Last update on. From the section The HundredThe Hundred, The Oval Oval Invincibles 65 balls: Roy 56 (29); Patel 2-21 Trent Rockets 112-8 (65 ball): Hales 25 (15); Narine 3-11 Invincibles won with nine runs Scorecard; TableJason Roy delighted the home crowd by inspiring Oval Invincibles, to win a nine-run victory over the top-of-the table Trent Rockets in a rain-shortened men’s Hundred match.After an 80-minute delay due to a wet field, Roy strode out and scored an unbeaten 56 runs from only 29 balls. This included four fours, four sixes, and four sixes.The Invincibles' mainstay was England's batsman, who scored 125-6 on their 65 balls.Trent Rockets lost D'Arcy Short in the third ball of their chase, but were able take the game deeper that anyone expected. This was built on 25 hits from Alex Hales.Rashid Khan needed 34 runs from the last 10 deliveries. He smashed 16 of six balls to give the Rockets some hope. Then, he slugged out Tom Curran.To the delight of 19,000 people at The Oval, Rockets could only reach 116-8.Invincibles is now second in the table, one point behind Rockets.Fewer deliveries, fewer problems for RoyRoy lost 35 balls but it wasn't an issue - he just went out and hit hard with the first ball to record his highest score of this tournament.He was all power and struck the dangerous Rashid's ball for a big six. After that, he destroyed Matt Carter with two sixes.He was hit on 17 by a sliding Rashid. This mistake exemplifies a mixed fielding effort by the Rockets.Timm van der Gugten made a mistake by dropping in the deep to save Will Jacks, but Lewis Gregory did a spectacular, one-handed dive to rescue the dangerous Colin Ingram.Rockets were able to win the game, and Rashid's late hit forced Invincibles to take a timeout to speak with coach Tom Moody.Rockets were kept at bay by Sunil Narine's excellent performance in taking 3-11, and Tom Curran’s calm in the last five balls.Invincibles held their nerve during the crucial moments of a game that was short.Fans and players are frustrated by rainAfter the Women's Hundred match between Invincibles & Rockets ended without a ball being bowled, rain was a constant theme.A large Oval crowd booed loudly when it was decided to hold a second pitch inspection 45 minutes after the scheduled time.The players were warming up, which may have made some new fans wonder - why can't they play football and bat?Play was halted because of damp patches around the wicket and outfield.Heather Knight, England and London Spirit captain, stated on Test Match Special that "you can understand why the crowd feels so frustrated.""It may be wet, but the outfield has had the chance to dry. They look excited to play.Chris Green, an all-rounder who has played franchise cricket in many parts of the world, stated that the delay was not a great sight but that player safety was the most important thing.He said, "I was part of a Big Bash game when it was raining torrentially.""We were told that there were a lot people watching so we had to continue playing but it got to the point where it became dangerous."I feel for the people. It takes a little communication to make it all clearer.After the rain stopped play in the women's match, the men's match was postponed.Finally...Cricket can be quite a painful sport, it turns out.
