The Hundred 2023: Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals in thrilling men's final
The Hundred, men's final (Lord's): Oval Invincibles 161-5 (100 balls): T Curran 67* (34), Neesham 57* (33); Gleeson 2-37 Manchester Originals 147-6 (100 balls): Holden 37 (25); Jacks 2-11Oval Invincibles won by 14 pointsScorecard
The Originals' exceptional fast bowling cut the Invincibles to 34-5 and risked turning the showpiece into an anti-climax.< /p>< p class="" data-reactid=".74znxg16b6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5">But Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham launched an emotional counterattack and shared an unbroken 127 partnership, the higher for all counters in the country. short history of the Men's Hundred.
Curran hit five sixes of his 67 without getting out of 34 balls, while Neesham added 57 unbeaten from 33 to take the Invincibles to 161-5.
The Originals had comfortably hunted 197 to beat Southern Brave in the playoff on Saturday, only this time the dismissal of fly-half Phil Salt for 25 saw the fall of four wickets for 17 runs.
Captain Jos Buttler's loss to spinner Danny Briggs for 11 hits was a hammer blow, while Nathan Sowter held a magnificent catch rounding the boundary on the toe feet to dismiss Laurie Evans.
Max Holden kept hopes low with 37, leaving the Originals needing an improbable 32 on the last 10 balls.
Tom Curran continued his great day by not conceding just nine of the front five, then brother Sam closed the game to leave Originals 147-6 and the Invincibles winning by 14 points.
This marks a second straight finals loss for the Originals, as the Invincibles claim the men's title for the first time, joining the Southern Brave Women as 2023 champions.
Curran and Neesham inspire the InvinciblesThe Invincibles had been the dominant team on their way to the top of the group standings, but injuries and international call-ups meant they were missing five players who took them to the final - Jordan Cox, Sunil Narine, Heinrich Klaasen, Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson.
Briggs was playing his first game of the tournament, Irish hitter Paul Stirling was signed just for the final and New Zealander Neesham had only played once before .
And the patched-up team was nearly overwhelmed. by the onslaught of the Originals - all five wickets fell in the space of 36 balls.
The rescue act happened everywhere - the players Tom Curran and...
The Originals' exceptional fast bowling cut the Invincibles to 34-5 and risked turning the showpiece into an anti-climax.< /p>< p class="" data-reactid=".74znxg16b6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5">But Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham launched an emotional counterattack and shared an unbroken 127 partnership, the higher for all counters in the country. short history of the Men's Hundred.
Curran hit five sixes of his 67 without getting out of 34 balls, while Neesham added 57 unbeaten from 33 to take the Invincibles to 161-5.
The Originals had comfortably hunted 197 to beat Southern Brave in the playoff on Saturday, only this time the dismissal of fly-half Phil Salt for 25 saw the fall of four wickets for 17 runs.
Captain Jos Buttler's loss to spinner Danny Briggs for 11 hits was a hammer blow, while Nathan Sowter held a magnificent catch rounding the boundary on the toe feet to dismiss Laurie Evans.
Max Holden kept hopes low with 37, leaving the Originals needing an improbable 32 on the last 10 balls.
Tom Curran continued his great day by not conceding just nine of the front five, then brother Sam closed the game to leave Originals 147-6 and the Invincibles winning by 14 points.
This marks a second straight finals loss for the Originals, as the Invincibles claim the men's title for the first time, joining the Southern Brave Women as 2023 champions.
Curran and Neesham inspire the InvinciblesThe Invincibles had been the dominant team on their way to the top of the group standings, but injuries and international call-ups meant they were missing five players who took them to the final - Jordan Cox, Sunil Narine, Heinrich Klaasen, Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson.
Briggs was playing his first game of the tournament, Irish hitter Paul Stirling was signed just for the final and New Zealander Neesham had only played once before .
And the patched-up team was nearly overwhelmed. by the onslaught of the Originals - all five wickets fell in the space of 36 balls.
The rescue act happened everywhere - the players Tom Curran and...
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