full on the legs, flicked through square leg for one and the Phoenix claim a last-ball win by one wicket!
Spirit vs Phoenix, 30th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 30 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
30th Match (N), Lord's, August 30, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition
139/6
(100 balls, T:140) 140/9
Phoenix won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
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9.11 pm So the Phoenix take two points, but as long as there is a result in tomorrow's match between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals, the winner of that match will finish ahead of Birmingham Phoenix to face London Spirit in the playoff Eliminator. In the unlikely event of a tie tomorrow, the Phoenix will go to the Eliminator to rematch London Spirit. Trent Rockets have clinched an automatic berth in the final based on today's result.
Match Hero is Matthew Wade: "It was an interesting game. Obviously we were going out to chase the score in the 73 balls we needed. It didn't go that way but we reeled it back to just go for the win. We bowled really really well. Obviously Ravi Bopara came in and played his shots at the sort boundary. When we lost early wickets in the chase, it got harder to get there in 73 balls so we changed the plan to still go for the win and hope for rain or a tie tomorrow."
That's it for our live coverage tonight. Come back tomorrow for a twin doubleheader including the big one in the latter half of the day between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals to decide the final playoff berth. On behalf of Alan Gardner, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!
100
1
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 run
100
1w
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 wide
Wide and a missed runout! Good length ball way way down leg. The keeper collects and flicks it back to Wheal with Helm having set off before delivery going for a run on whatever the ball was. He has to scamper back when Sangha doesn't leave the striker's end. Wheal gets the relay but then fumbles the flick at the stumps from point blank range.
Two to win off the final ball. No Super Over in the league stage.
99
1
Wheal to Helm, 1 run
short on the stumps, pulled to wide long-on for one, they both started to run a second but then turned back deciding against it.
98
1
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 run
short on the stumps, pulls flat to deep midwicket for one.
97
1
Wheal to Helm, 1 run
slower ball lands back of a length on fourth stump, pulls this gently to long-on for one.
96
•
Wheal to Helm, no run
good length ball on off, defended back to Wheal.
Wheal to bowl the final set of the match.
after 95 balls6 runs
BP-M: 135/9Need 5 from 5 balls
Tanveer Sangha11 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Tom Helm9 (9b 1x4)
Nathan Ellis 0/35 (20)
95
1
Ellis to T Sangha, 1 run
full on middle, flicked to mid-on for one.
94
•
Ellis to T Sangha, no run
slower ball on middle lands short, Sangha backs away to pull and is way way out in front, the ball goes just over the stumps on the way back down to the keeper.
93
•
Ellis to T Sangha, no run
full on the stumps, defended back to Ellis.
The cutoff time has been hit so now the Spirit have to bring an extra fielder inside the 30-yard ring for the rest of the chase.
92
4
Ellis to T Sangha, FOUR runs
short on the legs, shuffles across his stumps and ramps this over short fine leg to the rope.
91
1
Ellis to Helm, 1 run
slower ball on the legs, backs away from leg and flicks this through the leg side for one.
Ellis back for his final five.
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls14 runs • 2 wickets
BP-M: 129/9Need 11 from 10 balls
Tanveer Sangha6 (3b 1x6)
Tom Helm8 (8b 1x4)
Mason Crane
4/24 (20)
90
6
Crane to T Sangha, SIX runs
flighted full on middle, slog sweep comes out and connects sweetly sailing into the eighth row high over deep midwicket.
89
•
Crane to T Sangha, no run
stock leggie now lands on fifth stump, goes back to heave over midwicket and misses going under the bat.
89
1w
Crane to T Sangha, 1 wide
googly spins from leg stump well down leg past a pull, wide called.
88
•
Crane to T Sangha, no run
full and prodded back to Crane.
87
W
Crane to Kane Richardson, OUT
googly castles Richardson! Lands on a good length on fourth stump, Richardson goes back to cut, the ball turns in and goes under the bat to nail leg stump.
Kane Richardson b Crane 4 (3b 1x4 0x6 3m) SR: 133.33
86
•
Crane to Kane Richardson, no run
full toss on seventh stump at knee height, miscues this back to Crane.
Crane to bowl 10 straight balls here.
Will: "Not over for the Phoenix yet: OI vs MO could yet be rained off or tied…" Don't discount a plague of locusts descending on Old Trafford tomorrow too.
85
4
Crane to Kane Richardson, FOUR runs
full on the stumps, driven powerfully to the long-on rope.
Kane Richardson in to bat now.
84
W
Crane to Wade, OUT
Wade shuffles way across to go for the orthodox sweep now for a full ball on middle, the sweep comes off the top edge to short fine leg on the ring, basic catch at knee height crouching on the knees for Bopara.
Matthew Wade c Bopara b Crane 81 (42b 11x4 2x6 63m) SR: 192.85
83
2
Crane to Wade, 2 runs
googly lands on a good length outside leg spinning toward off, Wade reverse sweeps this to deep backward point for two.
82
•
Crane to Wade, no run
good length ball on fourth stump, prods at this and beaten playing around the pads, big lbw shout denied. Spirit go for the review. Looked like he was hit comfortably outside off stump on the live shot. Replays confirm the same. Not out. Review lost.
81
1
Crane to Helm, 1 run
full on sixth stump, goes for a big heave and slices this high toward long-off for one.
Mason Crane returns.
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