21/08Result
Final (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 21 2021
Brave won by 32 runs
Player of the Match
Paul Stirling
Paul StirlingSouthern Brave (Men)
21/08Result
Final (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 21 2021
Brave won by 32 runs
Player of the Match
Paul Stirling
Paul StirlingSouthern Brave (Men)

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | SB-M: 168/5 | RR: 8.40

  • Chris Jordan5 (4b)
  • Ross Whiteley44 (19b)
  • Dillon Pennington1.5-0-29-0
  • Adam Milne3.5-0-8-2

7.45pm: Brave finished superbly there, from 110 for 4 after 75 they pulled themselves up to 168 - Ross Whiteley manhandling his way to 44 from 19 as club team-mates Pat Brown and Dillon Pennington suffered punishment at the death. Let's hear from Paul Stirling, whose half-century underpinned Brave's initial efforts: [Happy with that?] "I think so, after the first 30 balls, we got off to a tough start but finished really well. Hopefully it's enough. In a final, it's a one-off performance, where hopefully you're the better team on the day. [Pitch] Quite tough to start and then seemed to get easier. If it starts off like that in the second innings we could be in for a good game. [T20 World Cup prep] Hope so, any tournament of this standard will help in the long run." That is going to be a stiff chase for Phoenix, but they are in the best in the business at it. As Matt Roller notes: "Only one team has made 169 in a run chase in the Hundred - Birmingham Phoenix when they beat Oval Invincibles with six balls to spare." Over to Peter Della Penna for the fireworks

19.5
1lb
Pennington to Jordan, 1 leg bye, this has hit the stumps but not dislodged the bails... Jordan swings across the line, it bobbles up behind him off his body, nudges leg stump - enough for them to light up - but the bails then settled in the groove! Whiteley comes running down for the leg bye, he has done a cracking job for his team here
19.4
1
Pennington to Whiteley, 1 run, full length, mistimed down the ground for one

Phoenix being torched at the death here... 56 from the last 23 balls (and Milne's set only went for five)

19.3
6
Pennington to Whiteley, SIX, creamed into the stands! Slower ball, he sets himself for it, swings high over deep square leg for six more!
19.2
4
Pennington to Whiteley, FOUR, inside-edged for four! Not where he was aiming but Benjamin is wrong-footed and it zips away
19.1
6
Pennington to Whiteley, SIX, full in the slot and Whiteley boffs it down the ground! Another Worcestershire bowler is put to the sword by Whiteley, who launches it over long-off

Pennington has grazed in the outfield but now has to bowl the final five

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SB-M: 150/5 | RR: 7.89

  • Ross Whiteley27 (15b)
  • Chris Jordan5 (3b)
  • Adam Milne3.5-0-8-2
  • Pat Brown2.5-0-36-0

Milne finishes with 2 for 8 (EIGHT) from his 20, the most-economical figures by a pace bowler in the comp

18.5
0
Milne to Whiteley, no run, fires this down wide of the stumps from over the wicket, swing and a miss from Whiteley
18.4
1
Milne to Jordan, 1 run, slower delivery again, 78mph and Jordan swats it uppishly but short of extra cover - brings up the Brave 150
18.3
2
Milne to Jordan, 2 runs, length, 88mph and Jordan chips it back over his head, cut off by long-on
18.2
2
Milne to Jordan, 2 runs, fired in straight, bunted down the ground for a couple

Chris Jordan is out at No. 7

18.1
W
Milne to Davies, OUT, slower ball, dinked straight to short third! Milne strikes with his first ball back, out the back of the hand and Davies was attempting to be cute, dabbed off the back foot but a loopy top edge was snaffled by Tahir - who's happy, as you would expect

AL Davies c Imran Tahir b Milne 27 (39m 20b 1x4 1x6) SR: 135.00

Last 10 and Brave are brawling, could get 160... but the thrifty Milne is back to bowl the penultimate set

END OF OVER:
18 | 18 Runs | SB-M: 145/4 | RR: 8.05

  • Alex Davies27 (19b)
  • Ross Whiteley27 (14b)
  • Pat Brown2.5-0-36-0
  • Benny Howell3.5-0-34-1
17.5
1
Brown to Davies, 1 run, pitched up, 73mph slower ball, prodded square for one
17.4
6
Brown to Davies, SIX, more treatment for Brown, scooped over fine leg! Length ball on off stump, Davies jumps across and plays a frying pan flick for six
17.3
1
Brown to Whiteley, 1 run, pitched up and he gets an inside edge on this one

"Worcs on Worcs violence," chuckles Matt

17.2
4
Brown to Whiteley, FOUR, full and straight, 86mph and driven, pinged for a straight four! Smashed down the ground and Hammond's dive can't cut it off
17.1
6
Brown to Whiteley, SIX, pace off but he's collared down the ground! Full, 72mph outside off, Whiteley swings hard through the line and doesn't bother to move thereafter

Brown returns

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | SB-M: 127/4 | RR: 7.47

  • Ross Whiteley16 (11b)
  • Alex Davies20 (17b)
  • Benny Howell3.5-0-34-1
  • Liam Livingstone1.5-0-18-1
16.5
6
Howell to Whiteley, SIX, tad full, in the slot and smashed to wide long-on! Just clears the leap of Brown, and then lands on the boundary marker before bouncing back in! Still counts as six, a timely blow for Brave
16.4
0
Howell to Whiteley, no run,
16.3
1
Howell to Davies, 1 run, floated up outside leg, Whiteley backs away and misses with a golf swing
16.2
1lb
Howell to Whiteley, 1 leg bye, wobbly dobbly, 67mph and Davies gets an inside edge into the leg side
16.1
0
Howell to Whiteley, no run, over the wicket to Whiteley, flicked out and skidding into the pads

Howell is back to finish his allocation, 20 balls to go

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | SB-M: 119/4 | RR: 7.43

  • Ross Whiteley10 (7b)
  • Alex Davies19 (16b)
  • Liam Livingstone1.5-0-18-1
  • Moeen Ali0.5-0-5-0
15.5
1
Livingstone to Whiteley, 1 run, fired on leg stump, tucked down the ground
15.4
4
Livingstone to Whiteley, FOUR, drops a little short and Whiteley carves it leg side, bounces between the fielders in the deep
15.3
0
Livingstone to Whiteley, no run, angled in, can't get this away
15.2
4
Livingstone to Whiteley, FOUR, biffed over the covers! Firm connection from Whiteley, clears the leaping Moeen and it scurries away
15.1
0
Livingstone to Whiteley, no run, tosses up an offbreak from round the wicket, punched back

Livingstone again, 25 balls to go

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Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0DG BedinghamWCF Smeed
2nd14MM AliWCF Smeed
3rd56MM AliLS Livingstone
4th13MM AliMAH Hammond
5th14MM AliCG Benjamin
6th39BAC HowellCG Benjamin