9.25pm Well, that was epic. An absolute bosh-fest at the Kia Oval. From myself and Alan, and Ranjith on drums, good night, and see you tomorrow for Brave versus Superchargers in the women's final, and Originals versus Invincibles in the men's.

Dezz: "Any stats on what percentage of sixes in this years comp have been hit at at the Oval? Feels like a lot." You're right, it is a lot... 87 out of 345, or 25.22%

Brave are only the fifth team to lose a men's T20 despite batting through their overs losing one or no wickets.

Jos Buttler is the match hero. "Fantastic. At the halfway stage it was a tough fielding innings, but Salt was amazing to get us ahead of the game, and we continued the momentum. A bit disappointed to be set a big score, but parked that and got ready to bat. Hard to stop us. Can't wait to play in the final, competition going from strength to strength, we'll rest up and go to Lord's."

Craig: "The Hundred brings an extraordinary intensity to run chases- credit to it. Buttler's Originals just delivered the best chase in Hundred history!"

9.19pm Well, cripes. 397 runs in 196 balls, and just four wickets in the entire contest! Southern Brave couldn't have expected such a crushing loss after posting their highest Hundred total. But Overton seals it with the 23rd six of the evening, and Originals' 13th!

Utterly masterful chase, with Phil Salt's ballistic 47 from 17 setting the tone before Buttler bossed the tempo with 82 from 46. Holden played a key cameo before Evans and Overton mopped it up. No respite in the bowling figures, though Mills did his best with 1 for 27

Jordan to Overton, SIX runs

round the wicket, slammed through the full length, over long-off! Originals have demolished their run-chase with a 200 total!

after 95 balls10 runs

MO-M: 195/3Need 2 from 5 balls

Laurie Evans22 (13b 2x4 1x6)

Jamie Overton1 (2b)

Tymal Mills 1/27 (20)

Brave need snookers now. Jordan has five balls to pull something extraordinary out of the fire

Mills to Evans, 1 run

rocks back for the cut as Mills follows him. Rehan swoops well to intercept, but another single

Long-off comes inside the circle

Mills to Evans, 2 runs

pace off again, back of a length, fumbled at long-on by Jordan of all people! Overton's alert, and Brave have missed the cut-off too

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Mills to Evans, no run

pace back on, fuller length, jabbed to short third where Allen snaffles well

Mills to Evans, SIX runs

pace off, and is that the game?! The newer ball skidded into the middle of the bat as Evans made room to leg and slammed a dismissive drill over deep cover

Looks like another ball-change. Useful time to get a drier ball to grip those variations

Dezz: "Surrey boys at the crease, on their home turf..." Valid... they've seen nights like this in the Blast often enough

1lb

Mills to Overton, 1 leg bye

attempts the pre-emptive ramp, hopping to the off-side to meet the slower ball. Can't connect well, but it's a single

12 from ten, and back comes Mills for the most crucial set of his campaign. Two minutes until the cut-off

CHANGE OF END

after 90 balls6 runs • 1 wicket

MO-M: 185/3Need 12 from 10 balls

Laurie Evans13 (9b 2x4)

Jamie Overton1 (1b)

Chris Jordan 1/37 (15)

Jordan to Evans, FOUR runs

perfect timing from Evans! Yorker length from Jordan, on off stump, but that's squeezed out brilliantly on the square drive, beating the deep third sweeper. Priceless boundary

We will be set for a Super Five if the scores are level...

Jordan to Overton, 1 run

full toss, pressed out to deep cover, just the single...

Jordan to Buttler, OUT

straight up in the air! Pace off in the blockhole from Jordan, Buttler has a swing through the line, Rehan at point steadies himself in the end, and cushions the steepler by collapsing to the turf! The end of a magnificent innings, but the fact that it has ended is the significant part for now!

Jos Buttler c Rehan Ahmed b Jordan 82 (46b 6x4 4x6 65m) SR: 178.26

Jordan to Evans, 1 run

yorker, at 87mph, nurdled to the on-side. Brave are trying to take it deep, but the singles will suffice for now

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Jordan to Evans, no run

full length, tight line, punched back to the bowler for a precious dot

Jordan returns

after 85 balls8 runs

MO-M: 179/2Need 18 from 15 balls

Jos Buttler82 (45b 6x4 4x6)

Laurie Evans8 (6b 1x4)

Tymal Mills 1/18 (15)

Buttler has 380 runs for the tournament, a full 140 ahead of Allen in second!

Mills to Buttler, 1 run

slower ball, on the legs, tucked to square leg for the single

Mills to Buttler, 1 wide

too much width outside off, reload

Mills to Buttler, 2 runs

cuffed off the back foot, waited for the ball to arrive and beats the diving backward point for two more. That's all they need

Mills to Evans, 1 run

cracked with power at the top of the stroke, out to deep cover

1lb

Mills to Buttler, 1 leg bye

on the legs, worked off the hip to the on-side

Mills to Buttler, 1 wide

too wide, full length, through to the keeper

Dezz: "To put it in perspective, they are chasing the equivalent of 236 in a T20 semi final..." Solid... a bit like this one from the archive

Mills to Evans, 1 run

tight line, back of a length, guided out to point with an open face on the back foot

Crisis time for Brave now. This could be over with plenty to spare

CHANGE OF END

after 80 balls20 runs

MO-M: 171/2Need 26 from 20 balls

Jos Buttler79 (42b 6x4 4x6)

Laurie Evans6 (4b 1x4)

Rehan Ahmed

0/31 (20)

Rehan to Buttler, SIX runs

Buttler signs off for the set with another massive wallop! Pivots through the full length, high over the on-side, and that overthrow gets punished!

Rehan to Buttler, 2 runs

well bowled again, line and length on the legbreak, Buttler settles for the push to the off-side, but Santner's return is way over Conway's head for an overthrow!

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Best performances - batters

Spike Graph

Wagon Zone

JC Buttler

MO-M

82 runs (46)

6 fours4 sixes

Productive shot

cover drive

17 runs

2 fours1 six

Control

74%

FH Allen

SB-M

69 runs (38)

6 fours5 sixes

Productive shot

pull

22 runs

2 fours2 sixes

Control

57%

Best performances - bowlers

MJ Santner

SB-M

RPB

1.13

FTYFGSGS

OFFLEG

RHB





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LEGOFF

LHB

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Match details

Kennington Oval, London
Toss	Manchester Originals (Men), elected to field first
Series	The Hundred Men's Competition
Season	2023
Player Of The Match	Jos Buttler
Series result	Manchester Originals (Men) advanced
Match days	26 August 2023 - night (100-ball match)
Umpires	Martin Saggers Russell Warren
TV Umpire	Nigel Llong
Reserve Umpire	Mark Newell
Match Referee	Peter Such