Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Smart from Chris Jordan, he knew exactly what he needed to do. A high class innings from Sam Hain, he has given them a sniff.
Summary
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Rockets win opening game of men's competition by six runs
Brave collapse from 41-0 to 73-5 and 127 all out
Captain Gregory takes 3-19 and Sams 3-26
Rockets 133-8: Hain 63, Wasim 26; Jordan 3-18
Rockets are defending champions; Brave won competition in 2021
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Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
WICKETpublished at 97 balls
Hain run out (Jordan) 63 (Rockets 132-6)
Image source, Getty ImagesGreat work from Chris Jordan to end a fine innings from Sam Hain!
Hain hit the ball back towards Jordan, it looped over him and hits the stumps at the other end. He may have got a touch which would've run out Imad Wasim.
But Jordan clearly thinks not, he runs back and takes a stump out while touching it with the ball to run out Hain.
Rockets 132-5published at 96 balls
Brilliant from Sam Hain! Again he targets the leg-side boundary and whips the ball over the rope for six!
Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Sam Hain has got in some unusual positions but he's played a brilliant hand so far.
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Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC TwoThat's a good finish for Tymal Mills.
Rockets 126-5published at 95 balls
Full, very fast and zeroing in on Imad Wasim's pads. A good one to finish from Tymal Mills but the Rockets do manage to run a leg bye.
Chris Jordan will bowl the last five. How many can the Rockets get up to here?
Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoYou'd expect Fuller would flick that to Overton but he just takes his eye off the ball. It happens.
Rockets 124-5published at 93 balls
Oh dear. It's not been James Fuller's night in the field. He gets around the boundary after another Sam Hain flick, gets both hands to the ball but then fumbles to allow another boundary.
Rockets 120-5published at 92 balls
Good running from Sam Hain and Imad Wasim to get back for two after the former whips the ball into the gap.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC TwoOn Rockets debut, it's Sam Hain's first fifty in The Hundred.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC TwoHain came in at a tricky time, he's helped to steady the ship for the Rockets.
50 for Sam Hainpublished at 90 balls
Rockets 117-5
After getting tied down a bit by a couple of good yorkers from Chris Jordan, Sam Hain chips the last ball back over the bowler's head.
He gets two for it and that takes him to a first fifty in The Hundred. It's been a crucial innings for the Rockets.
10 balls to go...
Rockets 112-5published at 86 balls
Four more!
Hammered back down the ground by Imad Wasim to put pressure on Chris Jordan early in the set.
Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoThis afternoon, 157 was enough to win the women's game for the Brave. You'd think the Rockets want at least another 30 here.
Rockets 108-5published at 85 balls
Hain 48, Wasim 20
The has been just the partnership that Trent Rockets were after.
Sam Hain and Imad Wasim are giving the home side something to defend.
Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Image source, Getty ImagesThat's incredible. We've seen Joe Root play the reverse scoop in the last few weeks, they reach the 50 partnership with most remarkable stroke.
Rockets 107-5published at 83 balls
Incredible shot!
Sam Hain goes for the reverse scoop - ala Joe Root - but the ball is too short for it - so he turns it into a reverse-pull and nails it for four!
Rockets 102-5published at 81 balls
Oh no. Great work on the boundary after Imad Wasim had heaved the ball leg side.
Two fielders are after it, there's an excellent stop from Leus du Plooy but he flicks it to James Fuller, who inadvertently kicks the ball for four!
Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Sam Hain is playing a great hand for Trent Rockets and this is surely the pick of his shots so far...
Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoThe Rockets have just started to motor here, this partnership is now 44 off 32. I would say Sam Hain is getting a strong name in selection by England meetings, I bet his name is mentioned quite a lot, it's a hard team to get into.