Mitchell Santner delivered a match-winning performance, smashing his first-ever half-century in The Hundred to secure a six-wicket victory for the Trent Rockets. This result marks the Rockets’ sixth straight win following their opening-day defeat. Santner’s unbeaten 52 proved superior to Sam Curran’s resilient 72, as MI London’s total of 147/7 fell short of the required mark.
MI London’s innings began with promise as Will Jacks scored 39, but the momentum shifted dramatically in three deliveries. Tim David took a brilliant catch to dismiss James Vince, followed immediately by a direct hit that removed Nicholas Pooran. While Sam Curran anchored the scoring, the team opted to retire Ollie Pope after he struggled to find his rhythm. Despite Curran hitting back-to-back sixes off Lewis Gregory and another off Santner, the latter remained economical, conceding only 19 runs across his 20 deliveries. A late-innings collapse saw Sikandar Raza, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sam Curran fall in the final six balls, preventing MI London from reaching a projected 160-plus total.
The Rockets’ chase faced early hurdles when Finn Allen edged Tom Curran for just one run. Aneurin Donald provided a brief spark with four consecutive boundaries before being run out, and the subsequent dismissals of Sam Billings and Ben Duckett left the Rockets in a precarious position at the halfway stage. However, Tim David and Santner stabilized the innings, shifting the pressure back onto the bowlers.
The turning point arrived during an over from Tom Curran, which Santner punished with two fours and a six. Santner continued his assault by clearing the ropes against Richard Gleeson, while David struck Trent Boult for a six over long-on. Santner ultimately sealed the win with ten balls to spare, hitting 4, 6, and 4 to reach his milestone and confirm the result.
Brief Scores: MI London 147/7 in 100 balls (Sam Curran 72, Will Jacks 39; Lewis Gregory 2-32) lost to Trent Rockets 148/4 in 90 balls (Mitchell Santner 52*, Tim David 32*; Richard Gleeson 2-27) by 6 wickets.
Santner’s efforts triumphed over Sam Curran’s terrific fifty in the first half of the contest as MI London’s total of 147 didn’t prove enough.
Despite conceding that six, Santner ended up giving away only 19 runs from the 20 deliveries he bowled.
Losing Sikandar Raza, Sherfane Rutherford and Sam Curran off the last six balls of the innings proved to be a disaster for MI London as they could only set a target of 148, even though a 160-plus total was on the cards.
Will Jacks got MI London off to a blistering start when he took on Craig Overton and Matt Henry but the momentum completely swung in a matter of three deliveries.
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