Rashid Khan took the eighth five-wicket haul in the history of the men’s Hundred as MI London beat Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs at The Oval on The Hundred men’s competition. The Afghanistan spinner finished with 5-17, the fifth-best figures in the competition’s history, as Super Giants fell short of a target of 184.
Scores of 62 from 31 balls by Will Jacks and 54 from 28 deliveries by Nicholas Pooran helped MI London post 183-6. Jacks shared an opening stand of 71 with James Vince, who made 29, before he skied a catch to Aiden Markram off Noor Ahmad after striking three fours and six sixes. Pooran then hit five fours and four sixes from number three to drive the total forward, before he was dismissed by Josh Tongue, who finished with 2-13, with three batters out in the final eight balls.
How did MI London build their total?
MI London built their total through aggressive top-order batting and a strong finish. Jacks and Vince gave them early momentum, and Pooran maintained the pressure with a rapid half-century that left the Super Giants needing a steep chase in response.
The innings ended with three wickets in the last eight balls, but the home side still had enough to make the target a testing one at the Oval.
How did Rashid Khan turn the game?
Rashid Khan changed the match with a spell that removed the heart of the Super Giants batting. Needing quick runs, captain Aiden Markram gave his side a fast start by making 50 from 26 balls, but Rashid broke an opening stand of 59 when he bowled Tim Seifert for 17 and then had Jos Buttler caught in the deep for two.
Markram later found Sam Curran at mid-wicket off Nathan Sowter, after which Rashid ripped through the middle order by removing Heinrich Klaasen, Tom Moores and Liam Dawson. His figures of 5-17 left the chase in ruins as wickets continued to tumble.
Super Giants made a determined but unsuccessful effort to attack their way to the target, but Sonny Baker was the last wicket to fall as they were bowled out for 138 with five balls remaining.
What did the result mean for the table?
The result had a significant effect on the standings because Super Giants and MI London were two of four teams on eight points before the match. Super Giants were third and MI London sixth on net run-rate, but the win lifted MI London to second, above Welsh Fire on net run-rate. Super Giants dropped to fifth after a third straight defeat.
How did Trent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds?
Ben Duckett scored 64 from 47 balls and took a sharp diving catch to dismiss England team-mate Harry Brook as Trent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge. The Hundred leaders moved to a fourth consecutive win after posting 146-4 and then holding off a late chase.
Duckett reached his fifty off 35 balls after hitting Liam Patterson-White for five consecutive fours, and his innings featured nine boundaries. His 64 helped the Rockets set a competitive total, though much of the early momentum came from debutant Aneurin Donald, who smashed three sixes and made 40 from 19 balls in a 63-run second-wicket stand with Duckett.
Brydon Carse, who finished with 2-20, removed Finn Allen and later dismissed Donald, while Nathan Ellis bowled Duckett with five balls left. Tim David made 24 from 22 and hit a crucial six off the penultimate ball to lift the total further.
Sunrisers Leeds had looked in control during a 71-run third-wicket partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Brook, with 35 runs needed from 20 balls. But Mohammad Amir conceded only five runs from the next four balls before Brook fell to Duckett in the covers for 46 from 33. Amir then had Marsh caught behind by Sam Billings five balls later, finishing with 2-20, and the required 25 from 10 deliveries proved too much for Dan Lawrence and Tom Alsop.
The win left Trent Rockets four points clear at the top of The Hundred table. Sunrisers Leeds stayed fifth with two wins and two defeats.
What is happening on Monday?
Welsh Fire face Southern Brave in Cardiff on Monday, with the women’s match starting at 15:00 BST and the men’s game at 18:30.
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Key Facts
- Rashid Khan took 5-17 as MI London beat Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs.
- Will Jacks made 62 and Nicholas Pooran scored 54 in MI London’s 183-6.
- Ben Duckett made 64 as Trent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs.
- Trent Rockets moved four points clear at the top of The Hundred table.
- Welsh Fire play Southern Brave in Cardiff on Monday, with women at 15:00 BST and men at 18:30.
