MI London vs Trent Rockets The Hundred Predictions - Rockets to pull ahead at top of table by beating MI London

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The Trent Rockets have won their last five matches on the bounce.
MI London won their last two matches to move into second place.
The weather report suggests perfect batting conditions, which should see a first innings score well over 150.

Will Jacks has scored 3 haff-centuries in his last 4 knocks (Getty Images).

MI London vs Trent Rockets Predictions

The top two teams on the table meet with the chance to cement their playoff hopes. The Rockets will have top spot all but secured with a win, while MI London’s playoff spot should be safe if they secure the win. It’s a tight one to call, but the Rockets’ winning run gets my vote for the win.

MI London vs Trent Rockets Predictions
Head-to-Head
MI London Form
Trent Rockets Form
Team news

MI London’s Will Jacks has scored 54, 65 & 62 in his last 4 knocks.
MI London’s Sam Curran has scores of 60*, 30, 23 & 33 in his last 5 innings.
MI London’s Trent Boult has figures of 2/15, 1/32 & 2/35 in 4 matches.
Trent Rockets’ Aneurin Donald has scored 65, 91 & 40 in his last 5 matches.
Trent Rockets’ Ben Duckett has scores of 75, 52*, 52 & 22 in his last 5 innings.
Trent Rockets’ Craig Overton has taken 2/40, 3/23 & 1/11 in his last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Trent Rockets have won two and lost three of their last five matches in The Hundred against MI London.

MI London Form

Will Jacks has led the way with the bat, scoring 213 runs in The Hundred, while Richard Gleeson has been their standout bowler with 10 wickets.

MI London come into this fixture after a four-wicket win over London Spirit. The Spirit batted first and reached 160/5 from their 100 balls, despite early failures from Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gave the innings real momentum with an attacking 52 from 28 balls, striking five fours and three sixes. David Willey and James Coles then added useful contributions of 31 and 30 respectively to lift the Spirit to a competitive total.

MI London’s chase did not start smoothly, with Jacks and James Vince both dismissed cheaply. However, Nicholas Pooran and Sam Curran rebuilt the innings with important knocks of 39 and 33. Sikandar Raza then produced the decisive late burst, smashing 32 from just 16 balls to guide MI London to victory with four wickets in hand.

Trent Rockets Form

Ben Duckett has been their leading run-scorer with 262 runs in the tournament, while Mohammad Amir has topped their bowling charts with six wickets.

The Rockets also arrive in winning form after a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix. Bowling first, they kept the Phoenix under control and restricted them to 111/6 from 100 balls. Mitchell Owen and Will Smeed again failed to make an impact for Birmingham, leaving Joe Clarke to carry the innings. Clarke played well for his 63, but he lacked support as wickets fell regularly around him.

The Rockets bowlers gave very little away and never allowed the Phoenix to build meaningful pressure, leaving the chase well within reach. Ben Duckett and Finn Allen gave the Rockets a steady platform at the top. Duckett made 22, while Allen added 28 from 30 balls. Sam Billings then injected urgency into the chase, striking 31 from only 19 deliveries as the Rockets reached the target with seven wickets to spare.

Team news

MI London are sitting second on the table after a strong campaign so far, with four wins and two defeats from their six matches, but the Trent Rockets are the team to beat at the top of the table, having won five of their six matches so far.

MI London squad: Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, James Vince, Tom Curran, Trent Boult, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Olly Stone, Ollie Sykes, Callum Parkinson, Jason Roy.

Trent Rockets squad: Tim David, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, David Payne, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Dan Mousley, Matt Henry, Sam Billings, Aneurin Donald, Ben Mayes, Danny Briggs, Brad Currie, Louis Kimber.

Verdict

MI London v Trent Rockets

Trent Rockets are tipped to win a tight contest. Will Jacks and Aneurin Donald are enjoying great form with the bat and are worth backing, while Craig Overton and Trent Boult have both been among the wickets.

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