hurled down at the boots, 62mph and squirted through cover. Good enough for Spirit, they win by 21 runs and hand Rockets their first defeat of the comp
Spirit vs Rockets, 13th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 14 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
13th Match (D/N), Lord's, August 14, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
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CHANGE OF END
after 100 balls15 runs
TR-M: 141/6
Marcus Stoinis35 (22b 4x6)
Akeal Hosein1 (1b)
Liam Dawson 1/30 (20)
9.20pm: A solid night's work from London Spirit. They changed the batting order, with Jamie Smith's 52 off 34 driving them to a decent total on an occasionally sticky pitch. The bowlers then put in a concerted effort to choke the Rockets chase, despite an opening stand of 73 in 52 between Tom Banton and Joe Root. Dan Worrall and Richard Gleeson shared four wickets as Rockets fell well short in the final analysis
Jamie Smith is Match Hero: "Great, been difficult at home, so to come out in front of a fantastic crowd and get a win is really important. [Defending?] We learnt from what the Rockets did well. Took pace off and used the ground dimensions, kept taking wickets. It was hard to come in and play big shots early. [Innings?] Nice to get some runs on a new ground with a new team. Still building relationships with guys at the top of the order to really good."
That's a wrap for tonight. Join us for more as the Hundred rolls on to Headingley tomorrow. Cheerio!
100
1
Dawson to Stoinis, 1 run
99
2
Dawson to Stoinis, 2 runs
tossed up and heaved away, slogged into the gap at wide long-on
98
6
Dawson to Stoinis, SIX runs
munched again! Dropped on a length, 55mph and spinning away. Stoinis steps into a full-blooded mow over long-off
97
•
Dawson to Stoinis, no run
fired in at the toes, clipped back
96
6
Dawson to Stoinis, SIX runs
drops short and gets clobbered! Stoinis rocks back and creams a cross-batted shot 91 metres straight back over Dawson's head
Liam Dawson to close out, having been held back until the matter was academic
after 95 balls9 runs • 1 wicket
TR-M: 126/6Need 37 from 5 balls
Akeal Hosein1 (1b)
Marcus Stoinis20 (17b 2x6)
Richard Gleeson 2/36 (20)
95
1
Gleeson to Hosein, 1 run
73mph, full at leg stump and clipped behind square
Akeal Hosein is next up. Rockets haven't applied for a concussion sub for Alsop, apparently
94
W
Gleeson to Hose, OUT
slower ball, gloved behind! Hose falls across his stumps looking to slog-sweep but the ball takes an age to get to him, balloons up off the hands into the grasp of Jamie Smith. Gleeson raises his arm aloft again. Spirit in touching distance
Adam Hose c †Smith b Gleeson 9 (5b 0x4 1x6 7m) SR: 180
93
1
Gleeson to Stoinis, 1 run
full and tighter to off stump, just a single into the covers
92
6
Gleeson to Stoinis, SIX runs
short ball, slashed for six over deep backward point! It's the right side again, Stoinis throws the hands and it sails up and away
91
1
Gleeson to Hose, 1 run
full at the stumps, dug out through mid-on. They take one
Gleeson for his final set. Boundaries needed every ball, basically
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls8 runs
TR-M: 117/5Need 46 from 10 balls
Adam Hose8 (3b 1x6)
Marcus Stoinis13 (15b 1x6)
Luke Wood 0/28 (20)
90
1
Wood to Hose, 1 run
full outside off and punched down the ground
89
6
Wood to Hose, SIX runs
clobbered into the second tier! Shorter side of the ground. Dug in and Hose sways back to banjax his pull high into the Mound Stand!
88
1
Wood to Stoinis, 1 run
shortish, possibly a slower ball, mistimed down to long-on
87
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Wood to Stoinis, no run
fires in the wide yorker, 84mph and it skids through under the bat
86
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Wood to Stoinis, no run
full and wide as Stoinis moves well across outside off. Can't connect properly
Wood again, Rockets need 54 from 15. Hail Mary territory
after 85 balls10 runs • 1 wicket
TR-M: 109/5Need 54 from 15 balls
Adam Hose1 (1b)
Marcus Stoinis12 (12b 1x6)
Richard Gleeson 1/27 (15)
85
1
Gleeson to Hose, 1 run
back of a length outside off, carved away for one
Adam Hose is in at No.7
84
W
Gleeson to Holden, OUT
slower ball, hits the stumps! Holden is backing away but completely flummoxed by the change-up. Looped out full by Gleeson and he points to the sky as the zing bails light up
Max Holden b Gleeson 7 (7b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 100
83
1
Gleeson to Stoinis, 1 run
short ball outside off, swatted down to long-on
83
1w
Gleeson to Stoinis, 1 wide
moves across again, Gleeson goes wide... but misses the tramlines
82
6
Gleeson to Stoinis, SIX runs
full, straight and hammered! Stoinis' bottom hand comes off the bat as he heaves up and away into the Tavern Stand
82
1w
Gleeson to Stoinis, 1 wide
sprays this beyond the tramlines
81
•
Gleeson to Stoinis, no run
short and he looks for the ramp, but fails to connect
Gleeson is back
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