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Trent Rockets started their season on a winning note as they defeated Birmingham Phoenix by 6 wickets. In the bowling department Lockie Ferguson changed the flow of the match with his spell of 3/20 while Akeal Hosein and David Willey kept the pressure on in the powerplay and middle overs. Chasing a small target Tom Banton scored an explosive 43 while Max Holden's unbeaten 22* ensured a smooth finish. The team's batting order looks balanced with the top order being aggressive in the powerplay and the middle order confident in finishing. The bowling has a good combination of pace and spin which comes in handy in pressure situations.
Northern Superchargers won their opening match by 8 wickets against Welsh Fire, showing dominance in both batting and bowling. In bowling, Adil Rashid, Imad Wasim and Matthew Potts together broke the opposition's momentum by taking wickets in the middle overs. Chasing a small target, Zak Crawley made a destructive 67 not out, Dawid Malan scored a classy 41 and Harry Brook provided a quick-fire finish. The team's batting line-up is full of aggressive shot-makers from top to middle and the bowling unit has enough variety which can be effective in different conditions.
The Rose Bowl pitch in Southampton offers help to pacers in the early part of the game. Bounce and movement with the new ball make life difficult for batters at the start. As the match progresses, batting becomes smoother and stroke play is easier. This is why chasing is often a good option here.
Looking at The Hundred 2024 data, both matches on this ground were won by teams batting second. Scores were quite balanced with first innings averaging 127 and second innings 128. Bowlers can make an impact early, but later overs tend to shift in favor of batters, making this a ground where both departments have their moments.
Trent Rockets and Northern Superchargers have clashed four times where Rockets have won 3 and Superchargers have won only 1 match. Last season only one match was played between the two which Rockets won by 47 runs. In that match they showed their batting prowess and scored a huge score of 185 at Headingley. Banton and Hales made a strong start by making a solid partnership of 65+ runs and then Sam Hain took the momentum further by scoring fast runs in the death overs.
The magic of Rockets bowling came from Chris Green's 3/11 spell in which he shook the middle order of Superchargers. Gregory also took 2 important wickets which kept building pressure in the chase. For Superchargers, Matthew Short bowled a small but impactful innings of 43 runs and their wickets kept falling. In the end, Ben Dwarshuis made 40* but by then the match was already out of their hands. Overall, the Rockets have shown consistent dominance in this rivalry.
Joe Root, Max Holden, Tom Banton(w), David Willey(c), Marcus Stoinis, Tom Alsop, Adam Hose, Rehan Ahmed, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, Sam James Cook
Injury Update: None
Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Michael-Kyle Pepper(w), Harry Brook(c), Dan Lawrence, David Miller, Imad Wasim, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Amir
Injury Updates: None
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