bang bang bang! Evans finishes it with a triple flourish! Too short on the body, pulled flat over the fine leg rope in punishing style as the ball clangs off the fifth row of seats with fans jumping out of the way of the line of fire. The crowd roars their delight. Invincibles cruise to victory in the end.
Fire vs Invincibles, 16th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 02 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
16th Match (N), The Oval, August 02, 2021, The Hundred Men's Competition
121/7
(93/100 balls, T:122) 125/4
Invincibles won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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9.12 pm Well that was emphatic at the end from Laurie Evans. Invincibles record a dominant win.
Match Hero is Sam Billings: "I think the bowlers really did well in the last game and they showed their class again as well to restrict them on a really good wicket. It's been a hit and miss start with the weather but a really good show in front of the home crowd. We're creating chances all the way through the innings. Our fielding is something we need to work on and put right if we want to go a long way in this tournament or it could've been even better than 120. We back ourselves to adapt on any pitch. It wasn't always pretty but we got the job done. It's a role I really enjoy doing. Most guys want to open but I'm happy in the middle playing spin. When it was time to push the button, we did that brilliantly. The one less ball an over really does put you under pressure with your decision making. I'm a badger so I love doing my homework."
That's it from tonight's match coverage. Come back tomorrow for more Hundred doubleheader action. For Andrew Miller and Alan Gardner, and Matt Roller at The Oval, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!
93
6
Payne to Evans, SIX runs
One shot will do it for the Invincibles here.
92
6
Payne to Evans, SIX runs
length ball on fourth stump, Evans heaves this on the up very very flat over wide long-on, thuds into the rope on the full and is given as six.
91
4
Payne to Evans, FOUR runs
wide yorker attempted, Evans carves it out with a square drive behind point, beats the sweeper who was too wide nearer extra cover and can't stop it.
Payne returns from over the stumps with his left-arm pace.
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls6 runs
OI-M: 109/4Need 13 from 10 balls
Laurie Evans12 (14b)
Sam Billings40 (34b 2x4 1x6)
Matt Milnes 1/28 (20)
Fire doing what they can to stretch this out. 13 runs off 10 balls to win now.
90
1
Milnes to Evans, 1 run
back of a length on off, pulls this flat to deep midwicket.
89
1
Milnes to Billings, 1 run
short on the body, follows him backing away from leg and this time a flat bat swipe goes straight to Neesham without needing a tumbling effort to stop it.
88
2
Milnes to Billings, 2 runs
short on the stumps, flat bat swat to long-on, Neesham slides along the rope to stop a boundary.
87
•
Milnes to Billings, no run
goes for yorker on middle at 78 mph, Billings backs away from leg and laces a drive straight to mid-off.
86
2
Milnes to Billings, 2 runs
short on the stumps, goes to pull and a top edge swirls into no man's land inside the ring at short midwicket.
after 85 balls7 runs
OI-M: 103/4Need 19 from 15 balls
Laurie Evans11 (13b)
Sam Billings35 (30b 2x4 1x6)
Ryan Higgins 0/7 (5)
85
1
Higgins to Evans, 1 run
short on the body, pulls this flat to deep fine leg.
84
2
Higgins to Evans, 2 runs
good length on the legs, flicked gently into midwicket again for a perfectly weighted two.
83
1
Higgins to Billings, 1 run
good length on the legs, flicked to fine leg.
82
2
Higgins to Billings, 2 runs
good length ball on middle, flicked with soft hands into midwicket, perfectly weighted for two.
81
1
Higgins to Evans, 1 run
good length ball on off stump, punched off the back foot to mid-on.
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls8 runs
OI-M: 96/4Need 26 from 20 balls
Laurie Evans7 (10b)
Sam Billings32 (28b 2x4 1x6)
James Neesham 2/23 (20)
80
1
Neesham to Evans, 1 run
another short ball, this time on middle and this time pulled firmly and straight along the turf to deep backward square.
79
1
Neesham to Billings, 1 run
slower ball full on leg stump, pulled flat to deep square leg and cut off by Milnes for a long single.
78
4
Neesham to Billings, FOUR runs
bouncer follows Billings backing away from leg stump, hustled by Neesham and a top-edge pull swirls over fine leg, the man on the rope is very square and has no chance to cut this off at the rope.
77
1
Neesham to Evans, 1 run
back of a length on the legs, clipped to deep square leg.
Barryaverage: "Losing another wicket wouldn't be the worst outcome for OI, get Tom "The finisher" Curran in"
76
1
Neesham to Billings, 1 run
back of a length on leg stump, flicked to deep midwicket for one.
Neesham on now to bowl his last five.
after 75 balls5 runs
OI-M: 88/4Need 34 from 25 balls
Sam Billings26 (25b 1x4 1x6)
Laurie Evans5 (8b)
Matt Critchley 0/15 (10)
75
2
Critchley to Billings, 2 runs
googly lands on off, Billings goes back to punch through extra cover, the sweeper has a long way to track it down and can't deny the second.
74
1
Critchley to Evans, 1 run
full on sixth stump, opens up to drive inside out through cover.
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