In the 20th match of The Hundred 2025 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Trent Rockets captain David Willey won the toss and chose to bowl first on a slow pitch. The Rockets played with the same team, while Manchester Originals made three changes, bringing in George Linde, Sam Hain, and Sam Cook. Manchester had a rough start. Opener McKinney got out for a duck in just two balls. Jos Buttler scored 19 from 16 balls and captain Phil Salt added 19, but no one stayed long enough to build the innings. Rachin Ravindra also fell for a golden duck.

The only good knock came from Lewis Gregory, who remained not out on 33 from 21 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes. The Rockets’ bowlers were on top, with Willey taking three wickets, while Rehan Ahmed and Sam Cook took two each. Manchester could only reach 98/8 in their 100 balls.

Chasing 99, the Rockets also lost quick wickets. Tom Banton made 11, and Joe Root managed just 4 runs. But then Rehan Ahmed changed the game with smart hitting. He scored an unbeaten 45 from 35 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes. Tom Moores also played some good aggresive shots to speed up the chase. Together, they guided the Rockets home in style, winning by 7 wickets with 26 balls left.

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