leus du Plooy27 (17b 2x4)
Chris Jordan9 (5b 1x6)
Daniel Sams 1/22 (15)
Brave still in this, 27 off 15
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Sams to du Plooy, FOUR runs
goes wide, picked off through point! Slower delivery and du Plooy slices it away to the shorter boundary
84
1lb
Sams to Jordan, 1 leg bye
79mph full toss into the pads, runs away square
83
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Sams to Jordan, 2 runs
fires in the yorker, dug out leg side and they hare through for two as midwicket fields
82
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Sams to Jordan, SIX runs
length ball, smoked over long-on! Jordan sets himself for the slower ball and bullies a big hit into the crowd!
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Sams to Jordan, no run
round the wicket, full and wide of the stumps, Jordan swipes and misses
Sams at the death
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