Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets Live Score, Match 29 of The Hundred, 2026

Big day ahead in the Hundred - That brings this thrilling contest to a close, with Southern Brave denying Trent Rockets the chance to secure a direct spot in the final for now. Earlier, Trent Rockets Women had defeated the Brave to book their place in the final, but the Men could not complete the double and must now wait and hope. The Hundred now heads to Old Trafford for a huge double-header on Tuesday, August 11, with Manchester Super Giants taking on Sunrisers Leeds. The Women’s clash gets underway at 1.45 pm GMT (7.15 pm IST), with the winner reaching the Eliminator and the loser going home, before the Men’s game at 5.30 pm GMT (11 pm IST), where a Sunrisers Leeds win sends them straight into the final, while Manchester need victory to keep the pressure on the chasing pack. A massive day awaits, so join us early for all the build-up to both games. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

The captain of Trent Rockets - Sam Billings admits it is frustrating, but emphasizes the need to give credit where it is due, noting that Marcus Stoinis completely changed the game in a short span and Tristan Stubbs played a crucial knock to guide their side over the line. He feels his team delivered a better overall performance on the night, as many had expected, but acknowledges that the close loss simply highlights the high quality of the competition. When asked about the possibility of advancing straight to the final, he states he would definitely prefer skipping the Eliminator, adding that they will be cheering for Jos Buttler and Manchester to win their upcoming match. Commenting on the format of The Hundred, he praises it as a brilliant concept that brings bowlers back into the game when they are on top and allows teams to apply the squeeze on the opposition. He concludes that the format is less formulaic than traditional T20 cricket, leading to more dynamic, unpredictable, and tightly contested matches.

The victorious skipper of Southern Brave - Chris Jordan says it has been an almost season for the Brave, with the team competing in every game and being involved in several tight contests, but failing to get over the line in key moments. He adds that getting the better of a very good team at the top of the table made the victory particularly pleasing. Reflecting on their struggles, Jordan says the difference had often come down to one or two key moments. He explains that while the team had shown the temperament at times, there were occasions when they had not quite executed. Across the season, he says the focus had been on playing complementary cricket rather than making it a battle between bat and ball, whether they had enough runs or defended well with the ball. On the batting, Jordan says they had not quite found the right tempo throughout the season. He points to Stoinis as a perfect example of getting ahead of the game, taking on the spinner confidently from his first few balls before rotating the strike and building from there.

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Too little, too late for Trent - Trent Rockets would have believed they were in the game with that total, but they could not find the early wickets. Craig Overton eventually provided the first breakthrough before Calvin Harrison struck twice in the middle, though his two overs cost 32 runs and included Stoinis getting off to a flying start. The Aussie never looked back, taking the game away from the Rockets. Sanderson eventually removed him, but the damage was already done and it was too little, too late.

Rockets get contributions across the board - Earlier, Trent Rockets posted a good total with contributions from almost everyone, as all seven batters who got in scored in double digits. Finn Allen and Aneurin Donald provided the early sparks before Mitchell Santner and Lewis Gregory added a crucial 66-run stand to revive the innings after a quiet middle phase, with the Kiwi top-scoring with 35* off 23. Southern Brave had a mixed outing with the ball, with everyone except Moeen Ali and Manny Lumsden picking up a wicket. Daniel Worrall was the pick, conceding just 21 in 20 balls, but they leaked a few too many runs towards the end.

The Hulk and Stubbs show - Southern Brave’s opening duo of Moeen Ali and Jamie Smith came out firing, taking them to 40/0 in the Powerplay, but neither converted their starts, while Miller managed only a cameo. Stubbs then anchored the chase with regular boundaries before skipper Marcus Stoinis joined him and shifted gears instantly. The pair picked their targets smartly and rotated the strike to stitch up a match-winning 70-run stand off 41 balls. Stoinis fell with 11 needed from seven, but Stubbs stayed calm, sealed the chase with a six and brought up a match-winning fifty.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Tristan Stubbs wins the award for his match-winning knock of 52* off 28 balls. He starts off by agreeing that securing a consolation win was a nice way to wrap up the tournament, though he admits it remains disappointing given the effort the team put in over the past month. Reflecting on their campaign, he shares that looking back is somewhat frustrating because the group gave everything, noting that after losing a couple of tight early matches, it became difficult to build momentum across the competition. Discussing his adjustment to The Hundred, he confesses that he personally found the format very tough, explaining that looking at the unique scoreboard can make it confusing to judge the game situation. About the pitch conditions, he notes that the surfaces in Southampton were challenging to bat on, particularly with the large outfield, which made it difficult for teams batting first to gauge a good total. Stubbs expresses relief at finally building a solid partnership to secure a victory, adding that compared to other tracks they had played on, this pitch felt like a flat road, which made batting much easier for him and Marcus Stoinis. Ends by saying that he thoroughly enjoyed his time in the UK, describing The Hundred as a great competition and a wonderful month-long experience.

Brave end campaign on high - Southern Brave end their campaign with a fantastic win, becoming only the second team to defeat Trent Rockets this season and bringing their six-match unbeaten run to an end. More importantly, the Rockets miss out on a direct final spot and must now wait on the Manchester Super Giants vs Sunrisers Leeds result. Leeds already have a better NRR, so Sam Billings and Co. will be hoping for a Super Giants win or a tie.

SIX! It was exactly the number of runs needed and Tristan Stubbs hammers the final nail in the coffin. Southern Brave beat Trent Rockets by 6 wickets. The winning team has already been eliminated from the playoff spot, but they will sign off this campaign with a blockbuster win. Lewis Gregory spills out a low full toss, around the pads of the batter. Tristan Stubbs opens his stance and pulls it up and over the deep square leg fence for six runs. While doing it, he also gets to his half-century, and this is his second FIFTY in the Hundred competition.

A double will work for Southern Brave! A tad fuller, around off, Tristan Stubbs flicks it toward the wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep at a shy at the bowler's end, where Lewis Gregory grabs the ball and dislodges the stumps, but the replay shows that Nikhil Chaudhary is well inside the crease.

Sam Billings, Mitchell Santner, and Ben Duckett are in discussion to decide who will bowl the final set. Looks like they have come to a decision, and it will be Lewis Gregory, who has been doing this all season.

On the fuller side, around middle, Nikhil Chaudhary sweeps it to deep fine leg and gives the strike to Tristan Stubbs. 8 runs needed off the last set!

Spills out a low full toss, just outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary sweeps it to the left of deep backward square leg and gets a couple of runs.

Is there a late twist in this one? Nikhil Chaudhary is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! 11 runs required off 7 balls and you have a set batter at the crease. Ideal position for Trent Rockets. It's all on Ben Sanderson now to finish off his set cleanly. A slower low full toss, on the fourth stump. Marcus Stoinis bends on his front foot and tries to smoke it downtown, but miscues the shot off the outer half of the bat and also loses his top-hand grip. The ball loops towards extra cover, and Ben Duckett backtracks to scoop the catch safely. Stoinis will be cross with himself as this was there to be put away.

A touch fuller, around off, Tristan Stubbs drills it toward the left of the bowler for a single.

SIX! EXCEPTIONAL! Much fuller, outside off the off pole. Tristan Stubbs bends his back leg, stays a bit low and launches it over wide long off for six more runs.

Last 10 balls of the chase. Southern Brave need 18 runs to win. This is going down to the wire. Also, Ben Sanderson will continue. Sunrisers Leeds and Manchester Super Giants will be keeping a close eye on this one as well, as a slip from Rockets will give either of them a chance to steal the top spot.

SIX! KABOOM! Ben Sanderson, after bowling an excellent set, ends up spilling out a half-volley, just outside off. Marcus Stoinis stays leg side of the delivery and unleashes it downtown for six runs.

Much fuller, wide outside off, Marcus Stoinis swings his blade to drill it through cover, but gets the inner edge and wraps into his pads.

Another yorker, just outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to dig it away, but gets the connection from the inner part of his bat, toward backward square leg. Single taken.

A slower yorker now, right into the blockhole. Tristan Stubbs has no other option than to jam it back to the bowler. This is what Trent Rockets want. A precious dot.

A touch of fuller one, around off, Marcus Stoinis drives it to deep cover for a single.

Ben Sanderson comes back into the attack.

Short of a length, around the leg, Tristan Stubbs tucks it to deep backward square leg for another single. Excellent set from Mitchell Santner. Just four from it!

Pitches it up, does Santner, around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it to long off for a single.

Flighted, fuller, around off, Tristan Stubbs drives it to long off for one more.

Short, outside off, Marcus Stoinis cuts it to deep backward point for one.

Fuller, down the leg side, Marcus Stoinis pushes it back to the bowler.