full and punched, mid-off misfields, and that's that. Welsh Fire win by eight wickets with almost half of the balls to spare
Originals vs Fire, 3rd Match at Manchester, Men's Hundred, Jul 25 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd Match (N), Manchester, July 25, 2024, The Hundred Men's Competition
(57/100 balls, T:87) 87/2
Fire won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
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8.45pm: Well, that's a drubbing for last year's beaten finalists. Phil Salt gets a tough introduction to captaincy, standing in for the absent Jos Buttler - his future in the competition still TBD - as Welsh Fire make it double-header delight, after the slightly harder-won success for the women earlier
David Willey is the Match Hero: "We wanted to start well, talked about setting the tone. We got a nice start. Some balls have swung in practice, some haven't. Having a left-armer do that is always dangerous. We want to do our strengths well, the backroom staff have put a good squad together and the bowlers are gelling nicely. Last year was great fun, my most-enjoyable Hundred. The staff have put together a great squad, we enjoy each other's company on and off the field. [Rauf] He's a world-class bowler, great to have him here with us. Nice to contribute tonight."
Okay, that's a wrap for tonight. Old Trafford served up a couple of low-scorers, but in neither case was it to the home side's advantage. Tomorrow, we head on to Leeds and the coaching debut of Andrew Flintoff, as Northern Superchargers host Trent Rockets. Do join us for that. Bye-bye!
57
1
Currie to Abell, 1 run
"Looks like we're going 2-for-2 on low scoring hammerings to begin the tournament." It's what the shop window is all about, Pete
56
1
Currie to Clarke, 1 run
pitched up outside off, driven through the covers
Currie again. This will be the final set...
after 55 balls11 runs
WF-M: 85/2Need 2 from 45 balls
Joe Clarke32 (23b 3x4 1x6)
Tom Abell10 (12b)
Josh Hull 0/31 (15)
55
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Hull to Clarke, no run
short and tucks him up looking to swivel the ball away
"Do they get a 'free hit' after a no-ball in The100?" They do, Jamie Dow. Certainly on front-foot no-balls
54
6
Hull to Clarke, SIX runs
shot! Misses the yorker and gets pumped over long-on! Princely hitting from Clarke as he made room outside leg. Hold the pose
54
2nb
Hull to Clarke, (no ball)
bouncer, climbing high over leg stump. Too high again, and another no-ball
53
1
Hull to Abell, 1 run
dug in short and swatted through midwicket on the pull
52
1
Hull to Clarke, 1 run
back of a length, slower delivery from Hull, 75mph. Flicked through square leg
51
1
Hull to Abell, 1 run
over the wicket, length ball on leg stump, clipped in front of square
Halfway through the chase, Fire are 80% done. Hull back for a third set... could be the last
CHANGE OF END
after 50 balls8 runs
WF-M: 74/2Need 13 from 50 balls
Joe Clarke25 (19b 3x4)
Tom Abell8 (10b)
Paul Walter 1/10 (10)
50
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Walter to Clarke, no run
full and wide of the stumps, 79mph, crunched towards mid-off, who makes a good sliding stop
50
2nb
Walter to Clarke, (no ball)
steepling bouncer, too high for the umps
49
2
Walter to Clarke, 2 runs
banged into the deck, Clarke this time slaps a pull away into the gap at deep midwicket. Fire getting this done in ones and twos
48
1
Walter to Abell, 1 run
dug in, Abell pulls and gets one away on the bounce to fine leg
47
2
Walter to Abell, 2 runs
short of a length and roundhoused away for a couple
46
1
Walter to Clarke, 1 run
back of a length, punched through mid-on
"Tall" Paul Walter. Now no longer the tallest man in the team, I think, thanks to Josh Hull being drafted...
after 45 balls4 runs
WF-M: 66/2Need 21 from 55 balls
Tom Abell5 (8b)
Joe Clarke22 (15b 3x4)
Scott Currie 1/14 (10)
45
1
Currie to Abell, 1 run
back of a length and tucked off the hip for one more
44
•
Currie to Abell, no run
chopped towards backward point
43
1
Currie to Clarke, 1 run
back of a length, Clarke is across and dinks this down towards deep third
42
1lb
Currie to Abell, 1 leg bye
fired into leg stump, 85mph and helped away fine
41
1
Currie to Clarke, 1 run
good length, another cutter, Clarke nibbles and gets a thick inside edge to short fine leg. Abell calls him through
Currie from the Statham End again
CHANGE OF END
after 40 balls7 runs
WF-M: 62/2Need 25 from 60 balls
Joe Clarke20 (13b 3x4)
Tom Abell4 (5b)
Tom Hartley 0/7 (5)
40
1
Hartley to Clarke, 1 run
flighted, spinning on middle, Clarke leans around his front pad and clips through midwicket again
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