Aussie quicks go the journey as Malan smashes rapid 98no

Dawid Malan's sensational 98 not out freewheeled the Trent Rockets to a record-breaking men's victory over Manchester Originals at Old Trafford.

The Rockets won their third game in a row – leaving the Originals with three defeats from three – as they chased a record 190 to triumph by eight wickets with six balls remaining on Saturday.

The two Australian bowlers involved had tough days with Rockets' Daniel Sams going for 36 off his 20 balls and Originals' Sean Abbott being hit for 39 off 15.

In the day's other match, Aussies Kane Richardson and Matthew Wade helped Birmingham Phoenix win a low-scoring affair against Welsh Fire.

Wade top-scored with a typically perky 38 off 30 balls as Phoenix posted 7-130 in Cardiff. 

Will Smeed, who became the first player to post a century in the history of the competition on Wednesday, was dismissed for a four-ball duck.

Adam Zampa took 1-25 from 15 balls, including the key wicket of Wade.

The total looked sub-par, but Phoenix defended well to win by four runs with player-of-the-match Richardson taking 2-15 in his 20 balls, including 11 dot balls. 

After he took the wicket of the dangerous Tom Banton (44 off 32), South African David Miller (35 off 30) was unable to get the Fire over the line as they fell four runs short.

Earlier in Manchester, Malan replied with gusto to the Originals' 3-189 – at the time, the second highest score in the history of the 100-ball competition.

Image Id: 18C99FEE53CB4313ACF6DD64757BAB7E Image Caption: Wade top-scored for Birmingham Phoenix // Getty

From his 44 deliveries faced the England left-hander hit nine of the 24 sixes in the match, striking at 222.73 during his superb knock.

Phil Salt posted an unbeaten 70 (46) for Manchester, sharing an 84-run partnership off 51 balls for the first wicket with captain Jos Buttler, with the England white-ball skipper contributing an entertaining 41 from 25.

Tristan Stubbs hit compatriot Tabraiz Shamsi for four successive sixes in his 27 off 10 before being caught off the last of the five-ball 'set'. Shamsi's 20 balls went for 45.

Salt also shared an unbroken 52 off the last 20 balls of the Originals' innings with fourth-wicket partner Laurie Evans (26no off 11).

But the Rockets came out firing, hitting 28 off the first ten balls on their way to 85 without loss after 37.

Though Hales went for 38 off 20, the Rockets did not let up with Tom Kohler-Cadmore (30 off 17) and Ian Cockbain (20 off 14) supporting Malan as they reached 2-193 with six balls to spare.

Australians at The Hundred 2022

Women

Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry

London Spirit: Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt

Northern Superchargers: Heather Graham, Alyssa Healy

Southern Brave: Tahlia McGrath, Molly Strano, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Trent Rockets: Alana King, Elyse Villani

Welsh Fire: Nicola Carey, Rachael Haynes, Annabel Sutherland

Men

Birmingham Phoenix: Kane Richardson, Matthew Wade

London Spirit: Nathan Ellis, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott

Manchester Originals: Sean Abbott, Ashton Turner

Oval Invincibles: Hilton Cartwright

Southern Brave: Tim David, Marcus Stoinis

Trent Rockets: Daniel Sams

Welsh Fire: Adam Zampa