into the toes, munched over midwicket again! Quite the finish from David, but he needed to set off about five balls earlier. Oval are into the play-offs in style!
Invincibles vs Brave, 26th Match at Southampton, Men's Hundred, Aug 19 2023 - Match Result
Tom Curran has the meerkat-hat on. "A big win, straight to the final, so really pleased with that. Stay still and swing hard, it's hit or miss at the end there. Pleased with that innings. The wicket got a bit better under lights, it skidded on like a Sharjah-style wicket for us. Finish top and go straight to the final. A good comp, hopefully one more big push at the big dance."
So, that's the end of that. Invincibles are in the final next Sunday. Who will join them? Still all to play for, including for tonight's vanquished hosts, Southern Brave. From Miller and Thilak, good night.
8.41pm Well, that was an entertaining end to a game that had fizzled long before. Tom Curran's figures took a hammering at the end, but hard to deny him the match hero status. His own 40-something was the decisive knock of this match.
PK: "Pietersen made sense yesterday. Set a target of 45 for the powerplay and be prepared to lose 2 wickets. "
slower ball, hoisted violently over deep midwicket again! David sits back and massages his strike-rate
length ball, smoked over midwicket! And still the rate goes up ...
Nine a ball needed... no waist-high full-tosses...
wide yorker, well delivered, cuffed to the on-side
low full toss, bonked over Jacks' head at long-on!
The mere matter of 33 runs from five required
full toss, Jacks is in business at long-on, and slides well to cut off the boundary
another marvellous yorker, David can only flog hopelessly through the line and inside-edge to short third
Peter: "Match hero should be a straightforward decision. Too much talent in that family, it's just not fair. "
yorker, outstanding delivery, Curran wants the lbw but it's just outside leg. No matter, it's a dot-ball. They are reviewing, extremely optimistically> I guess they want to beat the traffic. This is the most pointlessly faffy review of all time, fwiw. The third umpire agonising over an inside-edge, when all three stumps are visible. Blah
flogged to the on-side, and they rush back for the second
spanked off the good length! That's got the exiting crowd looking back over their shoulders! 85 metres over cow corner, with a report of bat that'll be heard at Fleet Services
short, into the surface, a flap into the on-side, and suddenly it's more than four an over needed. AKA a miracle
The crowd are heading for the exits. The M27 will be gridlocked shortly
on the back foot, and blocked to the on-side
This one is all but cooked. But the Night Hawk has entered the building
Huge top-edge, and a brilliant take from Billings! Swirling into the evening sky, miscued pull, Billings turns well, leaps as the ball gets away from him a touch, and clings on with a leap and both gloves tight together
pace on this time, very full past a swishing blade outside off. Well played TC
back of a length, pace off, hit back at the bowler with a baseball stance
Garton can tonk it. He'll need to
skied off a leading edge! Jordan climbs through the line again, appreciable turn on the legbreak, Sowter slides in on his knees from deep cover and makes a tough chance look classy!
battered back over the bowler's head! Now Jordan's come to the party, proper power off the back foot, pierces the long-on and -off fielders
muscled through the line, down to long-off where Roy puts in an exceptional dive, goalkeeper-style, to cut off a certain four
That's bought back a dot-ball! Kneels into a pongo over deep midwicket, reading the flight and dip, and depositing it into the stands
The rate is pushing threes now
loopy and teasing, tight lines, never quite there to be hit, clothed out to the covers
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The Rose Bowl, Southampton | |
Toss | Oval Invincibles (Men), elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 19 August 2023 - night (100-ball match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Oval Invincibles (Men) 2, Southern Brave (Men) 0 |