Trent Rockets vs Manchester Super Giants, Final, The Hundred Men's Competition 2026 - CommentaryTRE vs MSG, Final, The Hundred Men's Competition 2026 - Commentary

The winners of the Men's and Women's titles will lift the trophy together now, with the Lord's pavilion in the background. That wraps things up at the Hundred this season. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of Harish and Nikhil Jadhav. Goodbye!

Buttler lifts the trophy along with his teammates. What a sensational run they had in the business end of the tournament, winning five in a row including the final today. Peaked at the right time and everything clicked so beautifully in all departments once Buttler took over the captaincy. Paul Walter also did such a wonderful job after slotting in at the top of the order. And just how good was Seifert today. Don't forget the bowlers either - the likes of Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson who played a stellar role in the last few matches. Noor Ahmad came to the party too. They're now taking turns to lift the trophy in front of the cameras. They have earned the right to enjoy every bit of it.

Jos Buttler | Manchester Super Giants captain: Yeah, absolutely. Mixture of emotions, I think. Absolute excitement and euphoria of winning it. A little bit of relief after the last few balls there. But a fantastic effort from everyone. I think Tim mentioned to win five games in a row to be in this position to lift the trophy. I think we deserve it. (Talk us through your journey a little bit) I enjoyed it. It's a little bit more stressful again, but captaining a great bunch of guys. Obviously with the bowling attack that's really varied, a lot of experience in there, and some wicket takers, which is, I think, in this format that you need. And that was crucial today that we broke some really important partnerships, and that went a long way to winning the game. (What was it like captaining the young English bowling attack?) All a little bit different. I think the three of them have grown game on game, more experience taking more ownership over their own performance and how they want to do it. So they've been brilliant. They've been a pleasure to captain. (What do you think are the team's major strengths?) I think we've had some brilliant performances from everyone. The two boys at the top of the order since Aiden had to leave have been outstanding. But it's been the wicket-taking ability of the team as well. Very well marshalled off the field by a very calm coaching staff as well. We've got a nice blend there with Tom Moody, who's done this a few times. And, you know, his team and Justin Langer, all the guys have been brilliant. So I'm really proud of absolutely everyone involved.

Tim Seifert | MVP of the Tournament and Player of the Match: (You must feel pretty special at the moment?) Yeah, look, the main thing is we won tonight and we take that. But yeah, what an amazing last five games we played in the tournament and yeah, to lift the trophy, and yeah, how good. (What do you put your team's form down to first of all before I get on to you individually?) I think from the get-go we're a well-balanced side, and I think a lot of people chipped in when they needed to as well. I think you look at Paul not playing the start of the tournament and coming in, doing what he did, it just shows the depth that we have in the squad. (Was Walter great fun to bat with?) Yeah, it was great. Obviously a bit of a height difference, but other than that, yeah, it was good fun. We looked to try and put the pressure on the bowlers, and we managed to do that. (What was it about the English pitches that suited you?) I did. And to be honest, they were all a little bit different as well, so you had to adapt. But, yeah, obviously my first time playing this tournament, and it's a great time, and it was a good month, that's for sure. (Were you nervous in that dugout, or you always felt Liam Dawson had it under control?) I think Dawson had it always under control, but that's cricket as well, isn't it? So, yeah, look, it was great that we got over the line, and for Dawson to hit the winning runs was also great.

Tom Moody: (That must feel great?) Yeah, look, it's a great achievement. It's the first one for Manchester, and, you know, in my position, it's a privilege to be involved. Obviously, the players are the ones that do all the hard work, and they've been consistent pretty much throughout the tournament, and they deserve the trophy in the end. (Has it really helped you doing a lot of work with Justin Langer throughout the IPL, the continuity coming into the 100, clear planning?) I think that is important. I think not only Justin, but we've got a number of other crossover coaches from the IPL that's involved in Manchester. I think that continuity is important. You know, the players settle very quickly because there's familiar faces, you know, familiar voices, and the message is pretty clear. So, I think it does help, yeah. (Seifert has obviously a high-class player, but he's played phenomenally) Yeah, the last couple of years he's really been peaking as a player. You know, had a great World Cup. We knew that he was a dynamic player, and particularly on our home ground, it was important to have a player that could, you know, play both strongly off the front and the back foot, and he's certainly got that dynamic game. And once he gets on a roll, he's so hard to bowl to. (On Liam Dawson) Experience with the ball was really important. He was one of our retained players. As you well know and this country knows, he's a world-class bowler. And, you know, we thought if we could lock someone like him in was really important for our campaign. So not only with the ball, but as you said, with the bat, he's also offering quite a lot to us. So, you know, felt pretty comfortable with him going out there at that stage, even though it's always nice to get over the line. But he did the job.

Sonny Baker: (What an incredible final?) Oh, my days, yeah. I mean, as you say, always back the boys to get over the line there, and we were only ever one boundary away. But, yeah, to get to make it the last three balls was not what we were wanting to do. But, yeah, unbelievable. (Going into that final five, were there a few nerves in that dugout?) Yeah, maybe. Tried not to give it away too much, but, yeah, I mean, as I said, always back the boys to get over the line in that situation. But, yeah, we got that close. (What's made you so successful throughout the tournament?) I think we bounced off each other really nicely. Like, obviously, all three of us can go north of 90, which is fantastic in that each of us can play different roles. But, yeah, those boys have been fantastic in the power play, and my role's obviously been slightly more at the death. But, yeah, really, really enjoyed it. It's been good fun. (Is that a preference for you? You prefer bowling a bit more at the death, or do you want a bit more responsibility with a brand new ball?) Well, I mean, thankfully I've got the ability to swing the ball as well, so I think it just suits the team better if I play that role. But as I say, I'd be more than comfortable bowling the first to try and get shape out of the air. But, yeah, it's been somewhat middle and then back end, because it suits the mix of the team. And as you say, whatever the team needs, I'm happy to go and do it.

Helix Trophy (combined award for men and women) goes to the Trent Rockets and is lifted by Billings and Gardner.

21:00 Local Time, 20:00 GMT, 01:30 IST: Dawson is absolutely pumped and so are the Super Giants. It got too close for comfort there at the end but the job is done. They are CHAMPIONS for the first time ever. The target of 158 appeared to be above par at the halfway stage but it didn't take long for Tim Seifert to dispel that notion. He smashed the very first ball of the innings for a boundary and didn't stop before being dismissed for 72 off just 38 balls. At that point, they needed around 20-odd at a run-a-ball and should've cruised to victory. But there was drama at the end thanks to six consecutive dots from balls 92-97, which also included two wickets. Needed a big slog across the line from Dawson to finish it off. One of Sam Billings or Tom Moody was going to lift his fourth consecutive title at the Men's Hundred tonight, and it's Moody. No double delight for Trent Rockets after the women won the title earlier in the day. Time for the presentations...

Oh this is getting closer than Super Giants would've wanted. Dawson makes his way out and surprisingly, Rockets aren't going with Santner for these final five. It's Sanderson.

Mohammad Amir to Michael Bracewell, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Oh that's vey close and Billings goes for the review straightaway!

Mohammad Amir to Heinrich Klaasen, THATS OUT!! Caught!!