16/08Result
22nd Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 16 2023
Brave won by 4 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Tymal Mills
Tymal MillsSouthern Brave (Men)
16/08Result
22nd Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 16 2023
Brave won by 4 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Tymal Mills
Tymal MillsSouthern Brave (Men)

Tymal Mills is the match hero: "A big win, a couple in a row now. We assessed conditions really well, quite dry, Colin came straight in and was match-ready. As a bowling team we were really proud."

So that's a wrap. Thanks for your company, see you tomorrow for more fun and frolics!

9.02pm Well, that was a match... Brave seal it with ease, but a lot less ease than it seemed about five minutes ago. George Garton's long levers proved sufficient in hunting down a sub-par 120... which in turn was set up by a fine bowling display, led by Rehan Ahmed and Tymal Mills with three wickets apiece.

An important win for Brave in an extraordinarily tight table. A hint of space in second place now, as they target a play-off place. Phoenix are still at the bottom, but far from cut adrift.

Dezz: "Couldn't be more in contrast to last night's match!!"

18.5
1w
Mousley to Jordan, 1 wide, And Brave win it with a wide! What an absurdly daft finish to a deeply spurious match!

Yoel: "Perhaps Chris Jordan is there as a specialist batsman " This sarky comment was sent in hours ago, but it seems apt now

18.4
W
Mousley to du Plooy, OUT, six more dots needed! Du Plooy attempts the reverse-sweep and up goes the finger! There's a review... but it's academic. Off he trots...

JL du Plooy lbw b Mousley 15 (29m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

18.3
0
Mousley to du Plooy, no run, seven more dots needed! This is officially getting silly. Attempted reverse
18.2
0
Mousley to du Plooy, no run, eight more dots needed! Oh, the jeopardy! Play and miss
18.1
0
Mousley to du Plooy, no run, nine more dots needed! Swing and a miss!

Mousley enters the attack. Well, why not

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SB-M: 119/5 (1 run required from 10 balls, RR: 6.61, RRR: 0.50)

  • Leus du Plooy15 (14b)
  • Tanveer Sangha3.5-0-23-2
  • Tanveer Sangha3.5-0-23-2
17.5
W
Sangha to David, OUT, huge hack, and David holes out! Smeed at wide long-on steadies himself well in the deep and pockets the chance! Ten more dots needed!

TH David c Smeed b Sangha 5 (4m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

17.4
0
Sangha to David, no run, punched off the back foot.. a dot! 11 more needed
17.3
4
Sangha to David, FOUR, Pulled away through midwicket! Brave are one run away now! Too short from Sangha, and dumped through the leg side
17.2
1
Sangha to du Plooy, 1 run, nudges the single off the pads
17.1
2
Sangha to du Plooy, 2 runs, dragged back well at extra cover. Smeed cuts off the boundary as du Plooy punches off the back foot

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SB-M: 112/4 (8 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 2.66)

  • Tim David1 (2b)
  • Leus du Plooy12 (12b)
  • Tanveer Sangha2.5-0-16-1
  • Adam Milne1.5-0-18-0
16.5
1
Sangha to David, 1 run, sharp turn, pushed with an open face into the off side, another single
16.4
0
Sangha to David, no run, hacked off the back foot, a slip in place now.

Tim David... hardly a bad option with a game to kill off

16.3
W
Sangha to Garton, OUT, takes the leading edge, another thrash across the line, and Garton is gone... is it too little too late? Almost certainly, but that helps. A looping catch to point

GHS Garton c Milne b Sangha 28 (15m 18b 4x4 1x6) SR: 155.55

16.2
6
Sangha to Garton, SIX, panned down the ground! Garton is killing this now! Rocks back and launched high over long-off, sitting deep in his crease
16.1
1
Sangha to du Plooy, 1 run, tapped for another single, off the legs, to chip down the requirement

Sangha is back, last roll of the dice

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | SB-M: 104/3 (16 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.50, RRR: 4.00)

  • George Garton22 (16b)
  • Leus du Plooy11 (11b)
  • Adam Milne1.5-0-18-0
  • Moeen Ali3.5-0-17-1

AndyM: "Beach ball excitement: you mean apart from the 6 which nearly ended the life of Kevin Pietersen working for Sky?" Ok, a close second then...

15.5
2
Milne to Garton, 2 runs, driven into space in the on-side, they rush back for the second to keep the pressure firmly on
15.4
0
Milne to Garton, no run, another precious dot, lumped at point
15.3
0
Milne to Garton, no run, another wild swing, no contact on that one
15.2
4
Milne to Garton, FOUR, Pulled hard and flat, out through midwicket! Up comes the 100, and this one is all but cooked
15.1
1b
Milne to du Plooy, 1 bye, Free hit. Swing and a miss, they scamper the bye as the keeper gathers
15.1
2nb
Milne to du Plooy, 2 no balls, short ball, too short, and after a delay for the TV umpire to intercede, it's a no-ball

25 from 25... the tension is... debatable

END OF OVER:
15 | 5 Runs | SB-M: 95/3 (25 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.33, RRR: 5.00)

  • Leus du Plooy11 (9b)
  • George Garton16 (12b)
  • Moeen Ali3.5-0-17-1
  • Benny Howell1.5-0-15-0

Tidy from Moeen, but Phoenix need more than just tidy now

14.5
0
Ali to du Plooy, no run, through to the keeper, more good glovework as du Plooy makes room to leg and misses
14.4
1
Ali to Garton, 1 run, scuffed to mid-on for another single
14.3
0
Ali to Garton, no run, sharp glovework from Smith as Garton swings at a big offbreak and misses

Brave 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24DP ConwayFH Allen
2nd36JM VinceDP Conway
3rd17DP ConwayJL du Plooy
4th34JL du PlooyGHS Garton
5th8JL du PlooyTH David
6th0CN AckermannJL du Plooy
7th1CJ JordanCN Ackermann