The Hundred males’s competitors, Trent Bridge
London Spirit 159-9 (100 balls): Brevis 39 (24); Harrison 2-25
Trent Rockets 160-6 (98 balls): Duckett 75 (47); Milne 2-25
Trent Rockets gained by 4 wickets
Craig Overton gained an entertaining contest towards twin brother Jamie as Trent Rockets edged a thriller by 4 wickets towards London Spirit within the males’s Hundred.
The house aspect’s chase of 160 in Nottingham went right down to the wire with 10 wanted off 5 balls, however Craig audaciously ramped for six earlier than calmly ticking off the remaining runs with two deliveries to spare.
He completed unbeaten on 20 from solely six balls as Rockets earned their first win of this yr’s event.
“He acquired me out final yr so I needed to get some payback,” Craig informed BBC Sport.
“It is nonetheless a bit bizarre enjoying towards one another. We’re getting used to it after just a few years.
“We’re each very aggressive – we each at all times need to win – so I feel the household can be proud of how we performed it.”
Rockets’ chase was arrange by Ben Duckett’s 75 from 47 balls on the high of the order, an innings which included 12 fours and two sixes and led a powerful restoration after he misplaced his opening accomplice Finn Allen for a duck.
Duckett fell with 52 runs wanted from 26 balls, which seemed to have swung momentum Sprit’s means, however Sam Billings’ 22 off 10 mixed with Overton’s knock acquired them over the road.
