missed runout! Yorker on the stumps dug out to mid-off and they scamper a frantic single. The fielder throws from his knees but the ball bounces over the top of the stumps with Walter stumbling over the non-striker's crease to complete the winning single. Manchester Originals win with a ball to spare to go into the playoff Eliminator!
Invincibles vs Originals, 32nd Match at Manchester, Men's Hundred, Aug 31 2022 - Match Result
Originals won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Tom Curran has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (7) in T20s for OI-M, going past Cartwright's 6
This is the highest match aggregate (287) involving Invincibles & Originals in T20s
9.23 pm Originals make the home fans leave happy, albeit in nervy fashion. Josh Little's five-for sets up the victory. Invincibles season is over. After losing their first three matches in this year's tourney, the Originals are now red hot picking up their fifth straight win going into the playoff eliminator against London Spirit on Friday.
Match Hero is Josh Little: "I don't think as nervous as I was watching the last half-hour there. What a game. Just delighted to be a part of it. Just a great bunch of lads and delighted with the win. I was just keeping it simple trying to get them to hit to the big side of the ground and luckily it came off today. The slowies started to grip toward the end so I was trying to bowl those and get them hitting to the big side of the ground. [On Madsen] Unbelievable, under the pressure to come out and perform the way he did. Delighted for him."
That's it for our live coverage of the league phase of the tourney. Enjoy the day off tomorrow before coming back on Friday for our live coverage of the Eliminator. On behalf of Matt Roller, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!
Oval Invincibles are now out. It's either Manchester Originals advancing with a win or Birmingham Phoenix going through with a tie if the last two balls are dots.
length ball smashed past extra cover to wide long-off and they pick off an easy two to level the scores.
dropped and goes over for six! Slower ball on a length, heaves this a mile high toward deep midwicket. The fielder on the rope loses his balance trying to slap this back into play and it falls off his hands over the rope. He was two yards inside the rope, lost his bearings. He could have taken the catch standing upright but thought he was out of room against the boundary when in reality he had plenty of space. Instead of a wicket it becomes six!
slower ball lands full on fourth stump, miscues a drive that floats over extra cover and lands short of long-off charging in as they scamper two.
Milnes to bowl the final set of five balls.
Magnificent final five balls from Tom Curran. From 13 off 10 balls, the equation is now 11 needed off 5 with Walter on strike.
length ball on fourth stump, Walter heaves wildly and misses.
Kunal: "Come on Manchester, let's get to 143 but not a run less or more!"
wide yorker on the guideline is scuffed out with a one-handed slap that dribbles to Billings behind the stumps again for one.
Steve: "Phoenix fan cheering for a draw!! "
slower ball on fifth stump, miscues a heave and tickles an edge wide of Billings behind the stumps for one.
Paul Walter, who left the fielding innings earlier with a sore shoulder, comes in to bat under pressure.
slower ball lands back of a length on fourth stump, charges this for a heave and bottom edges this past the stumps to Billings, who takes off a glove and fires at the base of the stumps, connecting with Turner two yards short trying to set off for a single. No third umpire needed to decide this one.
full on the legs following him backing away from leg, miscues this back to the bowler.
Tom Curran back.
13 runs off 10 balls needed for the Originals to take the final playoff berth, setting up a match against London Spirit in the Eliminator on Friday. If the Invincibles can hold them to 11 or less, the spot in the Eliminator is theirs. 12 runs and a tie means the Birmingham Phoenix will be in the Eliminator.
short and wide, slices this behind point and they scamper two.
slower ball angled across fifth stump on a good length, Turner prods at this and a thin edge doesn't carry to the keeper.
full on the stumps, this time flicks this over wide midwicket, one bounce over the rope.
in the slot on off stump, Turner frees the arms and connects sweetly enough to clear the rope back over the bowler's head bisecting long-on and long-off to huge cheers from the home crowd.
fullish length on fifth stump, goes for a big heave and skies this off a top edge that swirls behind the keeper and lands safely for two.
Sam Curran returns now.
wide yorker on the wide guideline, Madsen slaps at this one-handed and scuffs this into mid-off for one.
legcutter lands on a good length on the wide guideline and darts wider outside off, out of reach and a wide is called.
length ball on the wide guideline outside off, slaps this to the cover sweeper for one.
yorker on off stump jammed back to the bowler.
slower length ball on seventh stump, miscues a heave toward deep midwicket off the toe and it dribbles slowly enough out toward the boundary for them to come back for two runs.
missed runout! Goes for yorker, shin high full toss on off stump punched to mid-off for a tight single. Throw to the non-striker's end would've had Madsen out had it hit.
Tom Curran back.
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1W | 1W |
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Old Trafford, Manchester | |
Toss | Oval Invincibles (Men), elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 31 August 2022 - night (100-ball match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Manchester Originals (Men) 2, Oval Invincibles (Men) 0 |