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Manchester Super Giants clinched their maiden men’s title while Trent Rockets Women lifted their first-ever trophy as The Hundred’s sixth season reached a dramatic conclusion at Lord’s. The Hundred’s sixth season signed off in style at Lord’s, with Manchester Super Giants and Trent Rockets sharing the spotlight on a Finals Day that produced two contrasting title deciders.
Manchester Super Giants, formerly known as Manchester Originals, survived a late collapse to defeat Trent Rockets by five wickets in the men’s final, while Trent Rockets Women produced a ruthless display to crush Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets and claim their maiden title.
The Trent Rockets also walked away with an additional prize, winning the inaugural Helix trophy for the best combined franchise performance across the men’s and women’s competitions.
Seifert powers Manchester to maiden title
The men’s final looked to be slipping away from Manchester Super Giants before Tim Seifert intervened with a breathtaking assault. Trent Rockets posted 158 for 8 from their 100 balls, with Aneurin Donald leading the recovery with a rapid 38 off 19 balls, while captain Lewis Gregory contributed 32 from 19.
The Rockets had made a steady start through Ben Duckett, but their momentum was checked by a double blow. Spinner Noor Ahmad was involved in the dismissal of captain Sam Billings before removing Tim David for a duck, leaving Manchester with an opening to seize control.
Donald and Gregory then rebuilt the innings with aggressive strokeplay, pushing Trent towards a competitive total of 158. Manchester's response began with a clear intent to attack.
Seifert turned the chase into a spectacle, smashing 72 off just 38 balls, including seven sixes. His calculated aggression kept Manchester ahead of the required rate and put the Rockets under immense pressure. Paul Walter provided valuable support, adding 22 off 14 balls, with the pair putting together a blistering 66-run stand from only 31 balls.
But just when Manchester appeared certain to cruise home, the final overs produced a dramatic twist. Mohammad Amir dragged the Super Giants back into the contest with a superb spell, conceding just 29 runs and helping create six consecutive dot balls. Heinrich Klaasen and Michael Bracewell also departed as the pressure suddenly mounted.
With Manchester needing a boundary to settle the nerves, Liam Dawson delivered. He launched a towering six over deep midwicket with just two balls remaining, taking Manchester Super Giants to 162 for 5 after 98 balls and sealing their first men's title.
Noor Ahmad finished with three wickets for Manchester, while Amir claimed three for Trent Rockets, but it was Seifert's extraordinary innings that ultimately defined the final.
Trent Rockets Women complete a one-sided triumph
If the men's final went down to the wire, the women's contest was almost the complete opposite. Trent Rockets Women dismantled Sunrisers Leeds, formerly Northern Superchargers, to secure a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first Hundred women's title.
Sunrisers Leeds never found their footing after being reduced to 26 for 3 during the 25-ball powerplay. The collapse continued through the middle overs as Trent's bowlers squeezed the life out of the defending champions' batting line-up.
Annabel Sutherland top-scored with 25 from 23 balls, while Dani Gibson made 22 off 16. Phoebe Litchfield was dismissed for just 10, and Sutherland's dismissal further exposed a fragile middle order. Georgia Adams and Charley Phillips were particularly effective, taking two wickets apiece for just nine and 12 runs respectively.
Sunrisers Leeds were eventually bowled out for only 91 in 91 balls, leaving Trent Rockets with a straightforward target. They wasted little time.
Sophia Dunkley immediately attacked the bowling, smashing 41 from 23 balls, while Beth Mooney provided the composure to finish the job unbeaten on 31 from 21 deliveries. Trent Rockets reached 92 for 2 in only 54 balls, leaving 46 deliveries unused and completing a dominant eight-wicket victory.
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