Right then! That's all from this game! It was a pretty one-sided game and Manchester Originals have won their first of the season. On Monday, 26th July 2021, we have the game between Trent Rockets against the Northern Superchargers. The action will begin at 1830 local (1730 GMT). Do join us then. Cheers and take care!
Matt Parkinson is the Hero of the Match! He says he feels great, it has been a slow season for him so far but doing well here is fantastic. States to build some momentum in the last two weeks is good and to bowl on a used pitch was helpful. Adds Liam Livingstone is a fantastic player and it is great to get one over him. Also says it is about adjusting, what the pitch is doing, and accordingly, the skipper decides if he gets 5 or 10.
Not much to talk about regarding the bowling by Birmingham Phoenix. They never had enough to defend and if they were to pull a rabbit out of the hat, then they needed quick wickets early on, which they never got. They removed Salt, but by then, he had already released the pressure. Imran Tahir and Benny Howell got two in quick succession, but Jos Buttler and Tom Lammonby played smartly and rode the challenge to help Manchester Originals win their first game.
If Manchester Women could not do it earlier in the day, the Men of Manchester Originals have done it and they have opened their account this season. They played really well and have fully deserved to win this game. They did not need to chase down a mountain of runs, but still, this deck was not the easiest to bat on. Philip Salt and Jos Buttler stitched a 32-run stand early on, where Salt was the aggressor. After Salt got cleaned up, two more wickets fell, but Buttler ensured that he played calmly, took risks when he had to, rotated the strike when necessary and he took his side very close to the finish line, before he lost his wicket. It did not matter though as the game was already done and dusted by then.
MANCHESTER ORIGINALS
89/4 (14.3)
30 (31)
22 (11)
1/15 (4)
1/16 (3)
Over 15
W
0
4
Carlos Brathwaite*
4 (2)
Tom Lammonby
16 (15)
Liam Livingstone
1/20 (2.3)
MNR
89/4
4
73
Liam Livingstone to Carlos Brathwaite ,FOUR! There it is! Carlos Brathwaite finishes the match by hitting a boundary straight down the ground. It was tossed up, on off. Carlos Brathwaite drives it back past the bowler for a boundary. Manchester Originals wins by 6 wickets!
0
72
Liam Livingstone to Carlos Brathwaite ,Quicker ball, on off. Pushed towards mid on.
Carlos Brathwaite walks out now.
W
71
Liam Livingstone to Jos Buttler ,OUT! Cleaned him up! Tossed up, on off. Jos Buttler gets down on one knee to sweep it but misses it. The ball crashes onto the off stump. Liam Livingstone is delighted. The captain has to depart. Just 3 more needed now!
Over 14
0
0
1
4
2
Tom Lammonby*
16 (15)
Jos Buttler
30 (30)
Benny Howell
1/16 (3)
MNR
85/3
2
70
Benny Howell to Tom Lammonby ,Back of a length ball, on off. Tom Lammonby pushes it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for one. Only 3 runs needed now.
4
69
Benny Howell to Tom Lammonby ,FOUR! Back of a length ball, on leg. Tom Lammonby pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. Now, Manchester Originals are just one hit away.
1
68
Benny Howell to Jos Buttler ,Back of a length ball, on off. Jos Buttler pushes it behind square on the off side for a run.
0
67
Benny Howell to Jos Buttler ,Length ball, on off. Turned towards mid-wicket.
0
66
Benny Howell to Jos Buttler ,Good length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to cut it but the ball keeps low and he misses it.
Over 13
1
1
0
0
0
Jos Buttler*
29 (27)
Tom Lammonby
10 (13)
Moeen Ali
1/15 (4)
MNR
78/3
0
65
Moeen Ali to Jos Buttler ,Tossed up ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it solidly.
0
64
Moeen Ali to Jos Buttler ,Flatter ball, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it and the ball the spins sharply and hits him on the pads. They appeal, but the Umpire is not interested.
0
63
Moeen Ali to Jos Buttler ,Tossed up ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it.