Muyeye, Jacks demolish Originals as Invincibles go two from two
Opening stand worth 114 in 49 balls headlines nine-wicket drubbing
ECB Media
09-Aug-2025 • 5 hrs ago
Tawanda Muyeye and Will Jacks put on a century stand • ECB/Getty Images
Oval Invincibles 129 for 1 (Jacks 61, Muyeye 59*) beat Manchester Originals 128 (Salt 41, Rashid 3-19) by nine wickets
Oval Invincibles delivered a clinical performance in the Hundred at The Oval, securing a commanding nine-wicket victory over Manchester Originals. The two-time defending champions chased down their target with 43 balls to spare in front of 20,976 fans.
Winning the toss for the second time on the day, Invincibles opted to bowl first and immediately justified the decision. Jason Behrendorff (2 for 6) struck twice in his opening spell, removing Matty Hurst for a first-ball duck and Jos Buttler without scoring, reducing the Originals to 18 for 2, 15 balls in. The early wickets forced Originals captain, Phil Salt, to anchor the innings, passing 1,000 runs in The Hundred in the process.
Mark Chapman offered brief resistance with a gritty 28, before falling to Rashid Khan (3 for 19), who kept things tight in the middle overs. Salt battled to 41 from 32 but succumbed to mounting pressure, becoming Rashid's second victim.
Sam Curran (2 for 17) returned to dismiss Noor Ahmad first ball, as the Originals limped to 105 for 7. Despite a late push from Scott Currie (21), the visitors could only post 128.
Originals' bowlers were immediately put under pressure by the Invincibles. Will Jacks exploded out of the blocks, sending the ball to all parts of the ground, while Tawanda Muyeye provided him with a composed partner at the other end.
The pair raced to 114 without loss, claiming their half-centuries along the way. Jacks, in sublime touch, reached 61 before falling to Lewis Gregory, caught by Currie on the boundary. But the result was never in doubt, with Muyeye reaching 59 as he and Jordan Cox took the side to their second victory of the competition.
"I'm feeling good getting the back-to-back Man of the Match awards, but more importantly the win was very special with a good run-rate as well," Rashid said. "It's definitely a good feeling, two back to back wins. It's a great start to the competition, everyone is doing so well in taking the responsibility. Either the batter, bowler or fielding - for us this is a great start and we're looking forward to [seeing] this continue."