He has bagged seven wickets in five games in The Hundred so far.
The Hundred has a new hero. Sonny Baker is making the league his own. Sonny Baker scalped a hat-trick in The Hundred. Not just did he get to the milestone, he sealed the victory for the Manchester Originals with two wickets off consecutive deliveries. The Originals registered a thumping win by a margin of 57 runs and have now jumped to the fifth spot on the points table. Having won just two of their five games, they will look to keep their run intact. Baker is one of the most exciting prospects in English cricket at the moment. Baker bagged the fourth hat-trick in the history of the Men’s edition of The Hundred.
SVL
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BVB
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Match Abandoned
ROR
68/5
KNK
69/4
Kakinada Kings beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 1 runs
TBW
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VSS
–
ROR
–
AMR
–
SKA
219/7
TKR
231/5
Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 12 runs
ABF
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SLK
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SDS
184/10
PD
138/10
South Delhi Superstarz beat Purani Delhi 6 by 46 runs
NDT
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NDS
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SDSW
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NDSW
58/2
Match Abandoned due to rain
EDRW
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CDQW
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NOR
137/7
SWE
136/9
Norway beat Sweden by 3 wickets
SWE
204/5
HUN
125/8
Sweden won by 79 runs
NOR
172/8
HUN
140/8
Norway beat Hungary by 32 runs
THCC
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MRSC
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THCC
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KHTC
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MRSC
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KSV
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KHTC
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MTV
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KSV
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MTV
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JZ-W
94/5
LL-W
74/2
Lavender Lionesses Women beat Jinx Zagreb Women by 5 runs (D/L) method
JZ-W
25/1
LL-W
58/2
MATCH ABANDONED
JZ-W
34/1
LL-W
31/2
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
MID
129/10
YOR
130/3
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 7 wickets
KENT
315/8
LAN
293/10
Kent beat Lancashire by 22 runs
SOM
309/8
BB
310/7
Birmingham Bears beat Somerset by 3 wickets
NOR
295/8
SUSS
297/3
Sussex beat Northamptonshire by 7 wickets
LEI
261/10
ESS
321/8
Essex beat Leicestershire by 60 runs
GLAM
278/9
NOT
282/3
Nottinghamshire beat Glamorgan by 7 wickets
WOR
237/8
GLO
240/4
Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire by 6 wickets
SURR
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HAM
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KRMPS
80/7
NCMI
86/2
NCM Investment beat ACE KRM Panthers by 8 wickets
TCC
102/6
CEC-A
165/4
CECC beat Tally Rangers by 63 runs
JJ
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KUMS
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BNC
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GUJCC
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MGD
174/6
BNB
175/7
Bengaluru Blasters beat Mangalore Dragons by 3 wickets
MYW
167/7
SML
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Match Abandoned due to rain
MYW
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BNB
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GBM
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HBT
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IAI
110/10
MAT
145/8
Majees Titans beat IAS Invincibles by 35 runs
ROS
132/4
MUT
129/10
Royal Oman Stallions Won by 6 wickets
YSG
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MAT
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RNC
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IAI
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MAO
171/3
NOS
114/10
Manchester Originals won by 57 runs
BIP
131/3
LOS
126/6
Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit by 7 wickets
SOB
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OVI
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MOW-W
117/5
NOS-W
112/7
Manchester Originals Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 5 runs
BIP-W
76/10
LSW-W
164/6
London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 88 runs
SBW-W
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OIW-W
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CHK
139/8
AS-A
121/10
Chicago Kingsmen beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 18 runs
NTS
127/8
HHA
125/10
Northern Territory Strike beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 2 wickets
PSA
126/5
BANA
123/9
Perth Scorchers Academy won by 5 wickets
NEP
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MS-A
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NTS
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ACOM
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MR-A
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PS
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MEMA
225/2
KASS
139/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Kanpur Superstars by 86 runs
KARS
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GOLS
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NOSK
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LUF
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The originals batted first and scaled 171/3 in their 100 deliveries. Jos Buttler top-scored with a 45-ball 64* and took the attack to the opposition. Rachin Ravindra was also not far behind, as he slammed a 14-ball 31, But the major blow came from Heinrich Klaasen who went on to break the shackles. He scored an unbeaten half-century in just half the deliveries to steer the score past the 150-run mark. But the major blow had to come in the second innings. Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue, both scalped three wickets each to cap the victory for the Originals.
Baker could be an exciting prospect for the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is shining bright in The Hundred and maybe, just at the right time. The scouting teams and selectors might just have an eye on the youngster. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Baker is picked in the upcoming IPL 2026 auctions. A team looking for a good pace bowling option might set their eyes on the youngster. He is reportedly known to bowl at speeds of close to 140kmph, and teams which need a good amount of pace under their wings can surely look out for the youngster.
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The young speedster has a stunning First-class record. In just seven matches, he has bagged 22 wickets at an economy of 4.26. And it doesn’t end there! To add to that, Baker holds two five-wicket hauls to his name in those games, leaving a lasting impression. His tremendous inswingers did the trick, earning him a call-up to England’s U19 team in 2021. But unfortunately, an injury ruled the youngster out of the game. In 2022, he became the first man to make his professional T20 debut in The Hundred for the Southern Brave.
For the Brave, he just played three games and could only scalp two wickets. He did not get a lot of chances and was benched for most of the games. But this year for the Originals, he has bagged seven wickets in a matter of five matches till now. And if he continues to perform the way he is, he might end up with a lot more than just seven. His best figures in The Hundred are 3/21, the most recent ones against the Northern Superchargers. His economy in the league for this edition has been is 8.21, which is mighty impressive in a tournament of such explosive nature.
With performances like these, records shall keep tumbling. The trade window for the Indian Premier League is just gearing up and picking pace, and Baker might expect a contract soon. The likes of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) or the Mumbai Indians (MI) would be firm favourites to bag him in the auctions. Age is also on his side, so it would act in the favour of the franchise he plays for. They would get an opportunity to groom him. And with a talent like him in the ranks, greatness might just be round the corner.
