Trent Rockets extended their winning streak to six matches in the Hundred, overcoming a strong performance from MI London to secure a four-wicket victory with ten balls to spare. Despite losing their opening game of the season, the Rockets have remained undefeated since, with Mitchell Santner delivering a standout performance to anchor the chase.
MI London set a target of 148 after a challenging first half. Will Jacks provided an explosive start, but the momentum shifted rapidly when Tim David took a spectacular catch to dismiss James Vince, followed by a direct-hit run-out of Nicholas Pooran just two balls later. While MI London chose to retire Ollie Pope after a slow start, Sam Curran anchored the innings with a brilliant 72. Curran attacked Lewis Gregory with back-to-back sixes and later hit Santner for a maximum over deep midwicket. However, Santner maintained composure, conceding only 19 runs across his 20 deliveries. The innings concluded on a sour note for MI London as they lost Sikandar Raza, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sam Curran in the final six balls, preventing a projected total of over 160.
The Rockets' chase faced early pressure as Finn Allen fell to Tom Curran for just one run. Aneurin Donald provided a brief spark with four consecutive boundaries before being run out, and both Sam Billings and Ben Duckett departed shortly after. With the team in a precarious position at the halfway point, Tim David and Santner took control of the situation. A pivotal over from Tom Curran saw Santner hit two fours and a six, shifting the momentum back in the Rockets' favor. Santner then cleared the ropes against Richard Gleeson, while David struck Trent Boult over long-on. Santner ultimately reached his maiden half-century in the competition—his first ever in the format—with a final burst of 4, 6, 4 to seal the win.
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.
