The Oval Invincibles secured a third successive men's Hundred title with a comfortable win over the Trent Rockets; Will Jacks (72 off 41 balls) top-scored before a brilliant knock from spinner Nathan Sauter (3-25 off 20 balls) kept the Rockets out for 169.
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Highlights from the Oval Invincibles' 26-point win over the Trent Rockets in the men's 100 final, as Sam Billings' side made it a historic three-game win.
The Oval Invincibles recorded a historic 26-0 victory over the Trent Rockets in the 2025 men's final at Lord's.
Having chosen to bat, the two-time defending champions launched a lightning attack led by Will Jacks, who scored 72 off 41 balls – the highest individual score in a men's final – to win 168-5 from 100 balls.
The Rockets set a goal of breaking their joint-record 169 points, but their hopes of capturing a second Hundred title were dashed at the hands of Nathan Sauter.
Results Summary – Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets
Oval Invincibles 168-5 off 100 balls: Will Jacks (72 off 41 balls), Jordan Cox (40 off 28 balls); Marcus Stoinis (2-40 off 20 balls), Dillon Pennington (1-23 off 20 balls)
Trent Rockets 142-8 from 100 balls: Marcus Stoinis (64 from 38 balls), Tom Banton (23 from 21 balls); Nathan Sauter (3-25 from 20 balls), Saqib Mahmood (1-10 from 15 balls)
- Scoreboard: Invincibles vs. Rockets, Men's Final📋
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The spinner tore through the top order to take the wickets of Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Banton in the decisive six-ball over.
And after Sam Billings' sharp hit ended David Willie's promising play, Sauter made a great deep-field call to knock in George Linde, leaving the Rockets with 81 points to go over the final 30 balls.
Pictured: Will Jacks scored 72 off 41 balls to help the Oval Invincibles reach 169 for the Trent Rockets to win at Lord's.
Marcus Stoinis (64 off 38) and Ross Whiteley hit three sixes in four balls in the final over as the Rockets put up a fight, but Saqib Mahmud brilliantly removed Whiteley to end any hopes of a comeback and then took Stoinis' wicket with the last ball to secure the Invincibles' place in history.
Jax inspires 'Invincibles' to 100th win
The Invincibles bucked the trend of serving first at Lord's by winning the toss and challenging the Rockets for 31 by the time opener Tawanda Muye hit Dillon Pennington's first serve.
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Will Jacks scored 50 points in style for the Oval Invincibles, hitting an impressive six in the final of The Hundred.
A 32-ball fifty from Jax, capped by a monstrous 91m six, and a handy 40 from 28 balls from Jordan Cox steadied the Invincibles' ship in what turned out to be a winning partnership of 87.
Cox bounced off Ahmed and then Jacks, having punished Willie with two successive boundaries, fell on 72 to replace fielder Calvin Harrison under Stoinis (2-40).
Ferreira and Curran picked up the baton, taking the Invincibles to 168-5, the highest score in a Hundred final.
In photo: The Oval Invincibles celebrate another win in The Hundred
In reply, the Rockets faltered early on when Souter, replacing Rashid Khan, tore through the front order to take the wickets of Root (10), Ahmed (0) and Banton (23) in six devastating balls.
Despite Stoinis's late fireworks, the Invincibles restricted the Rockets to 142-8 after 100 balls to comfortably clinch their third title in a row.
The Invincibles' best year yet
Invincibles captain Sam Billings on his team's three-peat:
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Oval Invincibles captain Sam Billings reacted to his side's third successive Hundred win.
“They're an incredible, very special, brilliant band. We've had this consistency for three to five years and it's reflected in the shows. It's been the most enjoyable year, I think.”
We were dominant and determined, so I am very proud of everyone involved. Our support staff allows us to perform well on the pitch.
“Everyone contributed to our success, and that's what great teams do, and I learned a lot from [head coach] Tom Moody.
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Nasser Hussain discusses what has made the Oval Invincibles so successful after they won their third Hundred title in a row.
“He creates a culture and we learn every day from a guy like that, his aura, the way he controls the situation and keeps us on our toes. Very few coaches can do that.”
“Tonight was my night”
Meerkat Match Hero Nathan Sauter (3-25 from 20 balls):
Pictured: Nathan Souter dismissed Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Banton in seven overs
It's been incredible to play in this team, tonight was my night. I'm very happy. In the last few games I've been given the opportunity to lead the attack.
“I was in a good mood, I did what he asked. Everyone came from all over the world. We had a great time together, it was an incredible group.”
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