Rockets go two from two
Ahmed starts slowly but ends with 31 off 26
Brook (45) and Clark (36) only two batters to impress for Superchargers
Spinners catch the eye for Rockets, including Ahmed (2-23)
Superchargers reach the halfway mark in style with two boundaries from Harry Brook, crunching one through the covers before slamming the next down the ground off Sam Cook.
Four wickets down but if Brook can bat through, Superchargers will have something competitive.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
In 12 innings against leg-spinners since the start of 2024 in T20s and The Hundred, Harry Brook has been dismissed by them seven times at an average of just 10.
He does enjoy a good head-to-head record against Rehan Ahmed though, scoring 44 runs off 29 balls without a dismissal.
Samit Patel
Trent Rockets & former England all-rounder on BBC Radio
This will really test Harry Brook. He'll want to be on the aggressive side but I don't think he can be in this instance. He needs to try to bat with Clark for a little while and see where they are after halfway.
Lovely.
A slower ball from Lockie Ferguson, but it's too wide and Graham Clark slashes gratefully through the off side for four.
A much-needed boundary for the Superchargers.
Brilliant from Rehan Ahmed, who has 1-6 from his first 10 balls.
What a summer he's having with both bat and ball.
As you were - Harry Brook's bat has hit his pad.
It's all going on!
Tom Banton is convinced that Harry Brook has nicked one behind.
It's got to be a Harry Brook masterclass or nothing from here.
Umpire's call, clipping leg stump.
A nervy start for Clark but he survives.
Surely not another?
Rehan Ahmed strikes Graham Clark on the front pad with his first ball as he goes back, looking to defend.
It looks like it's going down the leg side, but the Rockets call for a review.
Sonia Twigg
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Dan Lawrence was not able to pick that up at all. He got himself in a really awkward position. A great start from Rehan Ahmed.
Lawrence b Ahmed 2 (Superchargers 34-4)
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Brook/Lawrence recovery is short-lived, as Rehan Ahmed strikes second ball!
A third wicket falls to spin as Dan Lawrence is on the back foot trying to pull, but it sneaks under the bat and takes his leg stump.
Superchargers are in a right pickle.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Harry Brook against Lockie Ferguson should be a tasty battle here. In six T20/Hundred innings before today, Brook has scored 66 runs off 35 balls against Ferguson with no dismissals.
Lockie Ferguson, who starred in Rockets' opener, impresses again with just four runs coming from his first five balls.
Harry Brook calls Dan Lawrence through for a risky single and it would've been close with a direct hit, but Adam Hose's throw misses.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
This is the fourth time Akeal Hosein has bowled 15 balls in the powerplay in the men's Hundred. No other spinner has bowled 15+ balls more often in that phase of the game.
Powerplay done, and despite a flurry of boundaries from Brook, Rockets are still in control.
Victoria Polley
BBC Essex Sports Editor
If there's any pressure here, Harry Brook is shrugging it off casually with that.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarry Brook is outrageous.
Akeal Hosein has just dismissed both openers but Brook isn't the slightest bit bothered, whacking him down the ground for six before sweeping the next ball for four.
Dan Lawrence joins Harry Brook in the middle - another explosive and talented batter, but they've got a lot of work to do in recovering this innings.
Pepper c Root b Cook 6 (Superchargers 18-3)
Three down! A horror start for the Superchargers.
Having lofted Sam Cook's second ball for four, Michael Pepper perishes two balls later as he slashes straight to Joe Root at point.
Root juggles, but eventually clings on to a simple chance.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,leg before wicket, bowled Hosein Crawley, leg before wicket, bowled Hosein | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.00 |
Malan,leg before wicket, bowled Hosein Malan, leg before wicket, bowled Hosein | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 133.33 |
Pepper,caught Root, bowled Cook Pepper, caught Root, bowled Cook | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 85.71 |
Brook,caught Ahmed, bowled Stoinis Brook, caught Ahmed, bowled Stoinis | 45 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 150.00 |
Lawrence,bowled Ahmed Lawrence, bowled Ahmed | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40.00 |
Clark,caught Hose, bowled Ahmed Clark, caught Hose, bowled Ahmed | 36 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 163.64 |
Imad,caught Cook, bowled Stoinis Imad, caught Cook, bowled Stoinis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Lawes,caught Banton, bowled Cook Lawes, caught Banton, bowled Cook | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 44.44 |
Potts,not out Potts, not out | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 92.31 |
Rashid,bowled Ferguson Rashid, bowled Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Amir,not out Amir, not out | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 275.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 | |||||||
Total,124 for 9 100 balls Total,124 for 9 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willey | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.80 |
Hosein | 20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.40 |
Cook | 20 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9.60 |
Ferguson | 20 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
Ahmed | 20 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.90 |
Stoinis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
7 for 1 (6 balls) | Malan |
8 for 2 (8 balls) | Crawley |
18 for 3 (19 balls) | Pepper |
34 for 4 (32 balls) | Lawrence |
90 for 5 (67 balls) | Brook |
90 for 6 (68 balls) | Imad |
96 for 7 (74 balls) | Clark |
109 for 8 (89 balls) | Lawes |
110 for 9 (93 balls) | Rashid |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banton,bowled Imad Banton, bowled Imad | 37 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 148.00 |
Root,caught and bowled Imad Root, caught and bowled Imad | 20 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 117.65 |
Ahmed,bowled Rashid Ahmed, bowled Rashid | 31 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 119.23 |
Holden,caught Crawley, bowled Rashid Holden, caught Crawley, bowled Rashid | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 72.73 |
Alsop,bowled Imad Alsop, bowled Imad | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 166.67 |
Stoinis,not out Stoinis, not out | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 200.00 |
Hose,not out Hose, not out | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 125.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 | |||||||
Total,128 for 5 96 balls Total,128 for 5 96 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amir | 20 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.20 |
Imad | 20 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.70 |
Potts | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13.87 |
Rashid | 20 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 |
Lawrence | 20 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.70 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
57 for 1 (39 balls) | Banton |
65 for 2 (48 balls) | Root |
84 for 3 (70 balls) | Holden |
115 for 4 (85 balls) | Ahmed |
116 for 5 (89 balls) | Alsop |
