Craig Overton won his one-on-one battle with twin brother Jamie as Trent Rockets beat London Spirit by four wickets with two balls to spare in The Hundred.
Rockets needed 10 runs from the final five deliveries at Trent Bridge on Sunday night with Craig batting for the hosts and Jamie bowling for the visitors.
Craig (20no off six) earned bragging rights, and two points for his team, by top-edging Jamie for six over deep fine leg and then picking up successive twos to take Rockets to their target of 160, after Ben Duckett had spanked an excellent 75 off 47 balls up top.
The Overton twins shake hands after Sunday evening’s match at Trent Bridge
Craig Overton’s six-two-two off his sibling had mirrored his efforts off New Zealand’s Adam Milne across the previous three deliveries with a maximum over long-on followed by a brace of two-run hauls, exploits that helped Rockets to a first win of 2026 and condemned Spirit to successive defeats.
Earlier in the game, Overton had caught and bowled Spirit opener Jonny Bairstow for a duck and also dismissed South African biffer Lhuan-dré Pretorius for 24.
Pretorius’ compatriot Dewald Brevis top-scored with 39 from 24 balls in Spirit’s 159-9, while captain Liam Livingstone contributed 33 off 24 deliveries.
Buttler blasts Super Giants to back-to-back wins
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Watch all of Jos Butler’s sixes in Manchester Super Giants’ win over Birmingham Phoenix
Elsewhere, Jos Buttler cracked 90 from 50 balls as Manchester Super Giants hammered Birmingham Phoenix by 87 runs to join Welsh Fire in winning their first two matches.
Buttler’s knock at Emirates Old Trafford, which featured seven fours and five sixes and helped Super Giants post 187-5, was only 10 runs fewer than Phoenix managed as an entire team, with the visitors bundled out for 100 as Liam Dawson claimed 3-15.
The hosts backed up their narrow seven-run win over Spirit at Lord’s on Thursday, while Phoenix slipped to a first loss having edged Rockets by 10 runs in a high-scoring clash at Edgbaston on Friday.
Super Giants seamer Josh Tongue celebrates the wicket of Phoenix’s Rehan Ahmed
Buttler was supported by Tom Moores’ 39 not out off 17, which included five maximums, but Phoenix’s batting never got going with skipper Donovan Ferreria (23) top-scoring.
England pacer Josh Tongue struck twice in two balls to rock Phoenix early, inflicting a golden duck on Rehan Ahmed, and the Midlanders never really recovered.
England quick Sonny Baker and Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad also bagged two wickets for Super Giants, who look to have an excellent all-round attack.
What is happening in The Hundred on Monday?
After the four-games-a-day set-up at the weekend, Monday sees a return to a single double-header with Southern Brave’s women’s side hosting MI London from 3pm before the men’s sides square off from 6.30pm. Catch both fixtures live on Sky Sports.
