Darted into the pads, dribbles away and Dan Mousley has won it! He finishes with 3 for 9 from 15 balls in what might be one of the most remarkable spells of white ball bowling in modern English cricket. He's changed the game in absurd fashion, yorking anyone and everyone with - apparently - mid-70mph offies! Meerkats, bloody hell
Phoenix vs Rockets, 9th Match at Nottingham,Men's Hundred, Jul 31 2024 - Match Result
Louis Kimber and Jacob Bethell's 44-run partnership is BP-M's highest for the 7th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 23 between Chris Cooke and Benjamin
This is the lowest match aggregate (270) involving Rockets & Phoenix in T20s
9.27pm: Right, catch your breath, get some kip and let's do it all again tomorrow with London Spirit against Welsh Fire! See ya
9.15pm: Manoj: "Mousley is giving auditions for Ashes?" Imagine how fast he could bowl off more than four paces?! Stunning game this evening - Mousley took 3 for 3 from his final 10 deliveries. A spell which began with them Rockets needing 10 to win!
Shock horror, tonight's Meerkat Match Hero is Dan Mousley: "I was just trying to keep it under the bat and try to get them to make a mistake. [On his 75mph darts] It's one thing I've got on my side. I'm pretty lucky to have it and thankfully I can make the most of it.
[On Warwickshire teammate Jacob Bethell, who top-scored for Phoenix with 46*]: We're lucky to have him on our team. He;s one of those players who is going to go a long way in the game.
7 off 1... Mousley on a hat-trick... Luke Wood to face...
Straight up in the air... and Southee takes the catch! Stunning stuff from Mousley, who is now on a hat-trick
Rockets have lost 4 for 7 in 11 balls. They need 7 off 2.. and Jordan Thompson is the batter
MOUSLEY WITH ANOTHER YORKER! Rashid goes, and Rockets might be crashing back down to earth in spectacular fashion! The speed gun has that at 76mph - surely not?!
Yorker, bunted for a single to long on to give Rashid the strike...
Darted in, scuffed off the outside edge, no run
8 from the last 5 and it's Mousley to continue! And another fielder has to be brought in as Phoenix haven't made it to the last set in time
Craig: "Rockets running out of fuel here....thrown the W away!"
Full toss, Rashid, room on the leg side, punches out to deep cover but straight to the fielder.
Fired in again to the left-hander, who makes room and drives into the off side
Imad Wasim, what have you got?
Bowled him! This match... that's one of the best yorkers you'll see from a spinner. Fired in, getting Gregory in a tangle as he tries to hit across the line. Woweeeee
Another dart, into the toes, bunted out straight to cover, who is only 10 yards away
Darts one in immediately which Gregory can't get away
Dan Mousley into the attack for the penultimate five, around the wicket to the right hander
Slapped through cover! What a start from Rashid, first ball, sits up, leathers the white off it to get four through cover. Incredible hand speed
Rashid Khan out to the middle with 14 needed off 11
OH WOW IS THAT OUT?! It is! Gregory works the ball to Milne at third, who collects and throws in an instant, catching Hain fractionally short of his ground! I'd like to revise my earlier statement (two balls ago) - this game is very much on
Lewis Gregory to see his side over the line?
Short... slashed high.... and stunningly caught by Bethell! He charges in from extra cover on the long side and has to put in a Superman dive to make the rest of the distance. How he's onto that, I'll never know... epic grab
That's outta here!!! Never mind the short side, Powell has lashed that out of the ground! Southee fires one into the stumps, Powell swings through with a late flourish to send it all of 97m! That, ladies and gents, is probably the game
Wide yorker, Hain steps across to access the short leg side but can only inside-edge to square leg.
Tim Southee now for his final five. 21 needed from the next 15...
Short, into the pitch - pace on - as Hain fails to get anything meaningful on an elevated cut. Thinks about the single, but Milne fields in a flash to keep the batter on honest.
Slower, into the pitch and Hain bags his first boundary! What a time to get it, swivel-pulling wide of deep square leg
Short, sharp, skewed off an under edge into the leg side
Down the ground! Milne was pumped, but over-pitches his yorker allowing Powell to meet the full toss with the middle of his bat!
Slower ball, outside off, Hain waits and cuts well but Howell does brilliantly to save three runs with a dive at backward point. Quality fielding
Milne on for his final set
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham | |
Toss | Trent Rockets (Men), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 31 July 2024 - night (100-ball match) |
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Points | Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 2, Trent Rockets (Men) 0 |