TR vs OI: In a heart-stopping top-of-the-table showdown in The Hundred, Oval Invincibles scripted one of the most iconic chases in the history of the tournament, beating Trent Rockets (TR) by six wickets with 11 balls remaining. Jordan Cox and Sam Curran guided an incredible turnaround at The Oval with remarkable half-centuries.
Trent Rockets Post Competitive Total Due to Joe Root’s 76
Trent Rockets started with a bang, courtesy of England skipper Joe Root, who hit a stunning 76 off 41 balls. He began with two boundaries in the initial set and kept the attack going by taking on Saqib Mahmood with three consecutive fours.
Root continued to be the pillar of the innings, going along at a high strike rate and with beautiful shot-making. He got to his second fifty of the campaign in style. Wickets were falling around him. Tom Banton, for example, was caught by Rashid Khan and Rehan Ahmed, who added a flashy 28, but Root held the innings together.
South African all-rounder George Linde gave it a blistering finish, making 25 off a mere 8 balls, with three sixes and one four, to take the Rockets to a fighting 171/7 in 100 balls.
Invincibles Rocked Early, But Cox and Curran Launch Counterattack
Pursuing 172, the Oval Invincibles (OI) suffered early reverses. The pacers of the Rockets maintained the scoring contained in the early sets. Tawanda Muyeye also looked promising briefly with two boundaries in a row off David Willey, but a slower ball tricked him. Will Jacks too had a poor outing, managing just 9 from 15 before getting out to Rehan Ahmed.
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With the run rate rising and the chase in shambles, Sam Curran changed the game. He hammered 19 runs off Willey’s subsequent set, including two high-flying sixes. The momentum shifted dramatically when 32 runs flowed from Sam Cook’s over now the costliest in Men’s Hundred history.
Sam Curran and Jordan Cox Steal the Show
Curran also went into overdrive, scoring 6, 4, 6, 6, with the help of a no-ball and six wides. He was in for his fifty in 23 balls but was dismissed by Rehan Ahmed soon afterwards.
But Jordan Cox made sure the momentum did not dip. He hit boundaries off Marcus Stoinis, got to his half-century himself, and kept going on with Donovan Ferreira, who chipped in two more sixes in Stoinis’ costly 25-run stint.
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Cox clinched the game in style with two consecutive boundaries, remaining unbeaten on 58 off 28 balls, as the Invincibles chased the target in only 89 balls, winning by six wickets.
Match Summary: TR vs OI, The Hundred 2025
Trent Rockets: 171/7 in 100 balls
Joe Root 76 (41), Rehan Ahmed 28 (15)
Rashid Khan 2-19, Tom Curran 2-37
Oval Invincibles: 173/4 in 89 balls
Jordan Cox 58* (28), Sam Curran 54 (23)
Rehan Ahmed 2-25, Ben Sanderson 1-21
Result: Oval Invincibles won by 6 wickets
Major Points from TR vs OI – The Hundred 2025
Sam Curran and Jordan Cox were the turnaround specialists, offering a mix of clean striking and pressure handling.
The 32-run over by Sam Cook took the match irretrievably away from TR.
Joe Root continues to impress at the Rockets with consistent performance.
This TR vs OI match in The Hundred 2025 will be remembered as one of the greatest chases in the history of the tournament. Oval Invincibles have cemented their leadership with this victory, while Trent Rockets will try to recover soon from this devastating loss.
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