Trent Rockets successfully defend The Hundred championship with an exciting opening victory.

z The Rockets were in danger of falling down 54-5 until Sam Hain's stunning 63 off 39 balls.

Trent Rockets successfully defend The Hundred championship with an exciting opening victory.

The men's division of The Hundred began with an exciting game in which the reigning champion Trent Rockets defeated Southern Brave by a score of exhilarating six runs.

The Rockets were in a critical situation of 54-5 until Sam Hain played a superb knock of 63 runs off 39 balls to save them and help them to a decent score of 133-8 at Trent Bridge.

Chris Jordan, an English seamer, demonstrated his all-around abilities by scoring a remarkable 3-18 with the ball and then scoring a rapid 22 runs off 11 balls with the bat to almost lead the Brave to victory. However, it was significant that he was out in the last set as the Brave were ultimately bowled out for 127.

The Rockets were having difficulties early on in the game because of the outstanding bowling of Craig Overton, who caused England's Alex Hales and Dawid Malan to fall early in the powerplay. As wickets kept falling, the situation got worse, but Sam Hain and Imad Wasim produced a key partnership to save the innings from falling apart. Wasim, who took over for the injured Rashid Khan, made a huge contribution as the two of them added 78 runs to the total.

In the final set, Jordan's quick fielding caused Hain to be run out, ending the partnership. He then completed a remarkable team hat-trick by dismissing Imad Wasim and Matthew Carter in back-to-back deliveries.

Southern Brave made a strong start and eventually reached 41-0 despite facing a difficult target on a hard pitch. But a middle-order breakdown resulted in

The match's momentum bounced back and forth in the last over, making the situation stressful. The Rockets' triumph was ultimately secured by Australian left-arm bowler Daniel Sams. Sams bowled Jordan with a pinpoint yorker with three balls left, and Overton was run out immediately after that. Sams successfully lbw-trapped Tymal Mills to seal the Rockets' stunning victory and bring the suspenseful game to a close with a team hat-trick.

The crowd was enthralled by the dramatic and exciting cricket played on The Hundred's first night. The thrilling show was enhanced by Sam Hain's game-winning innings and Chris Jordan's all-around effort. The Hundred has established a promising tone for the remainder of the competition with such heated matches right from the outset.