In the 2025 The Hundred tournament, Trent Rockets secured a 7-wicket victory against Manchester Originals. A highlight of the match was an exceptional catch by Manchester Originals captain, Phil Salt, leaving even the batsman in awe. The video of the catch has gone viral on social media. Salt’s catch was so seamless that it’s difficult to discern whether he ran for it or casually walked to take it.
In the match, Manchester Originals batted first, scoring 98 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Lewis Gregory scored an unbeaten 33 runs off 21 balls, including two fours and two sixes. Jos Buttler contributed 19 runs, while captain Phil Salt also scored 19 runs. For Trent Rockets, captain David Willey took three wickets, while Rehan Ahmed and Sam Cook each took two wickets. Chasing the target, Phil Salt took a remarkable catch off Josh Tongue’s delivery to dismiss Max Holden. Holden himself was astonished by the catch. Holden misread Tongue’s slow ball, delaying his shot. Salt, stationed at mid-off, leaped and caught the ball with one hand. The ease with which Salt executed the catch made it unclear if he sprinted towards the ball or simply strolled over. The catch received widespread praise. Max Holden managed to score only 7 runs off 11 balls, with one boundary.
Trent Rockets won the match. Rehan Ahmed played a brilliant innings of 45 not out, hitting five fours and two sixes. He and Max Holden shared a crucial partnership of 39 runs for the third wicket. Joe Root was out for just four runs, while Tom Banton scored 11 runs. Tom Moores played an unbeaten innings of 22 runs. This was Trent’s fourth win in five matches this season, while Manchester has won only two out of six matches, suffering four defeats.
