Summary

  • Rockets beat Originals by seven wickets to consolidate place in play-off spots

  • Ahmed top-scores with unbeaten 45 from 35 balls after taking 2-14

  • Originals scrambled up to 98-8 with Gregory making 33 not out

  • Willey takes 3-11, including wickets of Buttler and Ravindra

  • Originals drop down to sixth

'What a catch!' - Root dismisses Hurst

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. 6 runs

    Originals 75-8

    That'll help, too!

    Lewis Gregory slams the first six of the innings down the ground.

  2. 'Gregory is going to come really hard'

    Trent Rockets

    Lewis GregoryGetty Images

    Trent Rockets' Joe Root on the player mic: "It has gone very well.

    "It looks a tricky surface, but we have exploited it really well.

    "I think Lewis Gregory is going to come really hard here.

  3. Originals 69-8

    Five wides will help, though!

  4. Originals 64-8

    10 balls to go.

    Sam Cook will bowl five of them, and he has 2-6 from 15 so far.

  5. Amanda-Jade Wellington
    Oval Invincibles bowler on BBC Two

    ​Even from the beginning, the Trent Rockets have gone early to the cutters and leg cutters.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Ahmad c Moores b Stoinis 0 (Originals 64-8)

    Slogged up in the air, pouched by the keeper.

    No blame on the lower order here as they've got to try and get runs from somewhere, but Noor Ahmad departs for a duck and Trent Rockets just keep surging.

  7. Originals 64-7

    Five boundaries in 85 balls, by the way.

  8. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    0-13 from George Linde and 2-14 from Rehan Ahmed are the third and fourth-most economical figures for a spinner this season (where they have bowled their full quota).

    Only Liam Dawson's 2-9 against Oval Invincibles and Rashid Khan's 3-11 against London Spirit have been more economical.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Currie c & b Cook 4 (Originals 79-7)

    Another. Sam Cook takes a smart catch as it's clubbed back to him in his follow through, and this has been a nightmare from start to finish for the Originals.

  10. Originals 61-6

    Scott CurrieGetty Images

    25 balls left for Manchester Originals to do something.

    Can we hope for a low-scoring thriller at least?!

  11. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Rehan Ahmed's last three wickets in the Hundred this season are Kane Williamson, Heinrich Klaasen and Phil Salt.

  12. 'I was in quicksand'

    Trent Rockets

    Trent Rockets' Joe Root on the player mic: "I was in quicksand. I couldn't get going!"

  13. Originals 58-6

    Joe Root almost gets a catch whilst on the player mic, as the ball loops up to him at slip after a misjudged reverse sweep from Scott Currie, but it lands just short!

  14. 'Falling in style'

    Trent Rockets

    Trent Rockets' Joe Root on the player mic, speaking about his catch: "I was the most surprised person in here! Falling in style. More like a Buzz Lightyear moment.

    "Very happy. Obviously, it is very slow, it is hard work for the batters, but still have to produce the goods."

  15. Originals 55-6

    Rehan Ahmed is going to bowl 10 in a row again. He's got the ball on a string.

  16. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    51-5 is the lowest score by a team at the 60-ball mark in this season's Hundred.

  17. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Two

    The dangerman of Phil Salt! The last real hope of Manchester Originals getting a competitive score.

    He went for the big slog sweep, but just not enough on it.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Salt c Linde b Ahmed 19 (Originals 51-6)

    Oh dear.

    There goes Phil Salt, likely the Originals' last hope of setting a decent total.

    He picks out George Linde on the leg side boundary, who judges the catch perfectly to just avoid stepping over the rope. Rehan Ahmed has his second and the Rockets are completely dominant.

  19. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Two

    I don't think Root has ever been described as flying. He has taken a really good catch. A brilliant catch.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Hurst c Root b Cook 3 (Originals 51-5)

    Joe Root with a cracking catch!

    Matty Hurst is the latest to fall as Manchester Originals slump into even more trouble. Sam Cook nails the slower ball and Joe Root leaps to his right at point to pluck it out of the air.