tip-toes in and goes back of a length, swing and a miss from Parkinson. Invincibles win a thriller by nine runs!
Invincibles vs N S-Chargers, 15th Match at Leeds, Men's Hundred, Aug 11 2023 - Match Result
9.20pm: Well, that wasn't bad for a Friday night's entertainment. The Superchargers chase ebbed and flowed, but it eventually drained away in the face of some top death bowling from Invincibles. The visitors claim the points, a third win from four for Sam Billings' side, and they go clear at the top of the standings
Jordan Cox is named Match Hero for his 73 off 38: "Yeah, very good game, very tight. Tom [Banton] batted outstanding and at one point I thought we were going to lose. So to get the win, very nice. [Thoughts when batting with Klaasen] Get him on strike. [Depth] If you get out, the next person can come in. We have great depth in our team. [Secret to form] Play golf before, but don't ask about the result. We've had a core for three years, to have that's been a bonus. When you're winning, you're flying as a team, so we want to ride it."
Right, that's a wrap from us, we'll be back for tomorrow's double double-header from Lord's and Cardiff. Join us for that. Bye!
well, there's one! Short ball over the batter, that's two no-balls!
Callum Parkinson, needing snookers
full and wide, Rashid connects... but picks out deep cover! The crowd went up initially, thinking that Rashid might have got it away over the rope. But the cheers died as Whiteley held it comfortably, before he turns and shows them his belly, for some reason
Two sixes will do it...
shuffles across, Atkinson goes wide... but beyond the tramlines, and called!
Adil Rashid is at No. 9
dug in and sent spiralling to deep midwicket! Carse flailed across the line but his hook went high into the leg side, not enough to get over the rope and Cox holds it securely before quietly gesturing to the crowd
Superchargers still kicking here
full on off, 90mph and nailed over mid-off! Slot ball, Carse makes room and gets hold of a powerful elevated drive
full and wide of the stumps, pumped through the covers for two
Atkinson to finish things, 19 needed for a Superchargers upset
slower delivery, short into the body, jabbed away to leg. Superchargers dribbling towards the line
bumper, Parnell ducks it! One for the over, signals Russell Warren
pace on, leg-stump line and swished off the pads - straight to short fine leg! Either side and it was four
short and wide with pace off... too wide
full in the channel, crashed through cover! Beats the man inside the ring and then gets some fade away from long-off running around
fired in full, dug out through midwicket for one
SCurran for the 19th set
Two excellent sets for Invincibles and they have this in their sights again
floated on off and swiped down the ground to long-off
flicked out full, skids into the front pad
Wayne Parnell walks out
carted leg side, Whiteley holds this one! Goes for the big hit towards the longer side of the ground again, doesn't have the legs and this is safely held to tip the game further towards Invincibles
dropped! Underclubbed by Wiese, but Whiteley shells a straightforward chance at deep midwicket! The Western Terrace let him know all about it
lobbed up and pushed into the off side
Brydon Carse walks out. Narine for his final set
B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T! Whiteley holds a stunner running in from deep midwicket! Is that the game for Invincibles? Mistimed slog across the line from Banton, but it looked as if it might fall safely, until Whiteley thundered into view and took it at full stretch
length ball, pace off - a real floater at 59mph - and Banton can only scoop it into his body going across outside off
1W | 1W | |||
1W |
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
Headingley, Leeds | |
Toss | Oval Invincibles (Men), elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 11 August 2023 - night (100-ball match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Oval Invincibles (Men) 2, Northern Superchargers (Men) 0 |