Finn Allen's 72 lifts Trent Rockets to Hundred summit
Finn Allen's unbeaten 72 from 35 balls helps Trent Rockets defeat Manchester Super Giants by six wickets and move top of Hundred table.
Finn Allen's unbeaten 72 guided Trent Rockets to a six-wicket win over Manchester Super Giants in the men's Hundred. The New Zealand opener scored from 35 balls as Rockets chased down 138 with 13 balls remaining at Old Trafford.
The victory lifted Trent Rockets to the top of the Hundred table. Manchester Super Giants had posted 137 for 6 in their 100 balls.
Allen struck eight fours and four sixes during his innings. The result also saw Trent Rockets' women's side defeat Manchester Super Giants in the corresponding fixture.
CricHubb Take
Allen's strike rate of over 200 in a successful chase demonstrates the value of aggressive opening batting in The Hundred's 100-ball format, where early momentum often determines the outcome.