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Spirit vs Phoenix, 30th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 30 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
30th Match (N), Lord's, August 30, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition
(100 balls, T:140) 140/9

Phoenix won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
81 (42)
matthew-wade
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Scorecard summary
London Spirit (Men) 139/6(100 balls)
45 (20)
4/17 (20)
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 140/9(100 balls)
81 (42)
4/24 (20)
3/15 (20)

9.11 pm So the Phoenix take two points, but as long as there is a result in tomorrow's match between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals, the winner of that match will finish ahead of Birmingham Phoenix to face London Spirit in the playoff Eliminator. In the unlikely event of a tie tomorrow, the Phoenix will go to the Eliminator to rematch London Spirit. Trent Rockets have clinched an automatic berth in the final based on today's result.

Match Hero is Matthew Wade: "It was an interesting game. Obviously we were going out to chase the score in the 73 balls we needed. It didn't go that way but we reeled it back to just go for the win. We bowled really really well. Obviously Ravi Bopara came in and played his shots at the sort boundary. When we lost early wickets in the chase, it got harder to get there in 73 balls so we changed the plan to still go for the win and hope for rain or a tie tomorrow."

That's it for our live coverage tonight. Come back tomorrow for a twin doubleheader including the big one in the latter half of the day between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals to decide the final playoff berth. On behalf of Alan Gardner, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

100
1
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 run

full on the legs, flicked through square leg for one and the Phoenix claim a last-ball win by one wicket!

100
1w
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 wide

Wide and a missed runout! Good length ball way way down leg. The keeper collects and flicks it back to Wheal with Helm having set off before delivery going for a run on whatever the ball was. He has to scamper back when Sangha doesn't leave the striker's end. Wheal gets the relay but then fumbles the flick at the stumps from point blank range.

Two to win off the final ball. No Super Over in the league stage.

99
1
Wheal to Helm, 1 run

short on the stumps, pulled to wide long-on for one, they both started to run a second but then turned back deciding against it.

98
1
Wheal to T Sangha, 1 run

short on the stumps, pulls flat to deep midwicket for one.

97
1
Wheal to Helm, 1 run

slower ball lands back of a length on fourth stump, pulls this gently to long-on for one.

96
Wheal to Helm, no run

good length ball on off, defended back to Wheal.

Wheal to bowl the final set of the match.

after 95 balls6 runs
BP-M: 135/9Need 5 from 5 balls
Tanveer Sangha11 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Tom Helm9 (9b 1x4)
Nathan Ellis 0/35 (20)
95
1
Ellis to T Sangha, 1 run

full on middle, flicked to mid-on for one.

94
Ellis to T Sangha, no run

slower ball on middle lands short, Sangha backs away to pull and is way way out in front, the ball goes just over the stumps on the way back down to the keeper.

93
Ellis to T Sangha, no run

full on the stumps, defended back to Ellis.

The cutoff time has been hit so now the Spirit have to bring an extra fielder inside the 30-yard ring for the rest of the chase.

92
4
Ellis to T Sangha, FOUR runs

short on the legs, shuffles across his stumps and ramps this over short fine leg to the rope.

91
1
Ellis to Helm, 1 run

slower ball on the legs, backs away from leg and flicks this through the leg side for one.

Ellis back for his final five.

CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls14 runs • 2 wickets
BP-M: 129/9Need 11 from 10 balls
Tanveer Sangha6 (3b 1x6)
Tom Helm8 (8b 1x4)
Mason Crane
4/24 (20)
90
6
Crane to T Sangha, SIX runs

flighted full on middle, slog sweep comes out and connects sweetly sailing into the eighth row high over deep midwicket.

89
Crane to T Sangha, no run

stock leggie now lands on fifth stump, goes back to heave over midwicket and misses going under the bat.

89
1w
Crane to T Sangha, 1 wide

googly spins from leg stump well down leg past a pull, wide called.

88
Crane to T Sangha, no run

full and prodded back to Crane.

87
W
Crane to Kane Richardson, OUT

googly castles Richardson! Lands on a good length on fourth stump, Richardson goes back to cut, the ball turns in and goes under the bat to nail leg stump.

Kane Richardson b Crane 4 (3b 1x4 0x6 3m) SR: 133.33
86
Crane to Kane Richardson, no run

full toss on seventh stump at knee height, miscues this back to Crane.

Crane to bowl 10 straight balls here.

Will: "Not over for the Phoenix yet: OI vs MO could yet be rained off or tied…" Don't discount a plague of locusts descending on Old Trafford tomorrow too.

85
4
Crane to Kane Richardson, FOUR runs

full on the stumps, driven powerfully to the long-on rope.

Kane Richardson in to bat now.

84
W
Crane to Wade, OUT

Wade shuffles way across to go for the orthodox sweep now for a full ball on middle, the sweep comes off the top edge to short fine leg on the ring, basic catch at knee height crouching on the knees for Bopara.

Matthew Wade c Bopara b Crane 81 (42b 11x4 2x6 63m) SR: 192.85
83
2
Crane to Wade, 2 runs

googly lands on a good length outside leg spinning toward off, Wade reverse sweeps this to deep backward point for two.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MS Wade
81 runs (42)
11 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
20 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
62%
RS Bopara
45 runs (20)
2 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
18 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
65%
Best performances - bowlers
TG Helm
B
20
0s
15
R
17
W
4
RPB
0.85
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
MS Crane
B
20
0s
12
R
24
W
4
RPB
1.20
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
2W
Match details
Lord's, London
TossBirmingham Phoenix (Men), elected to field first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Match days30 August 2022 - night (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
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