Craig Overton dominated his one‑on‑one duel with twin brother Jamie, helping Trent Rockets edge past London Spirit by four wickets with two deliveries to spare in The Hundred.
Rockets needed ten runs from the final five balls at Trent Bridge on Sunday night, with Craig batting for the hosts while Jamie was stationed on the bowling crease for the visitors.
Craig (who finished 20 not out off six balls) earned the bragging rights and two points for his side by top‑edging Jamie’s delivery for a six over deep fine leg, then collected consecutive twos to bring Rockets home to their target of 160. Ben Duckett had earlier keyed the innings with a solid 75 off 47 balls.
Overton’s decisive six‑two‑two burst mirrored his earlier exploit off New Zealand’s Adam Milne, a maximum followed by a pair of twos that propelled Rockets to their first win of 2026 and handed Spirit back‑to‑back defeats. Earlier, Overton removed Spirit opener Jonny Bairstow for a duck with a catch and bowled him, and also dismissed South African bowler Lhuan‑dré Pretorius for 24.
Pretorius’s fellow South African, Dewald Brevis, top‑scored for Spirit with 39 from 24 balls, while captain Liam Livingstone contributed 33 off 24 deliveries.
Buttler blasts Super Giants to back-to-back wins
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Elsewhere, Jos Buttler smashed 90 runs off 50 balls as Manchester Super Giants thumped Birmingham Phoenix by 87 runs, joining Welsh Fire in securing their first two victories. Buttler’s innings at Emirates Old Trafford featured seven fours and five sixes, helping Super Giants post 187 for five. The effort was just ten runs shy of Phoenix’s total, as the visitors were bowled out for 100, with Liam Dawson claiming 3‑15.
The hosts followed up their narrow seven‑run triumph over Spirit at Lord’s on Thursday, while Phoenix suffered its first loss after narrowly beating Rockets by ten runs in a high‑scoring clash at Edgbaston on Friday.
Super Giants seamer Josh Tongue celebrates the wicket of Phoenix’s Rehan Ahmed
Buttler received valuable support from Tom Moores, who contributed 39 not out off just 17 balls, including five maximums. Phoenix’s batting faltered, with captain Donovan Ferreria top‑scoring with 23.
England pace bowler Josh Tongue struck twice in two balls early on, dismissing Rehan Ahmed for a golden duck and unsettling the side. England quick Sonny Baker and Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad also took two wickets each, highlighting Super Giants’ potent all‑round attack.
What is happening in The Hundred on Monday?
After the weekend’s compressed schedule of four matches per day, Monday returns to a single double‑header. Southern Brave’s women will face MI London from 3 pm, followed by the men’s clash at 6.30 pm. Both fixtures can be watched live on Sky Sports.
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