- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 hits the seam, extra bounce, inside-edge! Nip back into Roy, who was trying to thrust his weight forward but was trapped on the crease by the pace, and Buttler did the rest. First blood to Originals! 0/17.1 rocks back on the pull, top-edged to cow corner! Hartley strikes first-ball, round the wicket, dragged it down into the pitch, but Jacks got greedy on the launch and Walter was lurking in the deep to deepen Invincibles' gloom! 34/52.5 full toss, scuffed to mid-on! After all that, it's the loose ball that makes the breakthrough. Stirling's eyes lit up, but his tonk to leg flew off the toe, for tall Paul Walter to fling his lanky frame forward and swallow the chance 15/23.1 bounce, outside off, nicked through to the keeper! Gleeson picks off his second, and Curran has to go for a golden duck, his second in successive matches! Flat-footed poke, Test-match lines, huge wicket, massive powerplay! 15/35.5 leg-sided, and strangled! Billings walks across his stumps, scuffs his attempted deflection, and it's a very deliberate shout of "howzat?" from Buttler, diving forward, a genuine enquiry as opposed to a confident appeal. Bat onto pad, which took the pace off, and after a brief consultation, Alex Wharf raises his finger! 28/4Extras8 (b 2, lb 1, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL161/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.05 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jason Roy, 0.3 ov), 2-15 (Paul Stirling, 2.5 ov), 3-15 (Sam Curran, 3.1 ov), 4-28 (Sam Billings, 5.5 ov), 5-34 (Will Jacks, 7.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB RJ Gleeson 4 0 37 2 9.25 7 6 1 0 0 JB Little 4 1 21 1 5.25 11 2 1 0 0 PI Walter 3 0 20 1 6.66 5 1 1 1 0 J Overton 2 0 14 0 7.00 3 0 1 2 0 TW Hartley 4 0 35 1 8.75 1 3 1 0 0 Zaman Khan 3 0 31 0 10.33 4 4 1 0 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.2 miscued and taken on the edge of the ring! Tom Curran's golden night continues as he makes the breakthrough for Invincibles. Salt dies by the sword, as always, looking to hammer a length ball over the top. Doesn't get hold it and the shot skews wide of mid-off, well held by Tom's brother traking to his left 34/16.4 tossed up, beats him on the inside... Buttler's been served! Huge wicket from Briggs, making his first appearance of the tournament. Couldn't get to the pitch and it slides through to hit leg stump. The big beast has been slayed and Invincibles will be starting to believe this is their night 44/216.3 fired full on middle and leg, Holden is hit on the pads heaving across the line... again SCurran thinks he's got him! Not given by Alex Wharf but Billings reviews. And this one was smashing into leg stump! The decision is overturned and Holden's resistance is ended, Invincibles closing in here 114/67.2 dragged on, Sowter strikes! Flat legbreak outside off and Madsen throws the hands going back, only manages an under-edge that deflects down into off stump. Sowter roars and the momentum tips further Invincibles' way 48/38.2 slugged leg side, has it got the distance? No, Sowter does brilliantly! Taken on the run at deep midwicket, he has to check his momentum and steady himself, but executes the flick into the air, hokey-cokey on the rope to perfection! Another moment to savour for the former Middlesex man, and Originals are really in the soup 51/412.1 through him, Jacks is out of his box! Tight lines and the ball skids on past Walter's leg-side heave to rattle leg stump! Spin again does the trick for Billings as Jacks picks up his second wicket 72/5Extras18 (lb 7, w 11)TOTAL147/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.35 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Phil Salt, 4.2 ov), 2-44 (Jos Buttler, 6.4 ov), 3-48 (Wayne Madsen, 7.2 ov), 4-51 (Laurie Evans, 8.2 ov), 5-72 (Paul Walter, 12.1 ov), 6-114 (Max Holden, 16.3 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Manchester Originals (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Oval Invincibles (Men) won the 2023 The Hundred Men's Competition
Season
Match days
27 August 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 22 runs, 3 wickets)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 44 balls, Extras 5
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (JDS Neesham 18, TK Curran 30, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 95/5 in 70 balls (JDS Neesham 25, TK Curran 36)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 5
- TK Curran: 50 off 26 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 50 balls (JDS Neesham 41, TK Curran 57, Ex 2)
- JDS Neesham: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 150 runs in 95 balls, Extras 7
- Innings Break: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 161/5 in 100 balls (JDS Neesham 57, TK Curran 67)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 1 wicket)
- Manchester Originals (Men): 50 runs in 39 balls, Extras 5
- Balls 58: Review by Oval Invincibles (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - MDE Holden (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Manchester Originals (Men): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 14
- Balls 83: Review by Oval Invincibles (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - MDE Holden (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Manchester Originals (Men) - 118/6 in 85 balls (J Overton 14, TW Hartley 1)
- Attendance : 27,895
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