WICKETpublished at 62 balls left
Hales c Buttler b Parkinson 38 (Rockets 85-1)
Breakthrough! Oh this was so, so needed for Manchester Originals. Alex Hales onslaught ends as he chips Matt Parkinson into the hands of Jos Buttler.
Summary
Malan hits 98* off 44 as Rockets win third match in a row
Originals pile up 189-3 but Rockets overhaul it for men's Hundred's highest successful run-chase
Salt dropped twice on way to 70 off 46 balls
Stubbs hits four sixes in his 27 off 10 balls
WICKETpublished at 62 balls left
Rockets men 85-0published at 63 balls left
This is just relentless. Another six for Hales straight after the timeout.
Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Old TraffordIf you want to see 14,000 people go quiet then put on a good opening partnership at Old Trafford because that is what has happened here.
The Originals have taken a strategic timeout and that feels like a good move.
Rockets men 79-0published at 65 balls left
Need 111 more runs to win
It has been all about Dawid Malan recently. Alex Hales blocks the final ball of Parkinson's five back down the pitch and the home crowd applauds which probably tells you something.
The Originals are taking their timeout. I'm not surprised.
Rockets men 75-0published at 69 balls left
Clobbered for six by Malan! Not the entrance spinner Matt Parkinson was after. Graeme Swann, the Rockets spin bowling coach, has to toss the ball back from the stands.
Rockets men 69-0published at 70 balls left
Target 190
Matt Parkinson is coming on. Jos Buttler needs a wicket. You wouldn't want to be the captain who didn't defend 190 from 100 balls...
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Old TraffordAt the moment 189 doesn't look enough.
Rockets men 66-0published at 73 balls left
Even the edges are going for four. Old Trafford is as quiet as the football ground down the road...
Phoenix women on top as Fire chasepublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Birmingham Phoenix have their first wicket of this year's Hundred as Hayley Matthews chips Abtaha Maqsood to mid-off.
Welsh Fire have moved on to 63-1, requiring a further 99 runs to win off 60 balls.
At this stage the Phoenix were 70-3.
Listen to every delivery of the Fire's chase live right here.
Rockets men 60-0published at 75 balls left
Need 130 more runs to win
Well that's the end of the powerplay at least at Old Trafford. Thrilling stuff.
Meanwhile in Cardiff...
Rockets men 60-0published at 76 balls left
Image source, Getty ImagesBrutal, brutal hitting. It's dropped in the crowd.
Dawid Malan has 27 from 11 balls. Who'd be a bowler, ey?
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Fred Klassen is back. His first five balls went for 14...
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Thea Brookes
Central Sparks all-rounder on BBC radioThis is pretty outstanding, really. It's the perfect start for the Trent Rockets and this is why they're at the top of the table at the moment.
These two are demonstrating their power and ability.
Rockets men 52-0published at 80 balls left
Need 138 more runs to win
We have seen some extraordinary hitting today...
Rockets men 50-0published at 82 balls left
Target 190
Image source, Getty ImagesWhen the Hundred was thought up this is surely exactly what organisers were after. That one dot ball suddenly feels a long time ago as Hales thumps two more boundaries.
The Rockets' fifty is up in EIGHTEEN deliveries.
Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Thea Brookes
Central Sparks all-rounder on BBC radioThey're chasing 190 so they have to go for it and it'll either come off or it won't. I know that sounds obvious but they have to go for it.
Rockets men 42-0published at 85 balls left
target 190
A dot ball. Precious for the Originals.
Rockets 39-0published at 87 balls left
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is vicious. Jos Buttler brings spinner Tom Hartley into the attack but there's no change of approach from the Rockets openers. Dawid Malan hits him for four before planting another big six over the leg side.
The Rockets have 39 runs on the board after 13 balls. Rapid!
Fire women ready to accelerate?published at 16:12 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Welsh Fire end the powerplay on 32-0. They require a further 130 runs off 75 balls to beat Birmingham Phoenix
Will they start to accelerate now? Tammy Beaumont is on 20 runs from 15 deliveries with partner Hayley Matthews on 11 off 10.
Listen to every delivery live right here.
Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Meanwhile in Cardiff Ellyse Perry has been doing Ellyse Perry things...