The Hundred 2025, Match 31: Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix full match highlights and scorecard

During the 31st encounter of The Hundred 2025, Trent Rockets locked horns with Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The David Willey-led side won the toss and decided to bowl first on a surface that looked to get better in the second innings. 

Phoenix decided to retain the same playing eleven from the previous contest. On the other hand, the Rockets made two changes to the wicket-keeper, with Ben Cox and Ben Sanderson coming into the playing eleven, as Tom Moores and Sam Cook were omitted from the eleven.

Birmingham Phoenix struggle their way to 111/9

Ben Duckett continued to struggle in the opening position for 20 runs in 15 balls while Will Smeed smashed 23 runs in 12 balls at a strike rate of 191.67, shouldering on two fours and one six. Their middle order couldn’t make any contribution with the bat, as they were soon reduced to 92/8.

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Dan Mousley tried to stabilize the ship with 26 runs in just 25 balls at a strike rate of 104, shouldering on just one six before Trent Boult drilled two boundaries for his unbeaten 11 runs in six balls as they finished on 111/9 in their allotted 100 deliveries. Rehan Ahmed picked up three wickets for 15 runs in 20 deliveries while George Linde and Ben Sanderson grabbed two wickets each.

Trent Rockets complete nervous chase by three wickets

The 65-run stand between Joe Root and Rehan Ahmed kept the Rockets in the chase during the second innings of the fixture. The former smacked 25 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 100, with the help of three boundaries, while Rehan cracked 37 runs in 23 deliveries at a strike rate of just over 160, scoring five boundaries and one six.

From being 66/1, they lost their next five wickets for 23 runs in just 30 balls. Liam Pattherson-White picked up two wickets in the innings, while Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, and Trent Boult did. They needed six runs going into the last set with three wickets in hand before Ben Cox swept a boundary to complete the chase by three wickets on the penultimate delivery.

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