The Hundred 2025: Ball Hits Helmet, Batsman Injured and Forced to Leave Field

Sports News: The 13th match of The Hundred 2025 saw a thrilling encounter between London Spirit and Trent Rockets. The match was played at Lord's on 14 August, where London Spirit won by 21 runs. However, the most talked about incident of this match was the unfortunate injury to Trent Rockets wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Alsop, which caught everyone's attention. Tom Alsop got injured while batting, due to which he had to leave the field.

Tragic accident with batsman

In the second innings of the match, the Trent Rockets team was in trouble as they lost four valuable wickets at a score of 90 runs. In such a situation, Tom Alsop came to the crease, but he did not get much chance to bat. He suffered a serious injury after facing only three balls. London Spirit fast bowler Jamie Overton bowled a dangerous bouncer, which hit Alsop's nose directly.

Alsop Retired Hurt After Injury

Let us tell you, Alsop was wearing a helmet, but the ball crossed the grill of the helmet and targeted his nose. The injury was so serious that blood started flowing immediately. Alsop was taken out of the field groaning in pain and was declared retired hurt. This incident caused silence in the entire stadium. Tom Alsop could not score a single run in this match, and his innings was very short. His absence further increased the problems of Trent Rockets, and Trent Rockets had to face defeat by 21 runs.

This was the situation of this match

Batting first in this match, London Spirit scored 162 runs in 100 balls. Jamie Smith scored the highest 52 runs. At the same time, Captain Kane Williamson contributed 45 runs, and Ashton Turner contributed 30 runs. In response, the team of Trent Rockets could score only 141 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 100 balls. Daniel Worrall and Richard Gleeson took 2-2 wickets for London Spirit.