The Hundred 2024: Rockets beat leaders Invincibles in thriller

The Oval Invisibles missed out on a spot within the closing of the Males's Centenary after shedding by six wickets to Trent Rockets in an exhilarating encounter at Trent Bridge.

Opener David Malan scored an unbeaten 53 because the Invisibles set a difficult goal of 151, however Tom Alsop (41*) and Rowman Powell (45) produced a superb show of strokeplay for the already dismissed Rockets. .

The table-topping Invisibles have already certified for the knockout phases of the competitors, however must look forward to the end result of Thursday's closing group sport to see in the event that they progress on to the ultimate at Lord's on Sunday.

The guests opted to bat in opposition to the already eradicated Rockets and made a great begin to 47-0 earlier than Lewis Gregory dismissed Will Jacks lbw.

Malan shared a 71-run partnership with Ollie Cox (39), New England call-up Sam Cooke completed off the bowling, and Donovan Ferreira completed the innings with 27 off 10 balls.

The Rockets have been early of their reply when Saqib Mahmood was caught behind for a six by Tom Panton and trailed 57-3 on the half.

However their innings started to construct momentum, beginning with Alsop hammering the match's main wicket-taker Adam Zampa for consecutive sixes.

Needing 56 with 25 balls to spare, 5 fours off the following ten balls helped scale back that whole to 24.

Powell smashed Sam Curran for his fourth six of the night time, however the England seamer acquired revenge from the next ball, catching him within the deep off Ferreira to finish the 80-run partnership.

However the harm was carried out at that time, and Alsop attacked Mahmoud for 4 to see his aspect house.

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