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Trent Rockets Secure Both Knockout Spots With Double Wins Over MI London

Dominant batting partnerships and incisive bowling pushed the Rockets to the top of the standings, tightening qualification permutations for other teams.

Overview

  • Trent Rockets women chased 122 with nine wickets and 18 balls to spare after Nat Sciver-Brunt made 67 not out and shared a 118-run second-wicket stand with Beth Mooney on Saturday.
  • Samantha Bates took 3-13 for the Rockets women and was briefly on course for a hat-trick before an MI London review overturned the third dismissal.
  • Trent Rockets men chased 148 to win by six wickets thanks to a 78-run partnership between Mitch Santner (52 not out) and Tim David, sealing victory with 10 balls remaining.
  • MI London produced standout individual efforts — Sam Curran’s 72 in the men’s match and late unbeaten 27s from Alice Monaghan and Chinelle Henry in the women’s — but both teams left The Oval without a result.
  • The double wins moved the Rockets to the top of the tables and strengthened their hold on direct qualification, altering net-run-rate calculations and raising the pressure on the remaining contenders.