Summary
The Hundred Men
Lord's
London Spirit Men
1316
Manchester Super Giants Men
1389
Manchester Super Giants Men win by 7 runs
Summary
Over 20: 4 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. London Spirit Men: 131/6 (rr 6.55)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, moves infront, flick uncontrolled in air to Tom Moores at fine leg. OUT! James Coles caught - 1(3)
A short ball outside off, met with a mis-timed, uncontrolled pull shot that manages to flick away for a single. Jamie Overton has got off the mark.
On a length ball just on off stump, the batter attempts a slog but misses completely and is bowled clean. A costly dismissal for the London Spirit Men. Liam Livingstone departs for a well-made 69 off 40 deliveries.
With no movement, the length ball on off stump sees Liam Livingstone go for a slog, mis-timed but still scraping two runs through the infield.
A length ball on leg stump, flicked but missed, hitting the pads for a leg bye. The bowler quickly recovers to field it cleanly.
Summary
Over 19: 9 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. London Spirit Men: 127/4 (rr 6.68)
Livingstone steps in front and pulls off a controlled slog sweep off the slower full toss, nudging it for a quick single. Momentum shifts as the chase tightens with London Spirit Men needing 12 runs from 25 balls, holding a 42 percent chance.
A short leg cutter on off stump is expertly pulled by Livingstone. He times it superbly, sending the ball racing over fine leg for six with excellent control.
A short delivery on off stump, James Coles pulls it low and controlled towards deep backward square leg, taking a quick single. James Coles opens his account. Momentum shifts as Manchester Super Giants Men’s chances rise from 67% to 78%.
A no movement back of a length delivery outside off stump. Dewald Brevis attempts a slog but only manages to top edge it, and he's caught by the bowler, Gus Atkinson. Dewald Brevis is out for 22 off 23 balls. This dismissal significantly shifts momentum, boosting Manchester Super Giants Men’s win probability from 45% to 67%.
A full delivery down the leg side, Livingstone tries to flick but misses, the ball striking his pad for a leg bye, with a quick stop from the fielder at short fine leg. Momentum shifts as Manchester Super Giants Men’s WinViz jumps from 37% to 45%.
Summary
Over 18: 13 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. London Spirit Men: 118/3 (rr 6.56)
Liam Livingstone cuts a stock ball wide outside off from a back of a length delivery, keeping it down and sneaking a single through for one. A notable shift in momentum as the Manchester Super Giants' probability edges up while London Spirit Men require 21 runs from 30 balls with seven wickets in hand, still favored at 63 percent to chase it down.
Liam Livingstone steps forward to meet the stock ball just outside off, driving it crisply and well-timed for a quick two runs.
A quicker ball wide outside off and back of a length, expertly cut by Livingstone, timing it crisply through extra cover for four. Livingstone has two boundaries this over, pushing London Spirit Men's win probability from 55% to 67%.
A short, quicker ball outside off stump sees Livingstone rock back and unleash a perfectly timed pull. He middles it with control, sending it soaring deep over square leg for six! Liam Livingstone reaches a fiery 50 off just 32 balls. The momentum surges as London Spirit Men’s win probability jumps from 34% to 55%.
Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball just outside off, the batter tries to push but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 17: 3 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. London Spirit Men: 105/3 (rr 6.18)
Brevis reacts quickly to the back-of-a-length ball wide outside off, cutting it with controlled precision past the infield for a smart single. London Spirit Men chase 34 from 35 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a 44% chance to win.
A seaming-in delivery just outside off comes up short and is expertly left alone by the batter, who wisely lets it go through. The momentum shifts as Manchester Super Giants Men edge ahead in the win chances.
An off cutter pitched at length wide outside off, met with a mis-timed cut from the batter that scoots through for a single.
A full toss wide of off stump is cut back hard by the batter but stopped well at backward point, yielding no run. Momentum shifts as the Manchester Super Giants Men inch up their win probability from 33% to 39%.
A back of a length leg cutter outside off, driven into a controlled pull that picks up a quick single to deep mid wicket.
Summary
Over 16: 12 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. London Spirit Men: 102/3 (rr 6.38)
The googly drifts on off stump at a back of a length. Liam Livingstone plays a crisp, well-timed cut shooting the ball firmly through third man for four. That's two boundaries for Livingstone this over, lifting the partnership to 51 off 34. London Spirit Men now stand at 102 for 3, needing 37 from 40 balls with a 69% win probability.
Dewald Brevis carves a crisp cut outside off, keeping the ball low and controlled as he tucks it past point for a single.
Noor Ahmad bowls a googly on a back of a length, just on middle stump. Livingstone pulls it crisply and well-timed, taking a quick single to deep mid-wicket.
Noor Ahmad bowls a length googly on off stump, but Livingstone calmly pushes it back towards the bowler for no run.
A length googly just outside off stump is met with an aggressive slog-sweep. The shot is middled with excellent control, sending the ball flying clean over mid wicket for six!
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. London Spirit Men: 90/3 (rr 6.0)
A short seaming delivery outside off challenges the batter, but Liam Livingstone top edges a powerful pull. The ball races away to third man for four runs. Momentum shifts as London Spirit Men’s win probability improves to 55% with 49 needed from 45 balls and 7 wickets in hand.
Without any movement, the length ball outside off stump sees the batter attempt a scoop but miss entirely, resulting in no run.
Dewald Brevis meets a length ball seaming in outside off with a well-timed drive, steering it along the ground to deep point for a single.
Baker delivers a length seaming in just outside off, Livingstone pushes it calmly through the extra cover region for a single.
Sonny Baker bowls a length ball on off stump, Brevis flicks it neatly to deep square leg for a well-run single.
Summary
Over 14: 10 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. London Spirit Men: 83/3 (rr 5.93)
Tongue serves up a full-length off cutter just outside off, and Brevis goes for a controlled drive. The connection is slightly off, but it’s enough to sneak a quick single to long off. London Spirit Men are chasing 56 from 50 with seven wickets still in hand, holding a 58% chance to win.
Dewald Brevis leans into a controlled pull shot off the short ball outside off, racing it along the ground for a quick two.
This full-toss reverse inswinger drifts wide outside off and is expertly cut late. Brevis guides it with precision through third man for a clean boundary. A big shift in momentum as London Spirit Men climb from a 50% to a 57% win probability.
Liam Livingstone drives a full, wide delivery outside off with a crisp, controlled stroke, picking up a single well fielded by Tim Seifert at deep cover. Livingstone moves on to thirty from just 21 balls, keeping up a brisk strike rate.
The length ball drifts wide outside off, and Livingstone opts to leave it well alone. The ball is quietly gathered by the keeper.
The full-length off cutter drifts wide outside off, and Brevis goes for a drive but mistimes it. The ball flies awkwardly to backward point and, despite the controlled chaos, he sneaks through for a single.
Summary
Over 13: 4 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. London Spirit Men: 73/3 (rr 5.62)
The arm ball comes in outside off, and the batter attempts a slog-sweep but misses it completely. Jos Buttler collects the ball neatly behind the stumps for no run. London Spirit Men require 66 runs from 55 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 50% chance according to WinViz.
A quicker ball, drifting wide outside off and pitching back of a length, met with a cautious leave from Dewald Brevis. The umpire signals a wide and there's the extra run.
Liam Livingstone drives a well-weighted cut shot off the stock ball, wide outside off and back of a length, racing away for a single but Aiden Markram saves a crucial run in the covers.
Dewald Brevis flicks the length ball neatly on off stump, keeping it low and running a comfortable single.
Dewald Brevis opts to leave the stock ball outside off, which is pitched back of a length. The ball drifts wide, and a wide is signaled, adding an extra to the total.
Dewald Brevis attempts a cut off a back of a length stock ball outside off, but he mistimes it, with the ball staying low and getting fielded quickly at extra cover.
A quicker ball pitched back of a length just outside off sees Dewald Brevis attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and comfortably fielded by the bowler.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. London Spirit Men: 69/3 (rr 5.75)
Dewald Brevis expertly cuts the googly from Noor Ahmad, timing it neatly past point for a single to keep the scoreboard ticking. London Spirit Men require 70 runs from 60 balls, holding a slight advantage with seven wickets in hand and a 56% chance to win.
Noor Ahmad bowls a short googly on middle stump, Dewald Brevis attempts a cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Noor Ahmad bowls a short googly on leg stump, Livingstone attempts a flick but mistimes it, managing to sneak through for a single.
Noor Ahmad bowls a length googly just outside off, but Livingstone goes for an uncontrolled slog-sweep. The mis-timed shot sails high over deep square leg for six, aided by that crucial drop. That boundary shifts momentum as London Spirit Men’s win probability climbs from 49% to 59%.
A length delivery on the leg stump, the batter pushes it firmly into the off side, sneaking through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 11: 7 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. London Spirit Men: 60/3 (rr 5.45)
Livingstone goes for a pull on a short, no movement ball outside off but it’s mis-timed and uncontrolled, just managing to sneak a single. London Spirit Men require 79 runs from 65 balls, holding seven wickets in hand with a solid chance to chase.
The off cutter comes outside off, and the batter tries to cut it but mistimes the shot, the ball skims low towards backward point for no run.
Banished outside off, Dewald Brevis drives the length ball crisply, finding room and picking up a well-run single.
A back of a length delivery outside off, Tongue is met by an exquisite cut shot that takes a top edge and races away to third man for four runs. This boundary shifts momentum as London Spirit Men seize a slim advantage in the contest.
Off cutter pitched outside off and a well-timed cut shot beats the square but stays grounded, allowing the batsman to comfortably sneak a single.
Summary
Over 10: 2 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. London Spirit Men: 53/3 (rr 5.3)
A length quicker ball on off stump, Livingstone executes a smart cut, guiding the ball with his bat-pad for a single. London Spirit Men are chasing 86 from 70 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 46% win probability.
Dewald Brevis plays a well-timed stock ball on leg stump with a controlled drive, guiding it carefully for a single. Brevis gets off the mark with a confident start.
Down the leg side, a length ball from the stock delivery is worked carefully to short mid-wicket but no runs come off it.
A length stock ball on off stump, the batter pushes it firmly into the extra cover region where the fielder gathers cleanly, no run scored.
A length stock ball on off stump, and the batter attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, bowled cleanly. A sharp end to that innings for the batter. Kiran Carlson departs for 19 off 19.
Summary
Over 9: 9 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. London Spirit Men: 51/2 (rr 5.67)
Livingstone gets on the front foot and crisply cuts the googly from just outside off stump, steering it low past backward point for a quick single. The chase continues with London Spirit Men requiring 88 from 75 balls, holding an encouraging 67 percent chance with 8 wickets in hand.
Noor Ahmad bowls a back of a length googly on middle stump, but Livingstone attempts to steer and misses completely, resulting in no run.
Liam Livingstone unleashes a beautifully controlled slog-sweep against the length ball on middle stump, sending it soaring over deep square leg for a six. The momentum shifts as London Spirit Men edge their win probability from 61% to 68%, reaching 50 for 2.
On a length outside off, the googly is cut crisply by Carlson, racing past point to pick up a quick single.
Noor Ahmad bowls a short googly on off stump, and Liam Livingstone neatly cuts it away with precise timing for a smart single.
Summary
Over 8: 4 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. London Spirit Men: 42/2 (rr 5.25)
Liam Dawson bowls a back of a length stock ball on leg stump, but Kiran Carlson plays a well-timed cut, keeping the ball low and controlled. The shot doesn't yield any runs as Josh Tongue fields finely at fine leg.
On a back of a length stock ball pitching on leg stump, the batter attempts a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge, running two leg byes as the fielder chases near fine leg.
The stock ball angling on middle stump at a back of a length, Livingstone drops the bat and gently nudges it into the ground to scamper a single.
Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Kiran Carlson picks it up well-timed through the point region for a smart single.
The bowler sends down a googly pitching back of a length outside off. The batter attempts an elegant drive but misses completely, leaving the keeper to collect comfortably. No run comes from this delivery. London Spirit Men chase 101 from 85 balls with 8 wickets in hand; their chances stand at 61 percent.
Summary
Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. London Spirit Men: 38/2 (rr 5.43)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, drive. No run.
Noor Ahmad bowls a googly pitching a length on off stump, and Kiran Carlson attempts a drive but misses. However, the front-foot no ball gives the batting side an extra run.
A back of a length googly on off stump tempts the batter to go for an upper cut, but he misses cleanly. The keeper is alert to field it promptly.
Noor Ahmad pitches a length googly on off stump, but Kiran Carlson steps out with a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. The ball races away to deep backward square leg amid a misfield, granting four runs.
The googly, pitching outside off on a back-of-a-length, tempts Carlson into a cut shot but he misses cleanly, the ball safely gathered by the keeper. No runs from that one.
Noor Ahmad delivers a length googly on off stump, and Liam Livingstone executes a well-timed cut, whipping the ball low and fast to deep backward point for a neat single.
Summary
Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. London Spirit Men: 32/2 (rr 5.33)
A short, outside off delivery with no movement, comfortably pulled by Livingstone towards deep backward square leg for a controlled single. London Spirit Men are chasing 107 from 90 balls, holding a solid 8 wickets with a 58% win probability.
A length seaming delivery outside off, brilliantly met with a well-timed late cut that races past third man for a quick single.
The seaming-in length ball outside off is met with a bat-pad slog by Carlson, but it stays grounded and is quickly fielded at silly point.
The seaming-in length ball outside off is met with a precise late cut that stays low, threading just wide of the slips for no run.
On a length ball outside off, Kiran Carlson unleashes a perfectly timed slog-sweep, sending the ball sailing over deep backward square leg for six. A significant shift in momentum as London Spirit Men’s win probability rises from 52% to 59%.
Summary
Over 5: 4 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. London Spirit Men: 24/2 (rr 4.8)
On a back of a length delivery outside off, the batter controlled a neat pull to deep square leg for two runs. London Spirit Men need 115 from 95 balls with eight wickets in hand, holding a 52% chance according to WinViz.
Liam Livingstone works a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, keeping the ball down and nudging it neatly for a single.
This swinging in delivery on the back of a length outside off is worked carefully into the body. A neat, controlled touch but it yields no run.
The swinging-in length ball tempts a slog-sweep from the batter, top-edged but managed to scurry for a quick single.
An off cutter pitching on the back of a length outside off, the batter attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, yet a misfield by the keeper denies the bowler a dot.
Summary
Over 4: 6 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. London Spirit Men: 20/2 (rr 5.0)
This seaming delivery on off stump, pitched back of a length, is met crisply by Livingstone who pulls it fiercely. The ball races away, caroming off the bat and skimming fine leg for a boundary. London Spirit Men require 119 runs off 100 balls with 8 wickets in hand, maintaining a 52% win probability.
A back of a length seaming delivery just outside off, driven carefully by the batter who pushes it along the ground towards cover for no run.
Liam Livingstone attempts a scoop from a length ball outside off, but mistimes it, managing to scramble two runs. Liam Livingstone is off the mark.
A back of a length seaming delivery outside off stump, met with a well-timed drive that finds the cover fielder. Nicely played but no run.
This length seaming away from off stump invites a cut, but the batter gets a thick edge that flies to short third man where he is caught. James Rew is dismissed without scoring after just two balls. James Rew departs for 0 off 2, triggering a big shift with Manchester Super Giants Men’s win probability rising from 39% to 53%.
Summary
Over 3: 1 run. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. London Spirit Men: 14/1 (rr 4.67)
A seaming delivery back of a length on leg stump is met with a calm, controlled defensive stroke. The bat stays firm as the ball is safely fielded, resulting in no run. London Spirit Men require 125 runs from 105 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding a 61% chance to chase this down.
A back of a length delivery on off stump with no movement; Pretorius attempts an uncontrolled, mis-timed pull shot but is caught at deep mid wicket. Pretorius departs for 12 off 13 balls, shifting the momentum as Manchester Super Giants' winning chances improve from 30% to 40%.
On a length just on off stump, the batter gently pushes the ball forward, keeping it down as it's smartly fielded at mid on for no run.
The swinging away length ball outside off sees the batter attempt a wild slog but misses entirely, resulting in a dot ball.
Kiran Carlson plays a well-timed cut off a seaming away delivery pitched back of a length outside off stump, slicing it past backward point for a quick single. Carlson gets off the mark with a neat run.
Summary
Over 2: 11 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. London Spirit Men: 13/0 (rr 6.5)
The swinging-in length ball is neatly worked down the leg side, but tight fielding at mid-wicket cuts off any run. London Spirit Men need 126 from 110 balls, holding strong with all wickets intact and a 71% win probability.
This length ball skirts down the leg side and is met with a well-timed flick. The batter sends it racing to deep backward square leg for a classy four. That’s the first boundary of the innings, and the second four for Lhuan-dré Pretorius this over.
A length ball swinging away down leg, flicked crisply and middled with perfect control. The batter sends it sailing over fine leg for a glorious six! That marks the first six of the innings.
A back of a length swinging-in delivery on the leg side. Lhuan-dré Pretorius attempts a flick but mistimes it, and the ball is quickly fielded by the bowler.
Lhuan-dré Pretorius attempts a drive on a length swinging away down the leg side but misses, and it's called a wide. The keeper collects it smoothly.
The batter goes for a cut off a length swinging away on middle stump but misses; no run from this delivery.