The Hundred 2024: Andrew Flintoff’s Superchargers lose to Rockets

Andrew Flintoff suffered a heavy defeat in his first match as a head coach as his Northern Superchargers side lost to Trent Rockets by 47 runs in The Hundred men’s competition at Headingley.

Rockets all-rounder Chris Green starred with bat and ball, hammering an unbeaten 25 from seven balls as the Rockets reached 185-5, before taking 3-14 and making a spectacular catch as the Superchargers limped to 138-8 in reply.

Having been put into bat, Rockets opener Tom Banton led from the front, striking 66 from 38 balls.

The visitors lost Adam Lyth and Alex Hales cheaply, but Sam Hain joined Banton and the pair put on 65 for the third wicket.

Banton fell to Matty Potts, but Hain (49 from 28) persisted alongside Rovman Powell and Green, until he was caught from the final ball of the innings.

Superchargers openers Graham Clark and Ollie Robinson started positively, reaching 41-0 before Clark was bowled by Imad Wasim with the final ball of the powerplay.

Green caught Matthew Short with a full-length dive in the deep and removed Robinson lbw, before bowling Adam Hose and having Nicholas Pooran caught by Lewis Gregory as the Superchargers fell dramatically behind the required rate.

Potts (24) and Ben Dwarshuis (40*) thrashed some boundaries to add 57 for the eighth wicket, but the game had long since ended as a contest.