Match overview
Trent Rockets beat Manchester Originals by 7 wickets at Trent Bridge on 19 August 2025. Originals never found their feet with the bat, losing 3 wickets in the powerplay with just 27 runs scored, and finished on 98/8. Trent Rockets knocked off the target without great difficulty, losing only 3 wickets and finishing the job before the death overs were even required. DJ Willey was named Player of the Match for the hosts.
The result extends Trent Rockets' head-to-head record against Manchester Originals to 5 wins from 6 meetings. For Originals, it was a second heavy defeat in the rivalry at this ground after losing by 7 wickets here in 2021 as well. Their only win over Rockets in the entire series came two years ago on this same pitch.
Rockets won the toss and chose to bowl, a decision that proved correct from ball one. Originals' top order folded quickly and the middle order could not build any platform worth defending. The 98 they put on the board was the smallest possible ask for a batting line-up that needed under five an over.
Venue and conditions
Trent Bridge is one of English cricket's more batter-friendly grounds over a long run of data, with an average first-innings score of 198 across 164 matches. Originals' 98 sits almost exactly 100 runs below that mark. The average powerplay return here is 42 runs; Originals managed only 27, which illustrates just how badly they struggled in the opening phase.
The chase-success rate at the ground stands at 45%, meaning teams defending have historically held a slight edge. Against a target of 99, though, that historical context was largely irrelevant; Rockets were always going to be firm favourites. The venue's toss data is worth noting for future fixtures: 57% of toss winners elect to field, suggesting the ground tends to offer something for bowlers early before conditions ease for batting.
For this match, the pitch played true to the pattern of assisting seam movement early. Once Rockets were chasing under 100, the conditions were largely academic.
How to watch
The Hundred is available in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket and on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, with the BBC carrying free-to-air coverage for selected matches throughout the competition. Sky subscribers can stream via Sky Go or pick up a day pass through NOW TV. BBC iPlayer coverage is available without a subscription for those watching BBC matches.
For upcoming fixtures in this season's competition, check Sky Sports and the BBC Sport website for the full broadcast schedule.
Recent form
Trent Rockets came into this fixture in reasonable shape. Three wins from their last five 2025 matches, against Southern Brave, Northern Superchargers, and Birmingham Phoenix, gave them a positive trajectory. Their losses came against London Spirit and one other side. A home fixture against an Originals team short on confidence will have looked like a good opportunity to consolidate.
Manchester Originals, by contrast, had won two of their last five: victories over Northern Superchargers and London Spirit sandwiched defeats to Welsh Fire, Oval Invincibles, and Southern Brave. A fragile middle order and inconsistent starts from the top of the order have characterised their campaign. The Trent Bridge defeat continues a run of results that will worry anyone expecting them to make a late charge for the knockout places. Their next fixture will need to be approached with more conviction at the top of the batting order if the season is to be salvaged.
