Rockets vs Invincibles, 23rd Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 21 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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23rd Match (D/N), The Oval, August 21, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
(86/100 balls, T:172) 164/4

Invincibles need 8 runs in 14 balls.

Runs per ball: 1.90
 • Required RPB: 0.57
 • Last 10 balls (RPB): 30/1 (3.00)
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86
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Sanderson to Ferreira, OUT
Donovan Ferreira c Stoinis b Sanderson 14 (5b 0x4 2x6) SR: 280
after 85 balls25 runs
OI-M: 164/3Need 8 from 15 balls
Donovan Ferreira14 (4b 2x6)
Jordan Cox50 (30b 3x4 4x6)
Marcus Stoinis 0/31 (15)
85
6
Stoinis to Ferreira, SIX runs

It's raining sixes at the Kennington Oval! Full and overpitched ball in the slot, strides forward and gets down on one knee, strikes it hard and flat over the cow corner boundary ropes

84
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Stoinis to Ferreira, SIX runs

Sends it flying over midwicket! Banged in short pitched ball outside off, plays the swivel pull shot, finds the top edge but doesn't matter, Ferreira had enough power and elevation to clear the fences

Sandeep Mathew: "Give credit where due ! Absolute brain fade from Willey and Cook and made merry by Curran and Cox !"

83
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Stoinis to Cox, 1 run

low full toss on the stumps, tucked away to deep backward square leg, fifty for Jordan Cox

82
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Stoinis to Cox, FOUR runs

Reverse ramp and finds the ropes! Slower bouncer outside off, shifts his stance early and swings it away over short third

81
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Stoinis to Cox, SIX runs

Up and over long on! Length ball in the slot, easy pickings for Jordan Cox. Stands tall inside the crease and whips it away over the fences!

81
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Stoinis to Cox, 1 wide

That's a harsh call! Wideish yorker ball outside off, shaping away and goes past the outside edge off the bat, goes through the tramline and the umpire signals wide.

Manoj: "@Vishakl, I'll say more of a brain fade moment from Willey to bring him back on. Ahmed had 5, linde had 15. "

81
1w
Stoinis to Cox, 1 wide

Starts his third set with a wide ball down the off-side

Here's Stoinis

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls5 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 139/3Need 33 from 20 balls
Jordan Cox39 (27b 2x4 3x6)
Donovan Ferreira2 (2b)
Rehan Ahmed 2/25 (20)

Ajab Gul Fazli : "8nb? How?" In English domestic cricket, no-balls are valued two runs.

80
1
Rehan to Cox, 1 run

non-turner length ball kept low outside off, clears the front leg and heaves it away to long on

80
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Rehan to Cox, 1 wide

flatter and too wide outside the offside tramline

79
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Rehan to Ferreira, 1 run

quicker length ball on the stumps, forces it away to the on-side

Vishal Poojary: "A perfect example of how a small break in the game can completely change its path - what a brilliant shift of momentum after the strategic timeout!"

78
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Rehan to Cox, 1 run

width on offer swats it down through the covers

77
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Rehan to Ferreira, 1 run

length ball whips it away for a single to square leg

Ferreira in at number 5

76
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Rehan to Sam Curran, OUT

Rehan Ahmed gets the big fish! A tad short of a length ball on the stumps, bends down and attempts to hoick it over the on-side, this time Curran failed to time it well, did not get enough elevation clear the fences, finds the sweeper fielder near the ropes

Sam Curran c Cook b Rehan Ahmed 54 (24b 2x4 6x6) SR: 225

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after 75 balls13 runs
OI-M: 134/2Need 38 from 25 balls
Jordan Cox37 (25b 2x4 3x6)
Sam Curran54 (23b 2x4 6x6)
George Linde 0/16 (10)
75
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Linde to Cox, 1 run

tossed up fuller length ball, pokes it off the front foot to the left of Linde, good diving stop to save a few runs

74
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Linde to Sam Curran, 1 run

back of a length ball whips it away towards deep backward square leg, Cook comes around and collects it

73
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Linde to Sam Curran, FOUR runs

Edged and through! Three-quarter length ball outside off, Curran attempts to slice it through backward point, thick outside edge and goes past the wicketkeeper through the slip area. Brings up his fifty too!

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Linde to Sam Curran, SIX runs

Full toss ball outside off, Curran hoicks it away and with the middle part of the bat, hits it flat and hits the boundary cushion wide of long on!

Niranjan: "Curran looked like he never had it in him today for the first 12!!What a turnaround of events, that was a cloudburst!!"

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Linde to Cox, 1 run

short of a length ball drags it down to midwicket

Here's Linde, around the wicket

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CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls32 runs
OI-M: 121/2Need 51 from 30 balls
Sam Curran43 (20b 1x4 5x6)
Jordan Cox35 (23b 2x4 3x6)
Sam Cook 0/38 (15)
70
Cook to Sam Curran, no run

Play and a miss! Half-volley ball outside the off stump channel, plays the check-drive with the straight bat, goes past the outside edge