Last update on.From The HundredMen's Hundred: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Birmingham Phoenix 166-7 (100 balls), Livingstone 50 (31), Hammond 38* (20); Cook 2-2-2 Trent Rockets 150-9 (100 ball): Mullaney 49 (33); Brown 3-27, Pennington 2-11 Birmingham Phoenix victory by 16 runs ScorecardAfter a win over Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge, Birmingham Phoenix climbed to the top of men's Hundred after an easy win.Phoenix posted 166-6 after Liam Livingstone hit 50 balls off of 30 and Miles Hammond a quick 38 off 20.Debutant Dillon Pennington finished with 2-11 in 15 deliveries and took two wickets when Rockets fell to 28-3.Steven Mullaney, who had earlier taken a great catch on Livingstone's boundary, scored 49 runs from 33 deliveries to give his side an opportunity before he was run out by Pat Brown, the seamer with 3-27.Phoenix takes over Southern Brave for the top spot. Rockets are third.Livingstone lights up the Midlands derbyThursday was The Hundred's 200th team score.For a brief moment, it seemed like we might be heading back to that landmark with Phoenix on 90-1 after 55 games.Rockets may have pulled back their rivals, but Liam Livingstone’s match-winning knock was the difference.Livingstone is one of those players who thrives under pressure.Livingstone, who was given the captaincy after Moeen Ali's absence, did not succumb to the additional responsibility.Livingstone was able to locate the boundary regardless of whether it was a top edge, or a punchy punch. Livingstone's knock included four sixes, four fours, and he was also the second-highest run-scorer for the men's Hundred.However, this run map clearly shows that he prefers one side over the other.Livingstone ran 48 runs on the leg side of his 50 runsMullaney's efforts are futilePhoenix worked hard to win the game, and Mullaney did everything he could.Livingstone's innings were overrated so Mullaney grabbed the bag and made this stunning catch.His team was in serious trouble at 57-4, when Samit Patel was bowled out by Imran Tahir, a spinner who treated us to his wild celebrations around the pitch). Mullaney then took over the reins, scoring three sixes as well as two fours.Rockets will still be encouraged by Mullaney's grit, character and determination, despite the loss.Pennington makes a memorable debutThe Hundred is a great platform for young cricketers to shine. Dillon Pennington, 22, was one of the first players to announce himself on the big stage.Shropshire-born seamer, Alex Hales, was his first victim. His second was England's top-ranked Twenty20 player, Dawid Malan.Pennington bowled the perfect length and line ball, which cut to the top of Hale’s stump.He had Malan following him for a duck two balls later.It's a good introduction to the competition...
