Spirit vs Originals, Eliminator at Southampton, Sep 02 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition

RESULT
Eliminator (N), Southampton, September 02, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition
(89/100 balls, T:151) 151/5

Originals won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
72 (34)
laurie-evans
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Alan Gardner
Scorecard summary
London Spirit (Men) 150/7(100 balls)
3/29 (20)
36 (23)
2/17 (20)
Manchester Originals (Men) 151/5(89 balls)
72 (34)
2/32 (19)
29 (18)
2/35 (20)

9.05pm: It was comfortable in the end, set up by a blistering opening stand worth 101 off 50 balls - and with captain Laurie Evans blasting what turned out to be a decisive 72 off 34. Originals' comeback from losing their first three games is (almost) complete. Just like Southern Brave last year, they've won six in a row. Can Dawid Malan and co stop them in their tracks tomorrow? As has been the way through much of the Hundred, most of the drama today was reserved for the women's game. But anyway, the Originals march on and Rockets will be primed for them. It's all set up for the finale at Lord's, so join us again tomorrow for 400 balls of fun. What's not to like? (Don't answer that...) Bye!

Laurie Evans is the Match Hero: "I would have enjoyed it more if I'd finished the job off. Great to get over the line, team have been incredible, six in a row and we go again. {Opening stand] We felt like we had to go hard in the powerplay, knowing it would break up. Didn't want to leave too much for the guys in the back end. Been the story of our campaign, different guys have stepped up. Been so enjoyable to be part of. [Captaincy] I'd rather have Jos here, huge player to be missed. No secret, just good blokes having a good time and playing some good cricket, working hard for each other. Trent have been fantastic, the pressure will be on them to win as the best team. We'll just go there and try to cause an upset."

London Spirit captain Eoin Morgan: "[Where went wrong?] With the bat unfortunately. Thought we were in a magnificent position to past 165-170. The feedback from the partnership at the top was it was a really good wicket to bat on but we didn't capitalise. The Originals came out and played beautifully, we talked about breaking the partnership and getting into the game but it came a bit too late. We started well but haven't continued to get better. Originals capitalised on conditions more than we did tonight. They deserve to be in the final, they've outplayed us, outbatted us and outbowled us. Formula we stumbled upon, played well when batting first. Chasing hasn't been our forte. It was a case of trying to stick to our forte, but we couldn't get enough runs for our bowlers. [Future?] Tournament's quite a long way away next year. Loved the pod, loved spending more time at home with my family. Who knows next year."

89
1
Ellis to Turner, 1 run

slower ball, defended to point, Turner gets up the other end - Manchester Originals win by five wickets and will contest the final against Trent Rockets at Lord's

88
4
Ellis to Turner, FOUR runs

shuffles down and clips through the ring, beats Morgan himself at midwicket and then the dive of Crawley at mid-on, before trundling into the rope

Morgan brings an extra fielder into the ring

87
1
Ellis to Lammonby, 1 run

goes for the yorker, Lammonby stumbles as he tucks to leg and then has to throw himself full length at the other end as the throw comes in!

86
2
Ellis to Lammonby, 2 runs

slower ball, moves across on off and tucks it leg side, into a gap for two

Just a couple of hits away now. Ellis for his final set

after 85 balls10 runs
MO-M: 143/5Need 8 from 15 balls
Tom Lammonby10 (5b 2x4)
Ashton Turner4 (3b)
Jordan Thompson 0/31 (20)
85
4
Thompson to Lammonby, FOUR runs

hacked past the keeper for four more! Tries to come down and gets a fat outside edge. Fortune favouring the Brave Originals

84
1
Thompson to Turner, 1 run

legcutter, Turner is across and taps one more square

83
1
Thompson to Lammonby, 1 run

slower ball, full outside off and dabbed through the covers

82
4
Thompson to Lammonby, FOUR runs

short on the body, helped to fine leg! Just what Originals needed, a freebie boundary to settle the nerves for this set

"Real shame Spirit bowled so badly for the first 50 balls or this could have been a great finish to watch for the neutral," reckons Shane

81
Thompson to Lammonby, no run

round the wicket, 83mph and it nips away, past the outside edge with Lammonby looking to come down

Thompson is back, the requirement just 18 off 20. Spirit need to keep taking wickets

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls6 runs • 1 wicket
MO-M: 133/5Need 18 from 20 balls
Tom Lammonby1 (1b)
Ashton Turner3 (2b)
Mason Crane 2/35 (20)
80
1
Crane to Lammonby, 1 run

floated up on the stumps, the left-hander reaches out and paddles fine for one

Tom Lammonby

79
W
Crane to Stubbs, OUT

miscued to backward point! Gets a bit of dip and grip, Stubbs has to reach a long way and closes the face fractionally. Big leading edge, well held by Dawson diving forwards. Spirit aren't letting go

Tristan Stubbs c Dawson b Crane 18 (12b 3x4 0x6 19m) SR: 150
78
Crane to Stubbs, no run

tossed up full, dragged into the leg side. Crane gives chase

77
4
Crane to Stubbs, FOUR runs

tossed up wide, clattered past extra cover! Using his long reach, powered wide of long-off and into the ropes

76
1
Crane to Turner, 1 run

googly, sliding leg side, flicked off the hip

Morgan goes back to Crane, final set for the leggie. Originals need 24 off 25

after 75 balls11 runs • 1 wicket
MO-M: 127/4Need 24 from 25 balls
Ashton Turner2 (1b)
Tristan Stubbs14 (9b 2x4)
Nathan Ellis 2/24 (15)
75
2
Ellis to Turner, 2 runs

steered through backward point, into a gap for a couple

In comes Ashton Turner

74
W
Ellis to Madsen, OUT

ripped him out, pinpoint yorker! Perfectly judged, beats Madsen for pace and rattles into the base of middle and leg. Had struggled for timing and now loses his wicket. Spirit still scrapping here

Wayne Madsen b Ellis 4 (9b 0x4 0x6 20m) SR: 44.44
73
1
Ellis to Stubbs, 1 run

slower ball outside off, Stubbs drops it in front of point and trots the one

Required rate goes back below 1

72
4
Ellis to Stubbs, FOUR runs

belted through midwicket! Shorter, straighter but dealt with just as dismissively, mowed over the inner ring and away

71
4
Ellis to Stubbs, FOUR runs

pace on, slapped down the ground, mid-off was up and Stubbs drives his long levers through the line for a much-needed four

Ellis again

CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls3 runs
MO-M: 116/3Need 35 from 30 balls
Tristan Stubbs5 (6b)
Wayne Madsen4 (8b)
Chris Wood 0/28 (15)
70
1
Wood to Stubbs, 1 run

back of a length and driven through the covers standing tall. Again they keep them to one, the rate ticking up a touch

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
LJ Evans
72 runs (34)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
flick
20 runs
1 four1 six
Control
82%
BR McDermott
59 runs (38)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
17 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
PI Walter
B
20
0s
8
R
29
W
3
RPB
1.45
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
MW Parkinson
B
20
0s
7
R
17
W
2
RPB
0.85
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
TossLondon Spirit (Men), elected to bat first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultManchester Originals (Men) advanced
Match days2 September 2022 - night (100-ball match)
Umpires
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Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
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