Clothed down the ground as Potts goes full again and Northern Supercharges move to third with victory by 14 runs! The mother of all botch jobs from Originals, even if it was a hearty target to chase. Pretty sure that's them done for the season...
N S-Chargers vs Originals, 16th Match at Leeds, Men's Hundred, Aug 04 2024 - Match Result
9:10pm Op: "So erm who's been writing the same script game after game? Get to the last 30/20 balls and the game turns on its head 180⁰degrees." Some belting games over the last week or so. That's all from us tonight. More of the same tomorrow!
9:08pm Your Meerkat Match Hero is Harry Brook for 58 from 33 and some exceptional captaincy in the field: "I felt like they were favourites coming out of the Powerplay but we bowled unbelievably there.
"We've always got that 'take wickets' mentality. we had to think like that a little bit more when we didn't have wickets in the Powerplay. I tossed the ball to Rash and Mitch and they did the job for us. And I had so much faith in Potts and Dwarsh there."
Into the pitch, scuffed off the sticks to Adam Hose once more. The Originals dugout is in a collective state of shock
Wide yorker, dug out but cut off easily by Brook to his right at cover
Three sixes from these next three balls, then... all Potts needs to do is stay behind that front line and keep it straight
Full toss again, down the ground again, this time towards Hose at long on
19 needed from 4, Sikandar Raza on strike
Full toss... panged down the ground but not timed at all. Just a single as Santner runs in from long off
What a capitulation from Originals, though. They were 90 for 0 after 53 balls! Potts to close this one out... Usama Mir to face
Full, straight, hammered down the ground and into the hands of Potts a foot in from the sponge! Holden had to go for it, and was right to strike towards long on, but not enough behind the ball. Superb fightback from the hosts
Pace off, loops and evades Holden's attempted scoop!
Wide, full, hammered over extra cover by Holden! Holds his shape well and goes up and over with sound timing
Slower ball, on middle stump, hacked out to deep midwicket where Graham Clark gets a huge ovation from the Western Terrace as he prevents the second with his gather and throw
Brilliant yorker, right on the back boot of Holden. Dwarshuis appeals but it's going down leg and he's distracted enough for the two batters to cross. A delayed left-footed strike from point blank range goes wide!
Dwarshuis with the next five - his final set - with 26 needed from 10
Full, across Holden, who makes room to drive square through cover point. Just one, though, as Jordan Clark is stationed out there on the boundary
Full, quick, on leg stump. The first run is easy, the second not so as the throw comes into the nonstriker's end... Potts gathers, goes to the stumps, but Raza has *just* made his ground...
Brilliantly slower ball, grips in the pitch, skips over the stumps, leaving Holden for dead
Max Holden on strike...
Yorker, brilliantly bowled, clamped down... then Pooran gathers and throws down the stumps! And it's Hurst! Just short of his ground trying to get the strike. Outstanding cricket from Superchargers... and Hurst must go for an excellent 78 from 45
The crowd have ticked up a notch. Huge pressure being built up at Headingley
Wide, full, driven out to Graham Clark at cover, who fields well to prevent a second
Saifi: "Santner experiences almost situation as Sam Curran but it was Curran's day all over written! " Matthew Potts in to bowl with 10 balls left
And with that, Superchargers have called a Strategic Timeout. Originals require 30 from the last 15 deliveries
Into the pitch, sits up... but Hurst clothes to cover. "Oh nooooo!" yelps Hurst.
Wide of the crease again, held back, Raza charges and digs it out to deep cover
Gorgeous from Raza! Santner is in the slot, arching from wide of the crease, and Raza threads a gorgeous cover drive, inside-out
Darted, full, punched down to wide long off
Clobbered over extra cover! Santner entices with a slower ball outside off and Hurst obliges with a glorious stroke. Pressure - what pressure?
Santner continuing and will bowl his hat-trick ball to Hurst. Sikandar Raza is the new man at the nonstriker's end...
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1W | 1W | |||
Headingley, Leeds | |
Toss | Manchester Originals (Men), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 04 August 2024 - night (100-ball match) |
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Points | Northern Superchargers (Men) 2, Manchester Originals (Men) 0 |