N S-Chargers vs Invincibles, 9th Match at London, Aug 11 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition

RESULT
9th Match, The Oval, August 11, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition
(97/100 balls, T:158) 158/7

Invincibles won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
60 (39) & 1/26
sam-curran
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Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Alan Gardner
Scorecard summary
Northern Superchargers (Men) 157/7(100 balls)
79 (33)
3/11 (20)
1/26 (20)
Oval Invincibles (Men) 158/7(97 balls)
60 (39)
2/29 (20)
48 (29)
1/21 (17)

6pm: That's the closest, most-entertaining result we've had in this season's competition. Invincibles were 21 for 3 after 20 balls, but battled back into contention and then clinched victory with a flurry of Curran (Sam and Tom) sixes at the end. Somehow Adam Lyth, who flayed 79 from 33 to take Superchargers to 117 for 2 with 29 balls to go, ended up on the losing side. Anyway, no time to stop and draw breath, because the women's Hundred is about to get going in front of a packed house - head over and join Vish Ehantharajah for the toss, and we'll have more on the Curran heroics here shortly

Here's Sam Curran, the Match Hero for his 60 off 39 and 1 for 26: "Amazing game. The Hundred almost needed that. The blood's rushing. Those games give you a lot of confidence. Narine was class, he's that anchor in our side, always gets 2-3 wickets. The captain, Jason, had a great day as well. We spoke about me and Coxy taking it as deep as possible. You can catch up quite easily on this ground, and Tom with those sixes showed at the end"

97
2
Miles to Tom Curran, 2 runs

dropped at mid-on, and Invincibles win! Faf du Plessis, of all people, shells a simple take running to his left, and that allows Curran to go back for two and complete a rip-roaring win for the home side

97
2w
Miles to Briggs, 2 wide

Briggs looks to scoop, the ball spins down leg and Curran yells his partner through. And it's a wide, too!

96
1
Miles to Tom Curran, 1 run

short ball, Curran hammers a pull... doesn't carry to RvdM! He's in the thick of the action, van der Merwe. Raced in from deep square and threw himself full length, but couldn't quite get there

Craig Miles to finish things. Five needed from five

after 95 balls14 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 153/7Need 5 from 5 balls
Danny Briggs1 (1b)
Tom Curran15 (5b 2x6)
David Wiese 1/44 (20)
95
1
Wiese to Briggs, 1 run

slower ball on the stumps, nurdled into a gap at midwicket

All of which means, Invincibles need 6 from six with Danny Briggs at the crease on strike

94
W
Wiese to Haynes, OUT

screamer from Roela! Taken at mid-off! Haynes was looking to clatter a back-of-a-length ball down the ground, thought he had got it past the man, only for van der Merwe to fly full length into the picture and hold on with the fingertips of one hand!

Jack Haynes c van der Merwe b Wiese 2 (2b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 100
93
1
Wiese to Tom Curran, 1 run

pitched up, whirly helicopter wrists from Curran, just one to deep midwicket

92
6
Wiese to Tom Curran, SIX runs

short and swung for six more! Tom Curran has turned the game again! Connects with the pull and swats it into the dugouts

91
6
Wiese to Tom Curran, SIX runs

full toss, nailed! TeeCee collars Wiese for a meaty blow straight back down the ground. Doesn't matter where the fielders are!

Superchargers' to lose now?? Requirement is 19 from 10, but there's another twist... Supers have missed the cut-off, so it'll be an extra man inside the circle!

CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls4 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 139/6Need 19 from 10 balls
Jack Haynes2 (1b)
Tom Curran2 (2b)
Dwayne Bravo 2/29 (20)
90
2
Dwayne Bravo to Haynes, 2 runs

pace off again and Haynes plinks it over cover, into a gap and they'll come back for two

Jack Haynes in. Think this might be his Hundred debut...

89
W
Dwayne Bravo to Sam Curran, OUT

bowls him with the slower ball! HUGE moment, and Bravo is toe-tapping, hands-jiving in celebration... Wins the battle of wits with SCurran, who steps away to make room but is exposed by the lack of pace, as the ball rattles the top of middle stump

Sam Curran b Bravo 60 (39b 2x4 5x6 54m) SR: 153.84
88
Dwayne Bravo to Sam Curran, no run

smell the leather! Quick bumper from Bravo, sits SCurran back on his stumps

87
1
Dwayne Bravo to Tom Curran, 1 run

slower delivery in the channel, TeeCee almost swings himself off his feet top-edging wide of short third

86
1
Dwayne Bravo to Sam Curran, 1 run

full toss on the stumps, swatted through mid-on

Invincibles' to lose now? Needing 23 from 15 with Bravo back

after 85 balls7 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 135/5Need 23 from 15 balls
Sam Curran59 (36b 2x4 5x6)
Tom Curran1 (1b)
Adil Rashid 1/33 (20)
85
4
Rashid to Sam Curran, FOUR runs

dragged down and carted through square leg! SCurran nails a wrist-rolling swivel-pull into the gap!

84
1
Rashid to Tom Curran, 1 run

flattish outside off and jabbed through point. Gets his brother back on strike

Out comes Tom Curran, and he'll be on strike

83
W
Rashid to Cartwright, OUT

skyscraping hit but van der Merwe clings on! Cartwright skips out and looks for the straight slog, but gets under the ball and sends it a mile up. Very tough chance but Roela makes no mistake, falling back with the ball safely pouched against his chest

Hilton Cartwright c van der Merwe b Rashid 5 (7b 0x4 0x6 18m) SR: 71.42
82
1
Rashid to Sam Curran, 1 run

looped up and SCurran comes charging out, drills to long-off... who does well to keep them to one

81
1
Rashid to Cartwright, 1 run

flat legbreak on the stumps, nudged down the ground to get Curran on strike

Rashid again, 30 needed from 20

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls17 runs
OI-M: 128/4Need 30 from 20 balls
Sam Curran54 (34b 1x4 5x6)
Hilton Cartwright4 (5b)
Dwayne Bravo 1/25 (15)
80
2
Dwayne Bravo to Sam Curran, 2 runs

back of a length and Curran belts it at du Plessis in the covers, who fumbles the ball and then concedes an overthrow into the bargain!

80
1w
Dwayne Bravo to Sam Curran, 1 wide

sprayed wide, Bravo gets it wrong again

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
A Lyth
NSC-M
79 runs (33)
3 fours8 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
31 runs
0 four5 sixes
Control
91%
SM Curran
60 runs (39)
2 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
16 runs
1 four1 six
Control
77%
Best performances - bowlers
SP Narine
B
20
0s
12
R
11
W
3
RPB
0.55
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
DJ Bravo
B
20
0s
8
R
29
W
2
RPB
1.45
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
Kennington Oval, London
TossOval Invincibles (Men), elected to field first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Match days11 August 2022 - day (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
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Match Referee
PointsOval Invincibles (Men) 2, Northern Superchargers (Men) 0
Language
English
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