Finn Allen’s unbeaten 72 guided Trent Rockets to a six-wicket win over Manchester Super Giants at Old Trafford, sending Rockets to the top of the Hundred table. The result is significant because five sides had begun the match level on eight points, and Rockets now lead Super Giants by four points.

Chasing 138, Allen hit 11 fours and two sixes from 35 balls as Rockets reached 140-4 with 13 balls remaining; Sam Billings made 26 and Mitchell Santner finished unbeaten on 24. Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 55 and Leus du Plooy’s 40 not out had lifted Super Giants to 137-3, but their 81-run closing partnership was insufficient to defend the total.