9.25pm Well, that was epic. An absolute bosh-fest at the Kia Oval. From myself and Alan, and Ranjith on drums, good night, and see you tomorrow for Brave versus Superchargers in the women's final, and Originals versus Invincibles in the men's.
Dezz: "Any stats on what percentage of sixes in this years comp have been hit at at the Oval? Feels like a lot." You're right, it is a lot... 87 out of 345, or 25.22%
Brave are only the fifth team to lose a men's T20 despite batting through their overs losing one or no wickets.
Jos Buttler is the match hero. "Fantastic. At the halfway stage it was a tough fielding innings, but Salt was amazing to get us ahead of the game, and we continued the momentum. A bit disappointed to be set a big score, but parked that and got ready to bat. Hard to stop us. Can't wait to play in the final, competition going from strength to strength, we'll rest up and go to Lord's."
Craig: "The Hundred brings an extraordinary intensity to run chases- credit to it. Buttler's Originals just delivered the best chase in Hundred history!"
9.19pm Well, cripes. 397 runs in 196 balls, and just four wickets in the entire contest! Southern Brave couldn't have expected such a crushing loss after posting their highest Hundred total. But Overton seals it with the 23rd six of the evening, and Originals' 13th!
Utterly masterful chase, with Phil Salt's ballistic 47 from 17 setting the tone before Buttler bossed the tempo with 82 from 46. Holden played a key cameo before Evans and Overton mopped it up. No respite in the bowling figures, though Mills did his best with 1 for 27
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs | MO-M: 195/3 (2 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 10.26, RRR: 2.00)
- Laurie Evans22 (13b)
- Jamie Overton1 (2b)
- Tymal Mills3.5-0-27-1
- Chris Jordan2.5-0-37-1
Brave need snookers now. Jordan has five balls to pull something extraordinary out of the fire
Long-off comes inside the circle
Looks like another ball-change. Useful time to get a drier ball to grip those variations
Dezz: "Surrey boys at the crease, on their home turf..." Valid... they've seen nights like this in the Blast often enough
12 from ten, and back comes Mills for the most crucial set of his campaign. Two minutes until the cut-off
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | MO-M: 185/3 (12 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 10.27, RRR: 6.00)
- Laurie Evans13 (9b)
- Jamie Overton1 (1b)
- Chris Jordan2.5-0-37-1
- Tymal Mills2.5-0-18-1
We will be set for a Super Five if the scores are level...
JC Buttler c Rehan Ahmed b Jordan 82 (65m 46b 6x4 4x6) SR: 178.26
Jordan returns
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | MO-M: 179/2 (18 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 10.52, RRR: 6.00)
- Jos Buttler82 (45b)
- Laurie Evans8 (6b)
- Tymal Mills2.5-0-18-1
- Rehan Ahmed3.5-0-31-0
Buttler has 380 runs for the tournament, a full 140 ahead of Allen in second!
Dezz: "To put it in perspective, they are chasing the equivalent of 236 in a T20 semi final..." Solid... a bit like this one from the archive
Crisis time for Brave now. This could be over with plenty to spare
END OF OVER:16 | 13 Runs | MO-M: 171/2 (26 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 10.68, RRR: 6.50)
- Jos Buttler79 (42b)
- Laurie Evans6 (4b)
- Rehan Ahmed3.5-0-31-0
- Rehan Ahmed3.5-0-31-0
Buttler wants a change of gloves after that dive for the crease
Rehan's back for ten
END OF OVER:15 | 7 Runs | MO-M: 158/2 (39 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 10.53, RRR: 7.80)
- Jos Buttler71 (40b)
- Laurie Evans1 (1b)
- Rehan Ahmed2.5-0-18-0
- Mitchell Santner2.5-0-17-1