03/08Result
1st Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 3 2022
Brave won by 9 wkts (31b rem)
Player of the Match
James Vince
James VinceSouthern Brave (Men)
03/08Result
1st Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 3 2022
Brave won by 9 wkts (31b rem)
Player of the Match
James Vince
James VinceSouthern Brave (Men)

9.30pm: Superb stuff from Vince, finishing unbeaten on 71 from 41 - and he can be doubly happy, after marshalling an excellent performance with the ball, each and every one of his bowlers doing what was asked of them. Mahela Jayawardene's team debrief will be short tonight, while Gary Kirsten had better start searching for a place to buy several cans of kerosene. Anyway, thanks for dropping in, as ever we'll be back for another night in the Hundred tomorrow. Cheerio!

Unsurprisingly, James Vince is the Hero of the Match: "It was nice, obviously chasing that target, the bowlers did a fantastic job. The gameplan was simple, not a lot of scoreboard pressure and we got a partnership going. We found it tough with the time, taking wickets adds a bit of pressure. Only one game but nice to get off to a winning start. Bowlers found some seam movement early on, which we thought might happen, and we put them under pressure. I know this ground really well, try to hit the pockets and leave the sixes for the big guys."

13.5
2nb
Ball to Vince, 2 no balls, dug in, short ball but above head height as Vince swipes unsuccessfully... no-ball on height! Brave win by nine wickets, the champions off to a flying start

One to finish this off nice and early

13.4
4
Ball to Vince, FOUR, short and slugged through deep square! Bounced a couple of yards in front of Higgins this time, and then straight through him despite a dive
13.3
1
Ball to Stoinis, 1 run, pitched up, in the slot and Stoinis swings hard, butchers his connection through midwicket for one

"Is the lowest number of match sixes in Hundred history? Fireworks having night off!" That data I don't have to hand, Tim. But good for the environment, I suppose?

13.2
1
Ball to Vince, 1 run, slower ball, dinked uppishly into the covers
13.1
0
Ball to Vince, no run, length delivery outside off, stabbed to backward point

Ball to bowl out his balls for the night. If Brave need that many

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | SB-M: 101/1 (7 runs required from 35 balls, RR: 7.76, RRR: 1.00)

  • Marcus Stoinis5 (7b)
  • James Vince66 (37b)
  • David Payne2.5-0-27-0
  • Noor Ahmad2.5-0-31-0
12.5
1
Payne to Stoinis, 1 run, short again and swatted through midwicket
12.4
1
Payne to Vince, 1 run, short and crunched on the pull to deep square leg. Brings up the Brave 100
12.3
2
Payne to Vince, 2 runs, full and tickled leg side, Payne gives chase himself but can't prevent two
12.2
1
Payne to Stoinis, 1 run, shorter outside off, gets an under edge through to Clarke on the bounce, who fumbles it
12.1
0
Payne to Stoinis, no run, pitched up from round the wicket, heaved towards mid-on without timing

Payne returns, 12 needed. The biggest margin of victory by balls remaining in the Hundred is currently 32, according to TV comms

END OF OVER:
12 | 14 Runs | SB-M: 96/1 (12 runs required from 40 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 1.50)

  • James Vince63 (35b)
  • Marcus Stoinis3 (4b)
  • Noor Ahmad2.5-0-31-0
  • Adam Zampa2.5-0-20-0
11.5
2
Noor Ahmad to Vince, 2 runs, on the stumps and tucked for a couple more
11.4
6
Noor Ahmad to Vince, SIX, thumped for a Dorothy, all the way over midwicket! Firmly struck, and just enough to bring the first six of the innings
11.3
1
Noor Ahmad to Stoinis, 1 run, wrong'un, spinning away as Stoinis drops back, cuts through the off side
11.2
1
Noor Ahmad to Vince, 1 run, lobbed up and nudged into the leg side
11.1
4
Noor Ahmad to Vince, FOUR, cracked off the back foot through cover, and Higgins makes a hash of it in the deep to concede four more

More lefty wristy stuff from Noor

END OF OVER:
11 | 10 Runs | SB-M: 82/1 (26 runs required from 45 balls, RR: 7.45, RRR: 2.88)

  • James Vince50 (31b)
  • Marcus Stoinis2 (3b)
  • Adam Zampa2.5-0-20-0
  • Jake Ball2.5-0-17-1
10.5
4
Zampa to Vince, FOUR, larruped through backward point, fifty for Vince! Not a bad ball but he drops back to manufacture some room to cut, and gets away into the gap behind the sweeper. Vince serene, and so are Brave
10.4
1
Zampa to Stoinis, 1 run, floats up the googly, Stoinis rocks back and swats to long-on
10.3
3
Zampa to Vince, 3 runs, flattish on the stumps and Vince is down low to sweep, paddles it fine and they run hard to come back for three
10.2
1
Zampa to Stoinis, 1 run, flighted legbreak, Stoinis plays it watchfully with an open face

Ah ha, Zamps vs Stoin. The Rumble in the Love Cafe. Slip is in

10.1
1
Zampa to Vince, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps and nudged to leg

Zampa back

"How often do you see two left arm wristspinners playing against each other?" More so in these days of fertile franchise leagues, Seb K, what with the premium on doing something differenct

END OF OVER:
10 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SB-M: 72/1 (36 runs required from 50 balls, RR: 7.20, RRR: 3.60)

  • Marcus Stoinis0 (1b)
  • James Vince42 (28b)
  • Jake Ball2.5-0-17-1
  • Ryan Higgins0.5-0-5-0

Halfway through the 100-ball allocation, Brave just One Big Over away. If that makes sense

9.5
0
Ball to Stoinis, no run, pitched up and driven, struck firmly but straight to cover

Marcus Stoinis is in at No. 3

9.4
W
Ball to Davies, OUT, holes out to deep backward square! Fire finally make a breakthrough, with exactly two-third of the chase knocked off. Dug in short, well directed and Davies can only swipe a pull out to Higgins, who holds on to this one

AL Davies c Higgins b Ball 26 (21b 4x4 0x6) SR: 123.80

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