Flogs him for a six and they couldn't have finished it any better; this has to be one of the most clinical run-chase of The Hundred; not ruffled at all and waltz their way to a comprehensive victory. Tossed up on middle, shimmies a touch on the leg side and smears Lawrence for half-a-dozen runs over long-on to seal the game in style
Spirit vs Invincibles, 26th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 11 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
26th Match, The Oval, August 11, 2024, The Hundred Men's Competition
(63/100 balls, T:97) 100/1
Invincibles won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
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Adam Zampa, Match Hero: They put us under the pump in the powerplay early but, yeah again, good purchase in the surface, boys dragged back pretty well through the middle. We've been playing really good cricket throughout. Today we knew how important was to get the win, obviously finishing first and hopefully going straight to Lords, with potentially making it tough to overtake us, but really important next game to make it a certainty...beautiful day in London, good crowd, boys really enjoyed.
That was absolutely emphatic from the table-toppers; an utterly dominant win before the playoffs. It was an excellent bowling performance followed by a brilliant chase. They're the team to beat and seem to have all bases covered. Invincibles have confirmed a top-three finish and are looking favorites to secure the automatic final berth. That's it from the first game of the Men's Hundred. Join us for the coverage of the upcoming second game. For Thilak Rama, I'm Rvel Zahid. Goodnight
63
6
Lawrence to Cox, SIX runs
Men's attendance - 22,199 (Oval)
62
4
Lawrence to Cox, FOUR runs
Kneels and tries to slog-sweep out of the park, everything they touch turns into gold, top-edge flies over keeper's head and the top spin carries away to the rope, two fielders run back but it was destined to reach the rope
61
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Lawrence to Cox, no run
Makes room and plays a cross-bat shot to extra cover, brilliant stop in the ring
CHANGE OF END
after 60 balls10 runs
OI-M: 90/1Need 7 from 40 balls
Dawid Malan29 (27b 4x4)
Jordan Cox51 (27b 8x4 1x6)
Matt Critchley 0/17 (10)
Saifi: "Except for India's IPL and Pakistan's PSL, all other leagues are still going according to early 2000s fashioned batting. Well being a Test cricket fan, I'm all up for this sort of cricket where you come across real batting talent, or else even Narine smashes bowlers"
60
4
Critchley to Malan, FOUR runs
One majestic shot after another; this whole chase is going to be in the highlights. Lunges forward and plays a gorgeous drive past cover for a four; whistles away to the rope; you can watch that shot on repeat and not get bored
59
4
Critchley to Malan, FOUR runs
Disdains it past deep midwicket for a one-bounce four, right on top of it and nails the slog sweep to perfection; beats the fielder's desperate lunge
58
1
Critchley to Cox, 1 run
Slapped along the carpet to deep cover
57
1
Critchley to Malan, 1 run
Pushed away in front of square, connects on the sweep, backward square cuts it off
56
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Critchley to Malan, no run
Massive swing and a miss, wanted to smoke that out of the park and missed it altogether, stifled appeal not going upstairs
after 55 balls4 runs
OI-M: 80/1Need 17 from 45 balls
Jordan Cox50 (26b 8x4 1x6)
Dawid Malan20 (23b 2x4)
Liam Dawson 0/11 (10)
55
1
Dawson to Cox, 1 run
Lobbed up on middle, drilled down to long-off and brings up an easy-breezy enterprising fifty; played splendidly; showing full range and regaled us with many delightful shots
54
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Dawson to Malan, 1 leg bye
Inverses his stance and can't connect on the reverse sweep, ball brushes the pads and ricochets to short third
53
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Dawson to Malan, no run
Tossed up, stumps-to-stumps line, punched back to the bowler
52
1
Dawson to Cox, 1 run
Floated up on middle and off, inside-edge perilously close to chopping on, ball trickles away to fine leg
51
1
Dawson to Malan, 1 run
Round the wicket, length on middle, worked away off the pads to midwicket for a run
CHANGE OF END
after 50 balls12 runs
OI-M: 76/1Need 21 from 50 balls
Jordan Cox48 (24b 8x4 1x6)
Dawid Malan19 (20b 2x4)
Nathan Ellis 0/22 (10)
50
4
Ellis to Cox, FOUR runs
Got to feel for Ellis, Cox is in imperious touch; short ball rising steeply at a tight off-stump line, he gives himself some space and slaughters it disdainfully past extra cover for four; disappeared into the fence; ruthless in his methods; romping to victory
49
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Ellis to Cox, no run
Hard length, gun-barrel straight, makes room and whisks it away to point, Ellis under pressure
48
4
Ellis to Cox, FOUR runs
That is another outstanding short; short ball at shoulder height, climbs off the backfoot and thrashes a pull to midwicket boundary
47
4
Ellis to Cox, FOUR runs
Steps away to the leg side and cut away with aplomb to deep point; what hands, what touch; such a joy to watch. Not much wrong with the delivery but he has clearly outsmarted him on this occasion
46
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Ellis to Cox, no run
Scurries in from over the wicket, tight off-stump line and jags away a fraction from off-stump line, swings for the stands and only grabs fresh air; superb line
after 45 balls13 runs
OI-M: 64/1Need 33 from 55 balls
Jordan Cox36 (19b 5x4 1x6)
Dawid Malan19 (20b 2x4)
Dan Lawrence 0/13 (5)
45
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Lawrence to Cox, no run
Lobbed up outside off, blocked down the pitch
44
4
Lawrence to Cox, FOUR runs
Another majestic back-foot square drive; gets on top of it and crunches it past cover for four! Marvelous batting; two quality shots
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