- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 full, straight, hit on the pads... given! Thought Salt may have got outside the line of off, but he accepts the decision and heads off without asking for a review. Could have been tight, I reckon, though Hassan Adnan was convinced and that's the main thing. Umpire's call on impact, says Hawk-Eye, and then thudding into middle. Phoenix land an early blow 2/113.2 full length, 69mph and clipped to mid-off, Moeen fires in a direct hit... how close is this? Buttler is short diving for the non-striker's! His bat was over the line, but third umpire Steve O'Shaughnessy reckons it is in the air as the bails are broken (and crucially wasn't grounded at any point during his slide for the line). Buttler isn't happy, he stops for a word with Hassan Adnan, but I think that's just about the right call. Huge wicket for Phoenix 96/57.2 full-length wobbler, miscued and taken! Evans looks to ramp, but gets too much hang time on it, Helm trots across from short fine leg to bag the catch. Howell strikes second ball, this pitch could be perfect for him 50/27.3 bowled first ball! Holden attempts a big reverse-sweep to Howell coming from round the wicket and misses, the ball sliding into the stumps behind his legs. Benny goes bang-bang, and he's now on a hat-trick 50/312.2 heat on the short ball, spooned to the keeper! Turner gets completely tucked up, 85mph and following him into the throat as he looked to make room, could only punch it behind for a straightforward catch. Important breakthrough for Phoenix 87/415.1 skiddy length, top-edged to short fine leg! Walter leans back on a long-levered baseball strike, looking for the leg-side home run... but the ball squirts straight up for a simple catch, Moeen trotting around on the edge of the ring 105/619.1 back of a length with pace off, Overton chops into the pitch... and is run out by Milne in his follow through! A punchy cameo from the Barnstaple Bomber but he can't get this away and is then stranded after taking a few paces down the pitch 151/719.2 but he's edged his first behind! Hammers a length in the channel, Hartley attempts to hit it into Salford Quays and nicks an expansive swing through to Smith. Milne doing the business at the business end here 151/8Extras5 (b 1, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL160/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8 per 6 ball)Did not bat: RJ GleesonFall of wickets: 1-2 (Phil Salt, 0.4 ov), 2-50 (Laurie Evans, 7.2 ov), 3-50 (Max Holden, 7.3 ov), 4-87 (Ashton Turner, 12.2 ov), 5-96 (Jos Buttler, 13.2 ov), 6-105 (Paul Walter, 15.1 ov), 7-151 (Jamie Overton, 19.1 ov), 8-151 (Tom Hartley, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AF Milne 4 0 33 2 8.25 8 4 0 0 1 KW Richardson 4 0 33 0 8.25 7 4 1 1 0 TG Helm 3 0 28 1 9.33 2 1 2 1 0 Shadab Khan 4 0 39 0 9.75 4 5 1 0 0 BAC Howell 4 0 21 3 5.25 4 1 0 0 0 DR Mousley 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 muscled straight to midwicket! Full length on the stumps, Smeed swings hard across the line and gets a good connection - but picks out the man in the ring! Gleeson makes the breakthrough for Originals, Smeed unable to make the most of his life 20/13.1 short of a length, plinked to midwicket! Duckett pulls without timing and this time the catch is held off Little. Good pace and direction, Duckett is tucked up and splices his shot, a straightforward take for Overton 21/24.1 booming yorker, pins Moeen to the crease! Given by Richard Kettleborough but Moeen reviews. Was there any bat? No! Crunched on the back foot right in front of leg stump, Hawk-Eye backs up the decision, and Phoenix's captain is outta there! 21/312.5 Hartley gets the danger man! Fired in and Livingstone goes for the slog-sweep, gets a big top edge but it goes nowhere, the bowler calls for it... and then nearly drops the chance! But Hartley clings on at the second attempt and roars in celebration 81/77.4 Smith looks to launch... but it's a crash landing at long-on! Tries to come down but can't get anything on his slog down the ground, and Salt settles under the ball, no mistake this time. Walter breaks a dangerous stand with his fourth ball 54/49.2 pad first, and gone! Gives it a bit more loop, Mousley is back but the ball skids at him and hits the knee roll as he looks to cut. No review from Mousley, although it might have been close as to whether impact was on off stump. It's out in the book, though 64/511.2 doesn't get lucky again, picks out Little running around! Another hoick into the night sky, didn't have the legs to trouble the boundary and this one finds the fielder 77/616.2 Howell heaves to deep midwicket! Had to go for the big shot but didn't quite get the connection to the longer side, Salt it out on the rope and he takes it safely above his head. Hartley gets another and Originals are almost home here 94/819.3 dragged on, and good night! Little picks up the final wicket as Milne swings hard and edges the ball into off stump. Originals do the business, winning by 49 runs and in some comfort 111/1016.5 toe-ended back to the bowler, Phoenix nine down! Driven into the pitch wide of off stump and Helm chips it straight back, a simple catch for Hartley's third wicket 96/9Extras9 (b 2, lb 2, w 5)TOTAL111 all out (19.3 Overs, RR: 5.66 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Will Smeed, 2.4 ov), 2-21 (Ben Duckett, 3.1 ov), 3-21 (Moeen Ali, 4.1 ov), 4-54 (Jamie Smith, 7.4 ov), 5-64 (Dan Mousley, 9.2 ov), 6-77 (Shadab Khan, 11.2 ov), 7-81 (Liam Livingstone, 12.5 ov), 8-94 (Benny Howell, 16.2 ov), 9-96 (Tom Helm, 16.5 ov), 10-111 (Adam Milne, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB RJ Gleeson 4 0 22 2 5.50 10 1 1 1 0 JB Little 3.3 1 15 2 4.16 11 0 1 1 0 J Overton 1 0 14 0 14.00 2 1 1 2 0 Usama Mir 4 0 27 2 6.75 6 0 2 1 0 PI Walter 3 0 16 1 5.33 5 2 0 0 0 TW Hartley 4 0 13 3 3.25 9 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
07 August 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Manchester Originals (Men) 2, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 1 wicket)
- Manchester Originals (Men): 50 runs in 36 balls, Extras 1
- Manchester Originals (Men): 100 runs in 70 balls, Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Manchester Originals (Men) - 100/5 in 70 balls (PI Walter 11, J Overton 1)
- Manchester Originals (Men): 150 runs in 95 balls, Extras 3
- Innings Break: Manchester Originals (Men) - 160/8 in 100 balls (Usama Mir 32, JB Little 1)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 3 wickets)
- Balls 21: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - MM Ali (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 33 balls, Extras 5
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 88 balls, Extras 8
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