Summary

  • The Hundred: Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix men, Trent Bridge

  • Rockets chase 112 to win by three wickets with one ball to spare

  • Rockets 113-7 (99 balls): Ahmed 37 (23); Bethell 2-22

  • In passing 69 during chase, Rockets guaranteed second spot in table

  • It means they will progress to Sunday's final v Invincibles if Saturday's Eliminator v Superchargers is washed out

  • Already-eliminated Phoenix made 111-9 (100 balls): Mousley 26 (25); Ahmed 3-15

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne & Matthew Henry

  1. Rockets 90-6

    22 runs from 20 balls for Trent Rockets to finish their group stage with a win.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That gripped in the pitch a little bit from Jacob Bethell. Just when you think the game is done, it changes once again.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Stoinis c Livingstone b Bethell 12 (Rockets 89-6)

    Now then!

    Another false shot against the spinner. Marcus Stoinis tries to chip the ball into the leg side but gets a leading edge to cover, where Liam Livingstone takes a very simple catch.

    Trent Rockets have slipped from 66-1 to 89-6!

  4. Rockets 88-5

    The equation is down to a run a ball as Sam Hain sweeps Jacob Bethell's first ball for four.

  5. Rockets 84-5

    Target 112

    Trent Rockets have plenty of batting so they shouldn't be too nervous.

    Marcus Stoinis shows his power with a powerful thump for four, as he is joined by the very experienced Sam Hain.

    Max Holden and Ben Cox are still in the dugout, too.

  6. Nikesh Rughani
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    George Linde hesitated and was debating whether to run or not. That is always a risk. You can see Marcus Stoinis huffing and puffing in frustration.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Linde run out (Mousley) 3 (Rockets 76-5)

    I was saying?

    Complete mix-up between the batters. George Linde plinks the ball into the off side and Marcus Stoinis sets off straight away.

    Linde hesitates, both batters are almost at the same end, and he has no chance of getting home. Dan Mousley with the accurate throw in to Benny Howell, who makes no mistake.

  8. Rockets 76-4

    35 needed from the final 30.

    Should be straightforward from here for the Rockets. Should be.

  9. Nikesh Rughani
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Trent Rockets only really have Marcus Stoinis out there now who can hit big. But they only need a boundary and a single or two every five balls to finish this off.

  10. Rockets 73-4

    Target 112

    Regardless of the result now, Trent Rockets have confirmed second place in the table.

    If the Eliminator is rain-affected on Saturday, they'll be straight through to the final with Oval Invincibles so it's a good place to be.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Willey b Patterson-White 2 (Rockets 71-4)

    Oh my word, a beauty!

    David Willey looks completely baffled as to how this has bowled him. It's pitched well outside off stump and he goes for a simple nudge into the off side, but it turns square and goes through bat, pad and on to the stumps!

  12. Rockets 69-3

    Target 112

    Two new batters at the crease now.

    Can Birmingham Phoenix put them under pressure?

  13. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There is a big hitter coming in in Marcus Stoinis so the win predictor is probably still with Trent Rockets.

  14. Nikesh Rughani
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That could be the opening that Phoenix needed. It wasn't really there for the reverse sweep but it was pre-mediated by Joe Root.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Root b Patterson-White 25 (Rockets 68-3)

    Ah.

    Joe Root misses a reverse sweep, and Liam Patterson-White recovers from an expensive start to his spell.

  16. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    False shot percentage today:

    • Joe Root - 13%
    • All other batters - 27%

  17. Rockets 66-2

    Target 112

    Halfway through the innings in terms of balls bowled, but the Trent Rockets are very unlikely to need another 50.

    David Willey joins Joe Root.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Rehan Ahmed tried to chip that over his shoulder but it is a huge boundary here.

    He does have a great cricketing brain. He knows what he wants to do, sometimes it is risky but sometimes it does come off.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Ahmed c Wood b Livingstone 37 (Rockets 66-2)

    Rehan Ahmed's fun comes to an end!

    He tries one funky shot too many, trying to slog sweep, but it flies off the top edge and into the hands of Chris Wood at fine leg.

  20. Rockets 66-1

    Quiet?

    Not when Rehan Ahmed's around. A powerful backfoot punch brings him four more and he's raced to 37 from 22 balls.

    Rockets are on the brink of securing second place.