Trent Rockets progressed to the men’s Hundred final after rain caused the abandonment of Saturday’s eliminator against Northern Superchargers at the Oval.

The Rockets advanced to Sunday’s showpiece against Oval Invincibles at Lord’s due to having finished second in the group stage, a place above the Superchargers.

Showers in south London delayed the start of the contest by 20 minutes, prompted two hour-long interruptions, and eventually wiped out the game out altogether.

Andrew Flintoff’s Superchargers had made 119 for five from 75 balls before the Rockets twice started to chase adjusted targets – 131 off 75 and then 105 off 55.

Rockets openers Tom Banton and Joe Root initially faced just one ball before being forced back off.

A further four deliveries eventually followed, only fo

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