Stubbs Spoils Trent Rockets’ Lord’s Party as Southern Brave Win by Six Wickets

Tristan Stubbs gave Southern Brave a memorable farewell to The Hundred 2026, smashing an unbeaten 52 from 28 balls and finishing the match with a six as Brave chased 159 in 97 balls to defeat Trent Rockets by six wickets at Trent Bridge.

The result carried far more significance for the team that lost.

Trent Rockets entered Match 29 with an opportunity to strengthen their grip on the direct route to Sunday’s final at Lord’s. Instead, their first home defeat of consequence at the business end of the season has left them waiting on Tuesday’s Manchester Super Giants versus SunRisers Leeds result.

If SunRisers Leeds win that match, they will finish above the Rockets and progress directly to the final, leaving Trent to contest Friday’s Eliminator at The Kia Oval.

That means Southern Brave, already out of contention themselves, may have changed the entire shape of the men’s knockout bracket with one final act of defiance.

Stubbs was the center of it.

He arrived with Brave requiring control rather than desperation, survived the middle phase, accelerated alongside Marcus Stoinis and then hammered Lewis Gregory’s full toss over deep square leg for six to finish the chase with three balls remaining.

The stroke also completed Stubbs’ half-century from 28 balls.

His final score: 52 not out from 28 deliveries, four fours, three sixes and a strike rate of 185.71.

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Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave: Match 29 Scorecard

Match Detail	Information
Competition	The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026
Match	29th Match
Date	August 10, 2026
Venue	Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Toss	Southern Brave elected to field
Trent Rockets	158/5 from 100 balls
Southern Brave	159/4 from 97 balls
Result	Southern Brave won by six wickets
Balls Remaining	3
Match Hero	Tristan Stubbs, 52* from 28 balls
Brave Support	Marcus Stoinis, 46 from 25 balls
Rockets Top Scorer	Mitchell Santner, 35* from 23 balls
Key Rockets Partnership	Santner and Lewis Gregory added an unbeaten 66
Best Rockets Bowling	Calvin Harrison, 2/32 from 10 balls
Most Economical Rockets Bowler	Craig Overton, 1/18 from 20 balls

TL;DR

• Southern Brave beat Trent Rockets by six wickets at Trent Bridge.
• Trent Rockets scored 158 for five from their 100 balls.
• Mitchell Santner made 35 not out and Lewis Gregory finished unbeaten on 28.
• Southern Brave reached 159 for four after 97 balls.
• Tristan Stubbs struck an unbeaten 52 from 28 balls.
• Marcus Stoinis hammered 46 from 25 deliveries.
• Stubbs and Stoinis added 70 for the fourth wicket.
• Stubbs won the match with a six and reached his fifty from the same delivery.
• The defeat means Trent Rockets must wait for SunRisers Leeds’ final league match.
• A SunRisers victory over Manchester Super Giants would send Leeds directly to the Lord’s final and force the Rockets into the Eliminator.

Southern Brave Had Nothing to Gain From the Table and Plenty to Prove

The league table said Southern Brave’s season was effectively over.

Their cricket suggested otherwise.

Stubbs admitted afterward that the campaign had been frustrating because Brave had lost several close matches early and struggled to build momentum.

“For what we’ve put in for the month, it’s disappointing but it’s a nice way to finish.”

That sentence captures the strange mood of the evening.

Brave could not rescue their own tournament.

They could still damage somebody else’s.

Trent Rockets discovered that the hard way.

Rockets Started Quickly Without Building a Dominant Platform

Trent’s innings contained aggression throughout the top order.

It did not contain the long innings that might have turned 158 into 175.

Ben Duckett struck four boundaries in his 17 from 14 balls before Marcus Stoinis dismissed him at 17.

Aneurin Donald provided the first real acceleration, hitting 19 from only nine balls at a strike rate above 211.

Two of his nine deliveries disappeared for six.

Daniel Worrall ended that burst with Trent at 40 for two.

Finn Allen then continued the aggressive approach.

His 23 came from only 12 deliveries and included two sixes.

At 62 for three after 37 balls, the Rockets had scored quickly.

They had also lost too many of the batters most capable of producing a huge finish.

Southern Brave Kept Taking the Wicket That Mattered

The defining feature of Brave’s bowling was timing.

They rarely allowed a Trent partnership to move from promising to dominant.

Duckett fell at 17.

Donald fell at 40.

Allen went at 62.

Captain Sam Billings followed at 84.

Tim David was dismissed only eight runs later.

By ball 61, Trent Rockets were 92 for five.

A side that had repeatedly found answers throughout The Hundred 2026 suddenly faced the possibility of finishing closer to 135 than 160.

Adil Rashid Removed the Batter Trent Needed Most

Tim David had already demonstrated his finishing value during Trent’s campaign.

He had supported Mitchell Santner in the match-winning partnership against MI London only two days earlier, when the Rockets recovered from 70 for four to win by six wickets.

The Sports Encounter covered that turnaround in our report on Santner’s 52 not out at The Oval.

Against Brave, David made 15 from 12 balls before Adil Rashid had him caught by Stubbs.

The dismissal mattered because Trent were approaching the final 40 deliveries.

David is precisely the type of batter capable of transforming that phase.

Brave removed him before he could.

Santner and Gregory Rescued the Innings

Trent’s final total became competitive because Mitchell Santner again found a way to influence the game with the bat.

He finished unbeaten on 35 from 23 balls.

Lewis Gregory added 28 not out from 18.

Together they added 66 without being separated.

The partnership accelerated sharply after the strategic timeout.

Trent were 102 for five after 70 balls.

Fifty-eight runs came from the final 30 deliveries.

That changed the feel of the innings completely.

A target that had looked modest suddenly required Brave to score at 1.59 runs per ball.

Santner Continued His Outstanding Late-Season Batting Form

Santner’s 35 came only two days after he smashed an unbeaten 52 from 23 balls against MI London.

That previous innings secured Trent’s top-three place and appeared to put them firmly on course for the direct final.

This time, he played another valuable innings but did not receive the result.

Three fours and one six helped push Trent beyond 150.

His adaptability has become one of the defining features of their campaign.

He can restrict scoring through 20 balls of left-arm spin and then finish an innings with the bat.

Against Brave, though, the total his partnership created proved just short.

Daniel Worrall Set the Tone for Southern Brave

Worrall’s figures were among the most useful of the innings.

He conceded only 21 runs from 20 balls and delivered 11 dots.

His wicket of Donald also removed a batter who had begun at extraordinary speed.

Adil Rashid conceded 25 from 20 and removed David.

Nikhil Chaudhary gave up only 20 from 15 and dismissed Billings.

The economy of those spells mattered because Marcus Stoinis, Chris Jordan and Manny Lumsden were considerably more expensive.

Brave’s attack therefore survived not through universal control, but through enough pressure from its best spells to keep Trent beneath a truly imposing total.

Brave’s Chase Began Without the Wicket Trent Needed

The first 25 balls immediately changed the game.

Southern Brave reached 40 without loss.

Jamie Smith scored 26 from 18 balls.

Moeen Ali made 17 from 14.

Neither innings became large, but together they removed much of the pressure created by Trent’s late acceleration.

Brave were never forced into an early rebuild.

That gave Stubbs the freedom to assess the chase rather than rescue it.

A Brilliant Relay Catch Gave Trent Their First Opening

Jamie Smith became the first Brave wicket on ball 29.

His dismissal came through a relay catch involving Finn Allen and Calvin Harrison, one of the standout fielding moments of the match.

Craig Overton received the wicket.

Brave were 42 for one.

Eleven balls later, Harrison removed Moeen with a return catch.

At 60 for two after 39 balls, the contest had begun to tighten.

Harrison Gave Trent a Route Back Into the Match

Calvin Harrison became Trent’s main wicket-taking threat.

After removing Moeen, he dismissed David Miller for 14.

Brave slipped to 78 for three after 52 balls.

The target was still 81 runs away.

Trent had nearly half the innings left to defend it.

For the first time, the Rockets appeared capable of converting 158 into another successful defense.

Then Marcus Stoinis joined Stubbs.

Stubbs and Stoinis Produced the Partnership That Broke Trent

The fourth-wicket partnership decided the match.

Stubbs and Stoinis added 70 runs.

It took them only 41 balls.

More importantly, the pair attacked differently.

Stoinis supplied the heavier acceleration.

Stubbs ensured the innings never lost shape.

Their fifty partnership came from only 28 balls.

By the time it arrived, Stoinis had contributed 37 of those runs.

Trent’s bowlers were suddenly defending boundaries rather than creating wickets.

Marcus Stoinis Nearly Finished It Himself

Stoinis scored 46 from 25 balls.

His innings included four fours and three sixes.

At a strike rate of 184, he turned the middle of the chase into a finishing phase.

Ben Sanderson finally removed him on ball 93.

Ben Duckett took the catch.

Brave were 148 for four.

Only 11 runs remained.

Stubbs later admitted that Stoinis’ dismissal did little to concern him because the equation had already been reduced to essentially one boundary sequence.

Stubbs Finished the Match With the Perfect Final Stroke

Southern Brave reached 153 before Lewis Gregory began ball 97.

Six runs were required.

Gregory missed his length.

The ball arrived as a full toss on Stubbs’ pads.

Stubbs swung through deep square leg.

Six.

Match over.

Fifty for Stubbs.

Southern Brave 159 for four.

The innings took him only 28 balls.

It contained four fours and three sixes.

There could hardly have been a cleaner ending to Brave’s campaign.

Stubbs Ended The Hundred 2026 Showing What Brave Had Been Missing

Stubbs’ post-match comments were revealing.

He pointed back to the beginning of the tournament rather than celebrating only the final victory.

“The first three games we lost a couple of close ones and it’s hard to get momentum.”

That is the frustration Brave will carry away from 2026.

The talent was evident.

The results arrived too late.

Two days before beating Trent, Southern Brave had fallen 10 runs short against Manchester Super Giants despite Stubbs making an unbeaten 53.

The Sports Encounter covered that match in our Match 26 analysis.

Stubbs therefore finished his season with unbeaten scores of 53 and 52 in consecutive matches.

One ended in defeat.

The other changed the playoff race.

Brave’s Season Was Better Than Their Final Position Suggested

Southern Brave’s campaign repeatedly contained high-level individual performances without enough consistency around them.

Jofra Archer had earlier produced four wickets for nine runs to dismantle London Spirit at Lord’s, a performance covered in The Sports Encounter’s report on Brave’s five-wicket victory.

Marcus Stoinis had also played a major all-round role when Brave defended 128 against Birmingham Phoenix.

That match, analyzed in our Match 13 report, showed Brave could win low-scoring games as well as attacking contests.

The problem was joining those performances together frequently enough.

Trent Rockets’ Defeat Changes Everything at the Top

The Rockets had already secured a place in the top three before Monday.

The remaining question was whether they could avoid the Eliminator altogether.

Their six-wicket victory over MI London had given them six wins from seven matches and placed the direct route to Lord’s firmly within reach.

Southern Brave interrupted that route.

Trent now need Manchester Super Giants to defeat SunRisers Leeds.

If Leeds win, SunRisers move directly into Sunday’s Lord’s final.

The Rockets would then have to play the third-placed side in Friday’s Eliminator at The Kia Oval.

SunRisers Leeds Now Control Their Own Fate

This is where Brave’s victory becomes much bigger than Brave.

SunRisers Leeds entered the final phase of the league campaign in outstanding form.

They defeated Birmingham Phoenix by 45 runs after Ryan Rickelton scored 65 and Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts took three wickets each.

That performance is detailed in The Sports Encounter’s Match 24 report.

Leeds then demolished Welsh Fire by 71 runs after scoring 201 for four at Headingley.

Our Match 27 analysis showed how Mitchell Marsh and Brydon Carse pushed them to the brink of the knockouts.

They now have something even more valuable available.

Beat Manchester Super Giants and they go directly to Lord’s.

Sam Billings Is Suddenly a Manchester Supporter

Trent captain Sam Billings understood the situation immediately.

After the match, he joked that the Rockets would be supporting Jos Buttler and Manchester Super Giants in Tuesday’s decisive fixture.

“I definitely prefer going straight through to the final, so we’ll be cheering Jos and the lads in Manchester!”

There is humor in the quote.

The stakes behind it are serious.

Going directly to the final removes an entire knockout game.

One poor Eliminator can erase an otherwise outstanding league campaign.

Why the Direct Final Matters So Much

The Hundred’s playoff structure heavily rewards first place.

The league winner advances directly to the final.

Second and third must play the Eliminator.

That creates a significant competitive advantage.

The top team receives additional recovery time.

It avoids injury exposure in another high-intensity match.

It can study the Eliminator while preparing specifically for Lord’s.

Most importantly, it removes one opportunity for elimination.

Trent spent much of the season positioning themselves for precisely that privilege.

Now they may lose it without playing another league match.

Rockets Have Been One of the Competition’s Most Complete Teams

That is why Monday’s result feels significant.

Trent have won in multiple ways throughout the tournament.

Ben Duckett led a rapid chase against Welsh Fire, with Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry having first controlled the game with the ball. The Sports Encounter covered that victory in our Cardiff match report.

They defended a modest target in a thriller against SunRisers Leeds.

They comfortably beat Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge.

They then recovered from 70 for four against MI London through Santner and Tim David.

Those different routes to victory established Trent as one of the competition’s most adaptable teams.

Southern Brave found a weakness at the worst possible time.

Trent’s Bowling Was Too Dependent on Three Men

The scorecard reveals one of the biggest reasons the chase escaped them.

Craig Overton was excellent.

His 20 balls cost only 18 runs and produced a wicket.

Mitchell Santner conceded only 21 from 20 balls.

Those 40 deliveries cost just 39.

But the rest of the attack struggled.

Ben Sanderson conceded 37 from 20.

Calvin Harrison took two wickets but gave up 32 from only ten balls.

Lewis Gregory conceded 24 from 12.

Matt Henry’s 15 deliveries cost 26.

Brave therefore found enough expensive overs to neutralize Trent’s best spells.

Harrison’s Two Wickets Came at a Heavy Cost

Harrison’s figures illustrate the tradeoff perfectly.

He removed Moeen Ali.

He removed David Miller.

Those wickets gave Trent a genuine chance.

But 32 runs from ten deliveries meant Brave never felt sufficient scoreboard pressure.

The wickets slowed the chase temporarily.

The boundaries kept the required rate manageable.

Stubbs and Stoinis exploited that balance.

Brave Won the Middle Phase, Not Merely the Final Six

The winning shot will dominate the highlights.

The real match-winning work came earlier.

Brave reached 100 after 62 balls.

They therefore required 59 from the final 38.

That equation favored Trent only slightly.

Stoinis then attacked hard enough to prevent the required rate from climbing.

By ball 93, Brave had reached 148.

The final four balls were essentially ceremonial.

Stubbs simply turned them into spectacle.

Brave’s Left-Field Gift to SunRisers Leeds

SunRisers were not involved at Trent Bridge.

They may prove to be the biggest beneficiaries.

Before Monday, Leeds needed both their own performance and Trent’s result to fall their way.

Southern Brave completed the first part for them.

Now SunRisers control the second.

The stakes surrounding Tuesday’s North-West meeting with Manchester have therefore increased dramatically.

A standard league fixture has effectively become a semifinal for first place.

The Hundred 2026 Top-Spot Scenario

Tuesday Result	What It Means
SunRisers Leeds beat Manchester Super Giants	SunRisers Leeds advance directly to the Lord’s final; Trent Rockets enter the Eliminator
Manchester Super Giants beat SunRisers Leeds	Trent Rockets remain in position to advance directly to the final

Southern Brave Leave With a Question of What Might Have Been

Stubbs did not disguise the disappointment.

Brave finished strongly enough to demonstrate the quality that had been available throughout the month.

They simply found it too late.

Close early defeats denied them momentum.

Difficult batting conditions complicated their judgment of par totals.

By the time their strongest cricket began appearing consistently, the qualification mathematics had moved beyond their control.

That is why the Trent Bridge victory feels bittersweet.

It proved they could beat the team sitting at the top.

It also reinforced how costly their earlier failures had been.

Stubbs’ Final Two Matches Strengthen His Personal Campaign

Whatever Brave make of the team result, Stubbs leaves The Hundred 2026 with his reputation enhanced.

Against Manchester Super Giants, he made 53 not out.

Against Trent Rockets, he made 52 not out.

Those innings arrived in different circumstances.

The first was an attempted rescue.

The second completed a chase.

Together they show the range Brave believed they were acquiring when Stubbs was retained as a major overseas component of their 2026 squad.

The official Hundred roster announcement listed Stubbs among Southern Brave’s direct signings for the season.

Stoinis and Stubbs Gave Brave the Finishing Power They Had Been Searching For

The partnership also demonstrated what Brave’s batting could look like when its major overseas players clicked together.

Stoinis attacked.

Stubbs controlled and then accelerated.

Neither required a long settling period.

From 78 for three, Brave moved to 148 for four in only 41 balls.

That is the sort of middle-order power that can decide a short tournament.

Brave did not produce it consistently enough over the full campaign.

Trent received the full version on the final night.

What Trent Rockets Must Fix Before the Knockouts

The defeat does not suddenly make Trent a weak team.

It does provide a useful warning.

Their top six produced several aggressive starts but no major innings.

Five wickets fell by ball 61.

The lower middle order rescued the total.

With the ball, two elite economical spells were undone by expensive overs elsewhere.

And when Stoinis began attacking, Trent did not find the wicket quickly enough.

Those are manageable problems.

In knockout cricket, they become season-ending problems if repeated.

Trent Bridge Produces Another Important Hundred Story

The venue has already been central to The Sports Encounter’s coverage of The Hundred this season.

Earlier matches triggered questions about the contrast between the quality of cricket and visible empty seating, prompting our analysis of The Hundred’s attendance problem at Trent Bridge.

That wider conversation later developed into a deeper examination of whether the 100-ball format itself may be contributing to weaker crowds.

Monday finally gave Trent Bridge a different kind of drama.

The crowd watched a top-of-the-table side lose control of its direct-final destiny three balls before the end.

Final Analysis: Southern Brave Won Their Last Match and Changed Someone Else’s Season

There are victories that change a team’s tournament.

This one came too late to change Southern Brave’s.

It may change Trent Rockets’.

The Rockets scored 158 despite losing five wickets by ball 61.

Santner and Gregory rescued them.

Brave began the chase calmly.

Harrison created a middle-innings opening.

Then Stubbs and Stoinis closed it.

Stoinis hammered 46 from 25.

Stubbs finished unbeaten on 52 from 28.

His last delivery disappeared for six.

Southern Brave won with three balls remaining.

Their season ended with their most satisfying result.

Trent’s evening ended with a phone-screen problem.

They now have to watch Manchester Super Giants against SunRisers Leeds and hope somebody else completes the job they could not finish themselves.

Sam Billings said Trent would be cheering for Jos Buttler and Manchester.

For a team that had spent most of The Hundred 2026 controlling its own path, that may be the most uncomfortable consequence of all.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave in Match 29 of The Hundred 2026?

Southern Brave defeated Trent Rockets by six wickets at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

What was the score in Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave?

Trent Rockets scored 158 for five from 100 balls. Southern Brave reached 159 for four after 97 balls.

Who was Player of the Match?

Tristan Stubbs was named Match Hero after scoring an unbeaten 52 from 28 balls.

How did Tristan Stubbs finish the match?

Stubbs hit Lewis Gregory for six from ball 97, winning the match and reaching his fifty from the same delivery.

How many runs did Marcus Stoinis score?

Stoinis made 46 from 25 balls with four fours and three sixes.

Who top-scored for Trent Rockets?

Mitchell Santner top-scored with an unbeaten 35 from 23 deliveries.

What was Trent Rockets’ final score?

Trent finished on 158 for five after their 100 balls.

How many balls were remaining when Southern Brave won?

Southern Brave completed the chase with three balls remaining.

What does the defeat mean for Trent Rockets?

Trent Rockets must now wait for the result of SunRisers Leeds against Manchester Super Giants. If SunRisers win, Leeds will advance directly to the Lord’s final and Trent will have to play in the Eliminator.

Can Trent Rockets still qualify directly for The Hundred final?

Yes. Their direct-final hopes remain alive, but they now depend on Manchester Super Giants preventing SunRisers Leeds from winning their final league match.

Are Southern Brave still in contention for the playoffs?

No. Southern Brave were already out of qualification contention, but their victory significantly affected the race for first place.

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