END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | OI-M: 161/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Tom Curran67 (34b)
  • James Neesham57 (33b)
  • Zaman Khan2.5-0-31-0
  • Richard Gleeson3.5-0-37-2

7.17pm Well, that's a breathless start to the men's final. Invincibles were all at sea at 34 for 5 after 35 balls, but that was as good as it got for Originals. Curran and Neesham clattered back with an unbroken stand of 127 in 65, the highest in Hundred history no less, and this is officially game on!

Here's Neesham: "Tough for the first 15 balls, then TC batted like it was an absolute road. First Lord's final for me [he jokes...] The nature of T20 cricket, we got unlucky early with the top order but got a few after that. Early wickets in the powerplay are key. Extra pressure chasing in a final, get the rate up to two a ball and see what they can do."

DaWolf: "Best partnership of the hundred? From five down, this has been superb. Tom Curran has been excellent with the bat all series, and Neesham has hit the ground running after only coming in a week or so ago. Fantastic work!"

Alan will be here for the chase imminently. Don't stray too far!

19.5
6
Zaman Khan to TK Curran, SIX, Curran gets underneath this one! The groundsman gets a fine catch, right by his hover-cover, as Zaman missed his yorker by six inches, and Curran's fast hands launched it, Buttler-style, high over the rope, straight as you like!

Excellent set from Zaman. Important final ball

19.4
1
Zaman Khan to Neesham, 1 run, yorker, super bowling, dug out for the single to midwicket
19.3
1
Zaman Khan to TK Curran, 1 run, pre-meditated shuffle out to the leg-side, as Curran shapes for the ramp but gets his shot off the toe instead
19.2
1b
Zaman Khan to Neesham, 1 bye, very full, skidding past the off stump, and Neesham is beaten

Originals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd10JC ButtlerMDE Holden
3rd4WL MadsenMDE Holden
4th3LJ EvansMDE Holden
5th21MDE HoldenPI Walter
6th42J OvertonMDE Holden
7th33J OvertonTW Hartley