yorked 'im, neck and crop! Baker finishes it in the most emphatic style, a hat-trick to seal victory. Fast bowler catnip. Originals win by 57 runs and they've got their season back on track here at Emirates Old Trafford
Originals vs N S-Chargers, 17th Match at Manchester, Men's Hundred, Aug 17 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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17th Match, Manchester, August 17, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
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5.10pm: The Hundred derby of the north belongs to Manchester. Big runs on the board courtesy of Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen, then Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue sliced through the Superchargers line-up (with a little help from Noor Ahmed and Rachin Ravindra). That win, only their second from five games, pushes Originals up to fifth in the table as we get nearer to the business end
Jos Buttler is Match Hero: "Had to win to day to get some momentum, really good performance. Used wicket, we'd played on it before, hard work but tried not to get frustrated. Built some partrnerships and having guys set was crucial. [Defending] Keep it simple, we've played a couple of games here, seen how the wicket can be. Tried not to put pressure on. [Attack] Nice variety, Josh and Sonny complement each other, adding someone like Noor is a trump card. To put together a performance like that with bat and ball is very exciting"
That's that for today from Manchester, but be sure to join us for the evening kick-off in Brum. Thanks for your comments, from myself and Vish - bye!
Jacob Duffy is last man... and Baker is on a hat-trick here
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Baker to Lawes, OUT
hoicked straight to deep midwicket! Another slower ball into the pitch, offcutter from Baker, and Lawes cannot manufacture enough power on his slog across the line. Picks out the man in the deep. Originals one away from Roses northern deby bragging rights
Tom Lawes c Gregory b Baker 4 (6b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 66.66
Baker returns
after 85 balls5 runs
NSC-M: 114/8Need 58 from 15 balls
Adil Rashid5 (6b)
Tom Lawes4 (5b)
Josh Tongue 3/21 (20)
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Tongue to Rashid, 1 run
pace off again, into the pitch and nurdled leg side for one
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Tongue to Rashid, no run
dug in short of a length, 92mph from Tongue! Brings a wild swing and miss
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Tongue to Lawes, 1 run
full toss, 73mph change-up. Bashed into the ground short of point for one
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Tongue to Rashid, 1 run
slower ball, hacked over backward point! In the air for a long time but doesn't go to hand
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Tongue to Rashid, 2 runs
fullish at the stumps, Rashid makes room and whumps a couple out to deep cover
Tongue to bowl out
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls3 runs • 1 wicket
NSC-M: 109/8Need 63 from 20 balls
Adil Rashid1 (2b)
Tom Lawes3 (4b)
Noor Ahmad 2/17 (20)
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Noor Ahmad to Rashid, 1 run
floated up full and wide, clunked down to long-off
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Noor Ahmad to Rashid, no run
ziipy googly in the channel, 59mph, beats the bat with Rashid going back
"When you look at Originals' lineup, it's very hard to understand why they've done so poorly so far," muses Dunc. "Could this be a turning point for them? "
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Noor Ahmad to Potts, OUT
straight through him! Potts looks to give it the big heave ho, swinging across the line and failing to connect. Skids through to hit middle and off. The end is nigh for Superchargers
Matthew Potts b Noor Ahmad 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 50
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Noor Ahmad to Lawes, 1 run
googly on middle and leg, tucked for one to midwicket
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Noor Ahmad to Potts, 1 run
over the wicket, pushed through and deflected to short fine leg
Matt Potts is in... and Noor Ahmed is back
after 75 balls9 runs • 1 wicket
NSC-M: 106/7Need 66 from 25 balls
Tom Lawes2 (3b)
Rachin Ravindra 2/13 (10)
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Ravindra to Santner, OUT
floats it up wide of off, Santner holes out! Has to stretch for the big slog down the ground and it comes off the toe o the bat to Currie, who takes it nonchalantly and rolls the ball straight back in
Mitchell Santner c Currie b Ravindra 12 (13b 0x4 1x6 18m) SR: 92.3
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Ravindra to Santner, no run
60mph, pushed through into the pads
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Ravindra to Santner, SIX runs
full toss, munched! Awful delivery and Santner takes full advantage of the free hit. Heaved 80m over deep backward square leg
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Ravindra to Santner, (no ball)
over the wicket, flat outside off and cut to backward point. But Ravindra has overstepped here
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Ravindra to Lawes, 1 run
chipped in the air down to long-off
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Ravindra to Lawes, no run
pushed into middle and leg, 57mph. Defended back
Ravindra
CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls6 runs • 1 wicket
NSC-M: 97/6Need 75 from 30 balls
Mitchell Santner6 (9b)
Tom Lawes1 (1b)
Josh Tongue 3/16 (15)
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Tongue to Santner, 2 runs
another slower ball, 72mph and clipped through midwicket
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Tongue to Lawes, 1 run
slashed off the outside edge to deep third
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