The Hundred Men's and Women's - Live Scores, Match Reports, Results, Scorecards 9th August
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The Hundred Men's and Women's - Live Scores, Match Reports, Results, Scorecards 9th August
Here are all The Hundred Men's and Women's - Live Scores, Match Reports, Results, Scorecards for 9th August.
The Hundred Mens
Top Tournament Stats - The Hundred Men's 2023
Trent Rockets (Men) vs Northern Superchargers (Men), 12th Match
Northern Superchargers made it two wins from their two completed matches as they held off the Trent Rockets chase to win by three runs at Trent Bridge.
The Superchargers were defending 142 for five, having recovered from a devastating burst of three for eight in 10 balls by Luke Wood at the start thanks to David Wiese (54 from 25) and Brydon Carse (33 from 29) adding 72 unbroken from 48 balls, of which 47 came off the last 15 deliveries, including four sixes from the South African all-rounder.
After Alex Hales hit 29 from 22 balls at the top of the Rockets innings, Sam Hain (20 from 12) and Daniel Sams (27 from 14) took them close but ultimately Reece Topley (two for 20) defended nine off the last five balls to see the Superchargers home. Wayne Parnell (three for 21) and Callum Parkinson (two for 27) did the damage earlier.
After judging that bowling first was the best option on this pitch, Rockets could not have had a better start, left-armer Wood delivering back-to-back sets from the pavilion end and hitting the stumps three times to dismiss Tom Banton, Harry Brook and Matthew Short, each with full, swinging deliveries that he celebrated spectacularly.
After sharing 180 of the Superchargers’ massive 201 for three against Southern Brave last time out, the trio’s combined contribution this time was eight - all to Short. Responsibility sat with Adam Hose to lead a rebuild from nine for three but after finding the boundary three times he shanked one from Joe Root - in his first appearance of the series - and was caught at wide long-on.
With Root’s off breaks and canny left-arm spinner Imad Wasim both making scoring difficult, Root picked up a second wicket when a Saif Zaib paddle went wrong. Superchargers looked in desperate need of a strong finish at 83 for five after 75.
Wiese provided it, hammering four sixes and three fours in a 25-ball unbeaten 54 - albeit having been gifted 10 of those runs by drops on the boundary rope by Hales and Hain - alongside a steadier 33 off 29 from Carse to give themselves and the other Superchargers bowlers something to defend.
Rockets lost Dawid Malan to ball 13 when he found Brook at deep square leg off Parkinson but Hales and Munro were quickly into a rhythm, Munro lofting Parkinson over deep midwicket for six before Hales adeptly found the fence four times in five balls against Short’s off-spin.
However, both were out in the space of four deliveries to bring Superchargers right back into it as Parnell bowled his second set, Munro slicing to deep point and Hales aiming an inelegant swipe at one that kept a tad low and scattered his stumps.
It left two new batters at the crease and though Root was one of them, the former England captain lasted only eight deliveries, failing with the reverse sweep as Parkinson grabbed his second wicket. Hain lofted Parkinson beautifully over cover on the short side and Tom Kohler-Cadmore cleared the long-on boundary off Adil Rashid, leaving 51 required from the final 25 balls.
Hain and Kohler-Cadmore holed out in the space of four balls. Sams cleared the leg-side boundary twice off Wiese and Lewis Gregory defied Wiese’s brilliant attempted stop to clear the long-on boundary off Parnell, Sams perished off ball 98 as he skied to long-on and the Rockets fell four short of their target.
Superchargers’ player-of-the-match David Wiese said:
“We didn’t get off to the best start and we didn’t really get any momentum in the middle either, so going towards the back end we knew it was do or die to get a score on the board.
“We always had 140 in our mind and we felt if we could scrape up to that it could be competitive on this surface. Fortunately, one or two things went our way and we ended up getting that total.
“That total might still have been a little below par but we thought it could be defendable. With it being a used pitch, we knew it would get tougher and tougher. With having an extra spinner in our side, we thought that if we could manage to squeeze them in the middle we could make it hard for them to chase.
“When you lose early wickets as we did, although it is a setback, you cannot get too defensive in that situation, you still have to be aggressive and look to score while at the same time minimising the risk as you try to take it as deep as possible. That partnership between Adam Hose and Saif Zaib and the way Brydon Carse batted allowed me to come in later and go for the boundaries.
“And defending the total we had really good plans, which we executed well. Wayne Parnell bowled really nicely and Toppers (Reece Topley) is a world-class bowler who has done it for England and in franchise cricket around the world, so for him to be able execute the death overs, that’s what he is really good at.”
Rockets’ Luke Wood, whose three early wickets make it difficult for Superchargers, said:
“Fair play to them, they bowled pretty well and had a good last period with the bat, so they got some momentum to take into their bowling innings.
“Our fielding was a little bit sloppy towards the end and that probably cost us a little bit but Wiese played well and that shifted momentum. They read the conditions pretty well and we just couldn’t quite get over the line.
“If we can take something out of it, it is that we need to be on it for the full 100 balls. The pitch was similar to last time we played here, a little bit grippy, and having had them where they were at 80 balls we would have probably liked to keep them to 120 but, like I said, people are allowed to play well and they did.
“I was pleased with the way I bowled. I practise those sorts of balls a lot in training. You look to be effective in the first 10 balls and it is good when they come off and you are able to contribute. It would be nicer though if it had been in a winning performance.
“But while we would have liked to have won, we won’t be overly unhappy. There are things we can take from the game going forward. It is early doors in the competition and for the most part we have played pretty well, so we’re confident going forward.”
Oval Invincibles (Men) vs Manchester Originals (Men), 13th Match
Heinrich Klaasen’s belligerent half century led the way as Oval Invincibles thrashed the Manchester Originals by a record margin of 94 runs in the Hundred.
The South African Test Star thrashed 60 from 27 balls with six sixes, sharing a stand of 91 for the second wicket with Jason Roy (59 from 42) as the hosts piled up 186-5, Jamie Overton the pick of the visitors’ attack with 2-21.
The Originals simply capitulated in reply with debutant Spencer Johnson returning the most economical figures ever seen in The Hundred, 3-1 from a full 20 balls and Sunil Narine 3-12, only Overton with a late 37 from 21 balls putting up any resistance as they were bowled out for 92.
The Hundred’s customary introductory flames were overshadowed by early pyrotechnics on the pitch from Invincibles openers Roy and Will Jacks.
The latter made an electric start as he smote one six over cover before scattering the crowd with another mighty blow as 52 came from the powerplay. There was a sense of relief among the Originals when he departed for 32 off 13, but they’d figured without Klaasen.
A huge early six off Walter signalled his intent while a second just failed to clear the ground, much to the relief of residents in nearby Clayton Road. These were two of five sixes which took Klaasen to 50 in 23 balls. A sixth followed before Josh Little ended the fun.
At that stage Invincibles were threatening the highest ever Hundred score of 208-5 by Manchester Originals last season, but they fell away towards the end.
Roy who successfully reviewed after being given out lbw on 23 was pedestrian in comparison to Klaasen, but nevertheless peppered the ropes in his own accomplished half century from 34 balls. However, he was one of two victims for Overton in the pace bowler’s last set as the hosts reached 186.
Buttler produced an early trademark scoop for six in the chase, but Johnson cranked up the pressure on his competition debut with 10 balls for one run. It meant Phil Salt took nine balls to get off the mark and the pressure told as he skied one from Gus Atkinson to Nathan Sowter in the deep.
A paltry 19 came from the Powerplay and while Buttler survived a close shout for a run out the rate continued to escalate. Narine’s wily spin accounted for Laurie Evans and Max Holden in the same set, the latter making a duck for the second game in a row, victim of a good catch by man of the moment Klaasen.
By this stage the batting malaise had spread to Buttler, who’d managed only a run a ball when he holed out at deep mid-on off Nathan Sowter and with his departure the Originals’ chances all but ended. Walter followed two balls later and only Overton’s late blows saved Originals from a greater humbling.
Oval Invincibles’ Spencer Johnson who produced the most economical figures in the history of the Hundred (3-1) said: “I’m probably not going to produce another performance like that, but if I can keep contributing to the team and we can keep winning it’s going to be great fun.
“It was a little bit intimidating (bowling to Jos Buttler and Phil Salt) as they are top class players. I didn’t feel like I needed to change anything and just bowled my best ball.
“It’s similar to the Gabba and that six and seven metre length is my natural length, so I didn’t have to think too much.
“Credit goes to the batters up the top. They were unbelievable. Jacksy (Will Jacks) and Jason Roy set the tone with incredible striking. You English boys go at it quite hard which is cool. Heinrich Klaasen was just unbelievable too and it was nice to be on the right end of that for once.
“It gives us momentum going into the next game. That’s probably the most complete performance we’ve had.”
The Hundred Womens
Top Tournament Stats - The Hundred Women's 2023
Trent Rockets (Women) vs Northern Superchargers (Women), 12th Match
Trent Rockets Women threw away what had seemed a guaranteed first win of the season, losing five wickets in the space of 13 balls to collapse from 102 for two to 107 for seven before finishing 10 runs short of a target of 134 against Northern Superchargers.With opener Bryony Smith hitting nine fours and three sixes in a superb 70 off 44 balls, the Rockets had looked sure to put much-needed points on the board, needing 43 to win with 35 balls left.But spinners Lucy Higham - herself a former Rocket - took three wickets in four balls and Linsey Smith two in four to turn the match on its head in a dramatic conclusion that saw the Superchargers pick up their second win in the competition and leave Rockets winless after three matches.Superchargers had backed themselves to defend a target after winning the toss, posting 134 for four from 100 balls, Phoebe Litchfield leading the way with 38 from 27 balls after Jemimah Rodrigues had opened with 33 from 32, the total bolstered by Bess Heath’s 23 from 10 at the death.Nat-Sciver Brunt admitted she would have batted first too, given the chance, but Katherine Sciver-Brunt limited the consequences of losing the toss, conceding only eight runs from 15 balls in the powerplay. At the other end, left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon benefitted from the pressure Sciver-Brunt created as Marie Kelly skewed her first ball to short third, the Superchargers posting 24 for one from 25.Rodrigues got lucky on 17 when an edge off Naomi Dattani struck ‘keeper Lizelle Lee on the knee, and again on 20, driving Gordon on the off side, where Fran Wilson put down a good chance at extra cover, but then Alexa Stonehouse struck an important blow for the Rockets just past halfway, bowling the India star behind her legs for 33.Superchargers, needing boundaries, lost Georgia Wareham to some excellent work from Lee standing up to Dattani, the South African ‘keeper grabbing a thin top edge above her head, after which Litchfield, having heaved a six over cow corner off Alana King, holed out attempting a repeat.But Heath whacked a six and three fours to lift the total to 134 for four from 100, with Katherine Sciver-Brunt oddly not bowled out.It did not look enough as the Rockets put themselves ahead of the game by collecting 33 without loss from the first 25, Superchargers offering too much width to Smith and Lizelle Lee, although the former was put down on 21 when Alice Davidson-Richards shelled a straightforward catch at mid-off.Lee eventually departed for 16, caught at deep midwicket, but by the halfway point the target was already down to 64, the irrepressible Smith smiting big sixes off Wareham and Higham to reach 50 from 32 balls, her second half-century in the 100-ball format.The 25-year-old right-hander muscled a third maximum, this time off Linsey Smith, before another mighty slog off Wareham at last found a fielder, Higham taking her second catch to end what had looked nailed on as the match-winning innings.Rockets needed 33 from the final 25, yet suddenly the picture changed with only seven runs accrued from the next 16 balls with five wickets lost as Higham bowled both Nat Sciver-Brunt and Wilson in the space of three balls with her clever off breaks, left-armer Smith took two in four to dismiss Jo Gardner and Harmanpreet Kaur - again both bowled - before Higham resumed with a third in the space of four balls, hitting the target again as Dattani’s swing failed to connect.Suddenly the contest was down to the last five deliveries and Rockets, having looked almost home and dry minutes earlier, needed an implausible 24 to win, falling 10 short despite Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s six off the last ball.
Oval Invincibles (Women) vs Manchester Originals (Women), 13th Match
By David Diangienda, Hundred Rising Reporter
Ryana MacDonald-Gay’s produced a masterful spell of seam bowling as the Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals by 5 runs to give the reigning champions their first win of The Hundred season.
Her bowling proved to be crucial as the Kent seamer returned for 4 for 16 including the crucial wicket of Deandra Dottin whose run of 42 including three big sixes had threaten to carry the Originals over the line.
However, MacDonald-Gay had the former West-Indian all-rounder caught at short third in the penultimate set of 5 after which 14 runs off 7 balls proved too much for the visitors.
The blend of youth and experience was crucial for the home team as the partnership of Alice Capsey and Dane Van Niekerk of 61 off 37 balls in the first innings enabled the hosts to successfully defend their lead of 128 for 7.
The opposition who chose to field first, got off to a good start having restricted the Invincibles to 17 for 1 at the end of the powerplay.
The visitors were rewarded as Mahika Gaur got Lauren Winfield-Hill out for lbw following an umpire review.
England startlet, Alice Capsey, was instrumental the hosts get back into the contest.
The England batsman originally given out for 29, only to be given a reprieve after a successful umpire review.
The Orginals got their second wicket of the game as Sophie Ecclestone stumped Suzie Bates out who finished with 13 from 17 balls.
Dane Van Niekerk continued the hosts revival with 25 from 14 balls despite three successive no balls from three hits.
Capsey who was dropped for 32 by the wicket keeper, drilled Ecclestone’s ball, cover for four.
The batter then managed to get her half-century 50, only to be stumped out by Morris, leaving the field with 50 off 41 balls.
It was then left for the South African to continue the good work, getting her team to a respectable 122 for 5 despite being caught for long by Wellington towards the end.
The Oval Invincibles got off to the perfect start in the second innings as captain Marizanne Kapp got England opener Emma Lamb out for lbw inside edge.
With the target of 129, the team continued to struggle in the innings as they reached 42 off 60 balls as runs continued to trickle.
Last year’s leading scorer, Laura Wolvaardt tried to give some impetuous in the innings but was given out for lbw by MacDonald-Gay following a successful review, leaving the field with 27 off 23 balls.
The home side continued to make it difficult for the Originals to score runs as MacDonald-Gay caught Ami Campbell as she fell out for 17 from 26 balls.
The hosts got their fourth wicket of the match as Manchester Originals batter Amanda-Jade Wellington was given out as the gamble to promote her up the batting order didn’t pay off.
After a shaking spell, the Originals were beginning to find their groove as Deandra Dottin showed her power on the bat as she managed to score 13 off Capsey’s set.
Despite this, England’s Ecclestone was out for 11 following a successful review by the Invincibles leaving the game in the balance once again.
The tasks proved all too difficult for the visitors as they lost four wickets in the last ten balls of the game to take the Oval Invincibles over the line.
Oval Invincibles all-rounder Alice Capsey, who hit a half-century, said: "We set a pretty good target, we built good partnerships. it just got a bit frantic in the end, it was an ugly win but it was a win in the end. When we went back to basics, we were really effective.
On MacDonald-Gay, Capsey added:
"She was outstanding with the slower balls. She really held her nerve, kept it simple and stuck to her game plan, especially with the catch in the end. Deandra is obviously a fantastic player and has done it around the world. If we got her out we got straight into the game."
"Dane (Van Niekerk) is an outstanding player and she’s got so much experience. She can read situations well and she took the pressure off me. It’s nice to get a 50 but it’s about contributing to the team.
"Losing to Welsh Fire was a bad day in the office but we were much better today. There is a lot to improve on."
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