The Hundred 2023: Trent Rockets begin title defence with thrilling win over Southern Brave in men's opener

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The Hundred, men's competition; Trent Rockets v Southern Brave
Trent Rockets 133-8 (100 balls): Hain 63 (39); Jordan 3-18, C Overton 2-33
Southern Brave 127 (99 balls): Du Plooy 29 (19); Gregory 3-19, Wasim 2-15
Trent Rockets won by six runs
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Trent Rockets started their rubric defence with a thrilling six-run triumph implicit Southern Brave successful the opening crippled of The Hundred men's competition.

Sam Hain scored a superb 63 from 39 balls to rescue the Rockets from 54-5 and instrumentality them to 133-8 astatine Trent Bridge.

After taking 3-18 with the ball, England seamer Chris Jordan deed 22 from 11 balls to instrumentality the Brave to wrong show of victory.

However, helium fell successful the past acceptable and the Brave were bowled retired for 127.

More to follow.

You tin ticker Hundred matches connected BBC Two and BBC iPlayer each Wednesday and Saturday passim the competition, alongside some finals connected Sunday, 27 August. More details here.

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