Manchester Super Giants beat Trent Rockets to win maiden Hundred title

Tim Seifert smashed 72 off 38 balls to steer the Manchester Super Giants to a five-wicket win over the Trent Rockets in the Men's Hundred final at Lord's on Sunday. The New Zealand opener hit seven sixes and four fours in his 38-ball knock. Chasing 159, the Super Giants needed three runs off the last three balls but a late wobble set in before veteran Liam Dawson hit the winning six over mid-wicket with two balls to spare.

Noor Ahmad's 3-33 had earlier restricted the Rockets to 158-8, with Aneurin Donald top-scoring on 38. The Rockets failed to become the first team to win both men's and women's finals in the same season. In the preceding women's final, the Rockets thrashed Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets, with Sophia Dunkley blasting 41 off 23 balls.

The victory marked the first major franchise title for the RPSG-owned Manchester Super Giants, renamed from Manchester Originals before the 2026 season. Sports NDTV reported that the team had previously lost two Hundred finals, including against the Rockets in 2022. The Super Giants' win ended their long wait for a trophy in franchise cricket.