Sciver-Brunt leads Rockets home after Bates applies stranglehold

Sciver-Brunt led the Rockets to victory after Bates applied a stranglehold on the opposition. The win came as the Rockets completed their chase successfully.

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BBC SportAug 8, 2026 · rssSantner sends Rockets eight points clear at the top. Mitch Santner smashes 52 off 23 balls as Trent Rockets move eight points clear at the top of the men's Hundred with a six-wicket victory over MI London at The Oval.
BBC SportAug 8, 2026 · rssRockets beat MI London to reach knockout stage. Trent Rockets book their place in the knockout stages of the men's Hundred with a six-wicket victory against MI London at The Oval.
BBC SportAug 8, 2026 · rssSciver-Brunt helps Rockets thrash MI London to reach knockouts. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Beth Mooney make unbeaten half-centuries as Trent Rockets beat already-eliminated MI London by nine wickets at The Oval.
Cricket news from Cricinfo.comAug 8, 2026 · rssBalderson fifty wrenches victory for Lancashire to keep play-off hopes alive. Bancroft makes 98 but Gloucestershire unable to drive home advantage after having hosts 183-6
BBC SportAug 8, 2026 · rssSciver-Brunt guides Rockets to Hundred knockouts. Nat Sciver-Brunt makes a stylish unbeaten 67 as Trent Rockets book their spot in the knockout stage of The Hundred with an emphatic nine-wicket win over MI London.
Cricket news from Cricinfo.comAug 8, 2026 · rssJake Libby's third straight century leads Rapids win. Skipper has reached 109 three times in as many innings to keep knockout hopes alive
Cricket news from Cricinfo.comAug 8, 2026 · rssSciver-Brunt leads Rockets home after Bates applies stranglehold. Leaders make sure of top-three spot with nine-wicket stroll at The Oval

Engine summary

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