Santner goes for a pull off the slower ball, managing just a top edge that trickles fine leg for a single. That makes it 15 runs in this over. The chase situation remains straightforward with Trent Rockets needing no runs from 30 balls and six wickets in hand.
On a length ball angling on leg stump, the batter leans into a controlled drive, sending the ball straight to extra cover where it is fielded cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
A full, wide outside off delivery with no movement, Santner drives through the off side with a thick edge. The ball races away uncontrolled to third man for four. Santner has now hit three boundaries this over, bringing up his 50 in just 21 balls at a striking 243.
Santner steps in and lofts a slower ball straight down the middle with a controlled slog, sending it crashing over long on for six! He's added two boundaries already this over.
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Trent Rockets Men: 4-133(rr 7.82) Over the wicket. Yorker, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Sherfane Rutherford at short fine leg. 1 run.
Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Trent Rockets Men: 4-112(rr 7.47) A yorker aimed outside off, but Santner carves a well-timed cut, sending the ball racing through backward point for four. Santner now with three boundaries this over and thirty runs off 15 balls, boosting the Rockets' chase to an 80% win probability needing 36 from 45 with 6 wickets in hand.
The slower ball back of a length outside off teases Santner as he attempts a cut shot but misses cleanly, leaving it well alone. There’s a significant swing in momentum with MI London Men’s win probability now up to 27 percent.
The slower ball drifts outside off stump, pitching back of a length. Santner drives but mis-times it completely, sending a loose flicker through the off side for no run.
No movement on a short ball angling on leg stump, Santner rocks back and launches a controlled, middled pull shot over deep square leg for six! That's two boundaries for Santner this over, lifting Trent Rockets Men’s win probability significantly from 66% to 78%.
No movement outside off and a length ball is met with a controlled, well-timed drive. The ball races away crisply through long off for four. The win probability shifts sharply as Trent Rockets Men reach 102 for 4.
Over 14. 7 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Trent Rockets Men: 4-98(rr 7) A back of a length no movement delivery on the leg side. Mitch Santner carefully drives it along the ground, picking up a single with a neat placement. The Trent Rockets Men need 50 off 50, six down with a strong 58% win probability.
Sam Curran delivers an off cutter just on off stump, back of a length. Mitch Santner waits patiently before unleashing a well-timed, controlled pull through the mid-wicket region for two.
