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Seifert demolition job sets up Manchester Super Giants for maiden men's Hundred title
Manchester Super Giants, 162-5 beat Trent Rockets, 158-8 by five wickets
TL;DR
- Manchester Super Giants won the men's Hundred final, beating Trent Rockets by five wickets.
- Tim Seifert scored 72 off 38 balls to lead the chase for Manchester Super Giants.
- Liam Dawson hit the winning runs with a six off the second ball of the final over.
- Noor Ahmad took three wickets for 33 runs for the Super Giants.
- The final was the Manchester Super Giants' first title win after two previous runner-up finishes.
- The season was noted for team reboots and a drop in overall attendance, with cricket yet to dominate conversation.
- Trent Rockets' innings featured useful cameos, with Aneurin Donald scoring 38 off 19 balls and contributions from Mitchell Santner and Lewis Gregory.