Birmingham Phoenix defeated Trent Rockets 138 for 6 in The Hundred, thanks to Dan Mousley's stunning final ten deliveries. Mousley took three wickets for just three runs, allowing Phoenix to secure victory. The Rockets were chasing 138, but Mousley took matters into his own hands by sending down spearing yorkers to bowl Lewis Gregory and Rashid Khan, before dismissing Jordan Thompson for a golden duck.
The Rockets had been cruising to victory, going at a run a ball for the first 20 balls. Joe Root, the new top-ranked men's Test batter in the world, accelerated the scoring during the powerplay, with 17 from his first six balls. When he was dismissed for 33 from 19 balls, the Rockets pushed singles and twos on their way to the target, but Rovman Powell and Sam Hain lost to consecutive balls, allowing pressure to build and the Rockets ultimately came up short.
Jacob Bethell's unbeaten 46 had dragged Phoenix to a sub-par 138 from the first 100 balls of the match. Mousley showcased his talent in the back-end of the innings, delivering a variety of shots from his 29 balls. Despite the Rockets' world-class bowling, Mousley's contributions in the main helped the Phoenix team score.