Match prediction for Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers in Nottingham.
The eighth match of The Hundred 2025 men’s competition will be between Trent Rockets (TRT) and Northern Superchargers (NOS). The two teams, coming off a win in their opening game, will collide on August 10. The Trent Bridge in Nottingham will host the contest, with the action set to kick off at 10:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the TRT vs NOS match with the top betting tips and predictions.
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Harry Brook started The Hundred 2025 season with a 15-ball 25 not out. He has a magnificent record in the tournament in recent times. He has hit 293 runs in the last nine innings at an average of 58 while striking at 175.
Northern Superchargers are a stronger side on paper. They have Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, and David Miller in the batting unit. In Adil Rashid, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, and Matthew Potts, they have a potent bowling attack.
Joe Root was dismissed early in the last game, but you can bank on him more often than not. He has been in good form with the bat. Root scored 279 runs in the SA20 in February, averaging 56 at a strike rate of 140.
Trent Bridge, Nottingham, is one of the best venues in England for batting. The pitches are usually flat here, and shorter boundaries help the batters dominate. The average first innings score at the venue in T20 cricket is 171. Four of the last 10 matches in The Hundred played here witnessed batting first scores over 160.
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Trent Rockets and Northern Superchargers have met each other four times in The Hundred. The Rockets have won three of those games while the Superchargers managed to claim one. The Rockets came out on top by 47 runs in the previous clash last season.
Trent Rockets had a great start to their season as they hammered Birmingham Phoenix by six wickets. Lockie Ferguson was the star of the day show, picking up 3 for 20 in 20 balls to restrict the opponents to 122.
They lost Joe Root early in the run-chase, but Tom Banton kept the runs flowing. He struck 43 off 29 balls while Rehan Ahmed made 25 off 16 balls. Max Holden also made an unbeaten 22 off 13 to finish the game with 22 balls to spare.
Trent Rockets batted Rehan at number three while Sam Hain didn’t make it to the XI. Tom Alsop was picked over Hain.
Possible XI: Joe Root, Tom Banton (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Max Holden, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Hose, David Willey (c), Tom Alsop, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook.
The Harry Brook-led Northern Superchargers kicked off their campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Welsh Fire. Adil Rashid, Imad Wasim, and Matthew Potts bagged two scalps each to pull things back.
Chasing 143, Dawid Malan and Zak Crawley put on a 91-run stand for the opening wicket. Malan hit 41 off 29 while Crawley smashed 67 off 38 balls. Brook struck 25* off 15 to clinch the win with 11 balls to spare.
Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir will feature in this game as temporary replacements for Mitch Santner and Ben Dwarshuis.
Possible XI: Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Michael Pepper (wk), Harry Brook (c), Dan Lawrence, David Miller, Imad Wasim, Tom Lawes, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Mohammad Amir.
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10 out of 16 matches hosted here in The Hundred men’s competition were won by the team batting first. However, despite this, teams will likely prefer to follow the trend this season. Expect the captain winning the toss to choose to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better idea of the match.
The weather in Nottingham could be partly cloudy on Sunday evening. However, rain should not be a big threat with only a 4% chance of precipitation. The humidity levels are expected to be around 55% with the wind gusts travelling at up to 17 kmph. As for the temperature, it should range between 14 to 18 degrees Celsius.
Both teams look strong on paper. The bookmakers have placed Northern Superchargers as favourites by a narrow margin. They head into this encounter with a 54% chance of winning.
Harry Brook has dominated the head-to-head record against Lockie Ferguson in the shorter format. He has smashed 66 runs off just 35 balls against the pacer and has not been dismissed.
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