The Hundred Men’s 2022 Points Table: Updated after Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix clash - August 6, 2022
Trent Rockets have started their The Hundred campaign on a stupendous note. On Saturday, August 6, they defeated Birmingham Phoenix by six wickets at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Daniel Sams got the Rockets off to a decent start after getting rid of Will Smeed early. Miles Hammond and Moeen Ali threatened to take the match away from the Rockets with a 53-run stand.
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However, Samit Patel and Lewis Gregory got their wickets in quick succession. From there on, Liam Livingstone's 47-run knock of 28 balls helped the Phoenix score 143 for the loss of seven wickets.
In their run-chase, the Rockets lost the early wicket of Dawid Malan, but Alex Hales and Colin Munro restored sanity into proceedings with a 52-run partnership. While Munro got out on 36, Hales went on to score 58 off 41 with five fours and two sixes.
Joe Root made a handy contribution by scoring 34* in a 79-run partnership with Hales. Tom Helm dismissed Tom Kohler-Cadmore for a duck, but by then, it was all too late for the Phoenix.
Southern Brave remain atop The Hundred points table
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In the standings, Southern Brave hold their top spot after Match 4 of The Hundred Men’s 2022 Competition
The Southern Brave remain on top of the table after their thumping nine-wicket win in the opening match of the competition.
The Rockets currently are placed in the middle of the points table following their win over the Phoenix. They also have a decent net run rate of 0.159. The Phoenix are placed just below them with a net run rate of -0.159.