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Trent Rockets Complete Oval Double to Clinch Both Hundred Knockout Places

Clinching both knockout spots at The Oval, Trent Rockets sit on 24 points with a strong net‑run‑rate advantage for knockout seeding.

Trent Rockets completed a double over MI London to stay on top of the points table, whereas Southern Brave faced their fifth defeat in the league.
Trent Rockets continued their stellar form with a fifth consecutive win in the league, whereas Southern Brave suffered their second consecutive loss.
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Overview

  • In the women's game on Saturday, Nat Sciver‑Brunt (67*) and Beth Mooney (54*) shared a 118‑run partnership to chase 122, while Sam Bates took 3‑13 as Rockets won by nine wickets.
  • Later the same day in the men's match, Mitchell Santner (52*) and Tim David (32*) put on an unbeaten 78 to steer Trent Rockets to a six‑wicket win after Sam Curran had top‑scored with 72 for MI London.
  • The pair of wins guaranteed Trent Rockets knockout qualification in both competitions and moved each side to the top of their tables on 24 points.
  • The results widen Rockets' margin on points and net‑run‑rate, improving their chances of a direct route to the final and narrowing qualification paths for rivals.
  • Both matches were played as an Oval double‑header on Saturday and were shown widely by international broadcasters, while MI London women remain eliminated from contention.