game set and match. Short of length ball angling in. Goes for a pull but ball gets big on him. Slices it, and point runs to his left and slides along the carpet to complete the catch. Manchester Originals dazzle in an 81-run win
Originals vs N S-Chargers, 27th Match at Manchester, Men's Hundred, Aug 20 2023 - Match Result
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Calvin Harrison, Player of the Match: "Great to be back with the boys. Nice to get a pitch like that. (Replacing Usama Mir) Big shoes to fill. We are picking up good momentum. We had two important games - this one and the next one too. (Personal goal) Disappointed to miss out in the beginning, but to come back in and do what I've been doing, it is great. (Best figures in Hundred history) I didn't even realise. I thought it was my personal best but didn't know it was the whole Hundred."
Spinners were supposed to threaten according to predictions and that's what happened. It seems so long ago that Adil Rashid dominated with four wickets in the first innings, but such was Chris Harrison's whirlwind spell that Rashid's performance will go down as a footnote. Maybe even Buttler's will.
4.49pm Did Buttler's 75 set up the win? Or was it Harrison's five-for that was the reason for victory. Either way, Manchester Originals zoom up the points table, keeping them in contention for a qualifier spot. For Northern Superchargers, mmm, it looks gloomy.
dipping full toss on a fourth-stump line. Rashid swings and misses, and that very nearly kisses off stump en route to Buttler
moves away exposing all three stumps and Zaman goes full on middle too. But Topley stretches out and gets bat on ball, ensuring the stumps stay standing
yorker length lands just outside leg. Hits Rashid's heel
A few more runs and Rashid could definitely pip Buttler to the POTM title.
deliberate! Full outside off. Sticks the bat out and opens the bat's face. Gets it to third man for another boundary
full ball on middle. A flourished flick off his toes, hit smartly through to deep square leg. Fielder misfields after getting to the ball, and that's four
inside edges a slog onto his pads and the ball pops up but no chance for Buttler or the bowler
Rashid gives a charge and the bowler goes wide to try the stumping. But Rashid stretches out and gets a bottom edge to squirt the ball away
slaps this length ball over cover
full on leg and he goes over the top towards wide long on
full ball, tucked towards cover off the front foot
full ball on leg and swings across the line to deep square leg
full ball outside leg. Topley moves further down leg, closes the bat's face down late and paddles a shot to fine leg for four!
dipping yorker outside leg. Swings and misses
full ball, wide outside off. Backs away to guide it over point but misses
swept to deep square leg
full on middle and leg. Skips down the track and Topley hammers it to long on. 5-11: Harrison gets the best figures in the history of the Hundred!
Five-star Harrison and NSC are nine down. Full ball around middle and leg. Parkinson moved off side to play a sweep fine. He does connect, but only onto his own stumps
full just outside leg. Plays the paddle past the keeper's left. Very Tendulkar-esque shot that
full on leg and he uses his wrists to ping a flick to wide mid on. Fielder there!
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Toss | Manchester Originals (Men), elected to bat first |
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Season | 2023 |
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Match days | 20 August 2023 - day (100-ball match) |
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Points | Manchester Originals (Men) 2, Northern Superchargers (Men) 0 |