A thrilling match in The Hundred tournament 2025 saw Trent Rockets triumph over Manchester Originals with a 7-wicket victory. The standout moment was undoubtedly the spectacular catch by Manchester Originals captain Phil Salt. This exceptional display of fielding left the batsman and viewers in awe. The video of this remarkable catch quickly went viral across social media. The ease with which Salt executed the catch has prompted discussions: Did he sprint to grab the ball, or did he casually stroll towards it?
Manchester Originals, batting first, scored 98 runs, losing 8 wickets. Lewis Gregory played a crucial role, scoring an unbeaten 33 runs off 21 balls, with two boundaries and two sixes. Jos Buttler contributed 19 runs, and captain Phil Salt also scored 19. For Trent Rockets, David Willey took three wickets, and Rehan Ahmed and Sam Cook each took two. During the chase, Phil Salt took an extraordinary catch off Josh Tongue’s delivery to dismiss Max Holden. Even Max Holden seemed surprised by this incredible catch.
Max Holden failed to read the slow ball from Josh Tongue, resulting in a delayed shot. Salt, positioned at mid-off, leaped and caught the ball with one hand. Salt’s seemingly effortless catch created a moment of ambiguity, making it difficult to tell if he had dashed towards the ball or simply walked. The catch drew widespread praise from fans and commentators. Max Holden only managed to score 7 runs from 11 balls, with one boundary.
Although Max Holden did not score many runs, Trent Rockets secured a 7-wicket victory. Rehan Ahmed played a match-winning innings, scoring 45 runs not out, hitting five fours and two sixes. He formed a vital 39-run partnership with Max Holden for the third wicket. Joe Root was dismissed after scoring just four runs, while Tom Banton scored 11 runs. Tom Moores added an unbeaten 22 runs. This was Trent’s fourth win in five matches, while Manchester has only won two out of six, suffering four losses.
