Manchester Super Giants win maiden Men's Hundred title

Manchester Super Giants secured their maiden Men's Hundred title on Sunday, defeating Trent Rockets by five wickets in a dramatic final at Lord's. The victory, achieved with two balls remaining, ended the franchise's previous history of final defeats and denied Trent Rockets a historic double after their women's team had already won the tournament.

Opting to field first after winning the toss, the Super Giants restricted Trent Rockets to 158 for eight in their 100 balls. An opening stand of 48 between Ben Duckett, who scored 31, and Finn Allen, who made 15, provided a platform for the Rockets. However, the introduction of spinner Noor Ahmad turned the contest, as he took three wickets for 33 runs, dismissing both openers and Aneurin Donald, who had scored a brisk 38 off 19 balls. Late cameos from Mitchell Santner, with 20, and Lewis Gregory, with 32, pushed the Rockets' total to a challenging score.

In response, the Super Giants' chase was spearheaded by a magnificent 72 from Tim Seifert off just 38 balls, an innings featuring seven sixes. Seifert, who was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament, formed an aggressive 66-run partnership with Paul Walter in...