Duckett passes Salt as Rockets edge SunRisers by five
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- Trent Rockets beat SunRisers Leeds by 5 runs at Trent Bridge to remain top of The Hundred table and complete a home double in the group stage.
- Ben Duckett hit 64 from 47 balls — his third half-century of the campaign — overtaking Phil Salt to become the men's competition's leading run-scorer.
- Aneurin Donald smashed 40 from 19 balls with three sixes in his first match of the tournament, giving the Rockets a flying start after they elected to bat.
- Mohammad Amir dismissed Harry Brook for 46 and Mitchell Marsh for 41 in the closing overs, leaving SunRisers needing 25 from 10 balls after they had looked comfortable at 117-2.
- Lewis Gregory defended 16 from the final five deliveries to seal the win, after Matt Henry restricted SunRisers to just 9 in the penultimate set.
- Duckett has now been dismissed attempting a scoop shot in back-to-back innings — bowled by Nathan Ellis for 64 after failing to connect with the stroke again.
Why it matters: The Rockets consolidate top spot with the August 16 finals approaching, while Duckett's overtake of Phil Salt as the tournament's leading run-scorer — with his third fifty in the competition — confirms his status as The Hundred's standout batter of the group stage.
