Fire vs Invincibles, 9th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 06 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
9th Match, The Oval, August 06, 2023, The Hundred Men's Competition
(100 balls, T:139) 138/7

Match tied

Player Of The Match
38* (18) & 2/27
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CHANGE OF END
after 100 balls12 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 138/7
Tom Curran38 (18b 1x4 4x6)
Gus Atkinson0 (0b)
David Payne 1/33 (20)

8.45pm What a finish! A thrill a minute with some big hitting by Tom Curran getting the home side so very close with his 38 off 18 balls and he's the Meerkat Match Hero. Invincibles needed to get moving and they did thanks to him after Fire took key wickets, including that of Jordan Cox, who played well for his 51 off 43.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ben Green took two wickets apiece for the Fire after Joe Clarke's unbeaten 69 had seen them to 138 for 6 and Invincibles equalled their total for the loss of seven wickets. A tie is a tie at this stage of the competition, no Super Over(Set). What a stunning finish! From us all here, thank you for joining us!

100
2
Payne to Tom Curran, 2 runs

Match tied! Full on middle, he swings away to backward square leg, they rush back as the ball is fired into the keeper, Curran dives desperately as the stumps are broken and he's safe! Scores level, wow!

99
1W
Payne to Tom Curran, 1 run, OUT

length ball on middle he swings that away to the leg side and they push for a second, to their peril, testing the arm of Glenn Phillips! The ball is fired in to the bowler from wide mid on and he's short of his ground!

Sunil Narine run out (Phillips/Payne) 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 15m) SR: 50

Three needed off the last one as Fire adjust their field...

98
6
Payne to Tom Curran, SIX runs

HUGE SIX! Curran swings that way over the leg side, off the park, what a moment to pull out that shot! four needed off two

97
1lb
Payne to Narine, 1 leg bye

on middle, Narine steps across doesn't connect and the ball dribbles to the off side

97
1w
Payne to Narine, 1 wide

length ball but it's way outside off and wide signalled

96
1
Payne to Tom Curran, 1 run

on middle and off, he swings it leg side, has to settle for one as the fielder runs in to meet it

David Payne to bowl the last five...

after 95 balls10 runs
OI-M: 126/6Need 13 from 5 balls
Tom Curran28 (14b 1x4 3x6)
Sunil Narine2 (3b)
Shaheen Shah Afridi 2/22 (20)
95
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tom Curran, 2 runs

full on middle, worked to the on side and Curran retains the strike for the last set of five with 13 needed

94
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tom Curran, no run

on a length on off, he goes to paddle over his head but misses

94
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tom Curran, 1 wide

down the leg side and that's a wide

93
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tom Curran, no run

full on off stump and gathered by the keeper

92
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tom Curran, SIX runs

strays down the leg side and Curran helps it on his way - and how! Way over deep fine leg for another maximum!

91
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Narine, 1 run

fullish outside off, he jabs it towards the covers

Afridi is back with five left in his quota and 10 all up...

CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls8 runs
OI-M: 116/6Need 23 from 10 balls
Tom Curran20 (10b 1x4 2x6)
Sunil Narine1 (2b)
Haris Rauf 0/27 (20)
90
Haris Rauf to Tom Curran, no run

short ball, outside off another dot as he swings and fails to make contact

89
Haris Rauf to Tom Curran, no run

back of a length, it spits up, he swings and misses outside off

88
2
Haris Rauf to Tom Curran, 2 runs

full on off stump, swings it towards square leg and they rush through for two, good running

87
Haris Rauf to Tom Curran, no run

fullish outside off, Curran swings and misses

86
6
Haris Rauf to Tom Curran, SIX runs

full outside off, he heaves that down the ground again, six more! Huge hit and that'll chew up the deficit

Haris Rauf returns with the hosts needing 31 off 15, this could be another tight finish...

after 85 balls8 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 108/6Need 31 from 15 balls
Tom Curran12 (5b 1x4 1x6)
Sunil Narine1 (2b)
David Payne 1/22 (15)
85
Payne to Tom Curran, no run

full outside off, a swing and a miss

85
1w
Payne to Tom Curran, 1 wide

he sprays that one down the leg side, wide signalled

84
6
Payne to Tom Curran, SIX runs

a fraction short of a length, just outside off stump, Tom Curran positively thrashes that down the ground for a biiiiig six!

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