The Hundred: Southern Brave edge out Birmingham Phoenix in thriller to earn first win | Cricket News

Southern Courageous captain James Vince struck a usually stylish 60 from 38 balls as his aspect chased down their 152-run goal with two balls to spare; Liam Livingstone continued his high-quality type, smashing 68 from 44 deliveries in a shedding trigger for Birmingham Phoenix

Southern Courageous captain James Vince was Hero of the Match for his 60 from 38 balls

Southern Courageous obtained their first win of The Hundred, on the third time of asking, as they edged out Birmingham Phoenix in an exhilarating end at The Ageas Bowl on Friday night time.

STORY OF THE MATCH

Chasing 152 to win, Courageous skipper James Vince – who earlier received the toss and inserted the Phoenix – struck a usually stylish 60 from 38 balls to seemingly have his aspect on target for victory, solely to then fall to his captaincy counterpart Moeen Ali with 42 balls remaining.

Devon Conway (34 off 27 balls) rallied, however after he was bowled by fellow New Zealander Adam Milne (3-15) with 19 balls left and 32 runs nonetheless wanted, the Courageous chase gave the impression to be falling away.

However Chris Jordan got here in and his unbeaten 17 off 9 deliveries obtained the hosts over the road to earn them this primary win.

Earlier, after a circumspect begin to the Phoenix innings, the in-form Liam Livingstone struck an unbeaten 68 off 44 balls – smashing 5 boundaries and 4 sixes in his innings – to propel the guests as much as a complete of 151-3.

Miles Hammond performed a helpful supporting function together with his 44 not out, from 29 deliveries, because the pair placed on a century partnership to finish the innings. However it wasn’t to be sufficient.

HERO OF THE MATCH

Vince. His innings was essentially the most fluent of the match, though his wicket to the 58th ball of the Courageous chase could have pissed off him as one other recreation very practically slipped away from his aspect.

Livingstone and Hammond each deserve particular mentions too, in addition to Phoenix quick bowler Milne, whose three-wicket spell had appeared to wrestle the sport Birmingham’s means.

MASSIVE MOMENT

Nonetheless, the top of Milne’s remaining set of 5 proved to be expensive and key in deciding the result of the sport. The Courageous nonetheless wanted 16 from the ultimate seven balls of the sport, with solely 4 wickets remaining, however Milne then bowled a large and a no ball to provide the opposition two free deliveries.

Adam Milne bowled brilliantly for the Phoenix however his remaining two deliveries proved expensive

On the finish of all of it, the Courageous all of the sudden wanted simply 9 runs to win from Tom Helm’s remaining 5 and Jordan, who hit a boundary first ball and was dropped off the third, obtained them over the road.

WHAT’S NEXT?

We have one other ‘Tremendous Saturday’ for you, with as many as 4 Hundred matches to be performed over the course of the day!

Welsh Fireplace vs Originals

July 31, 2021, 10:30am

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Superchargers vs Invincibles

July 31, 2021, 2:00pm

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Welsh Fireplace and Manchester Originals kick issues off in Cardiff, with their girls’s recreation – each seeking to register their first wins of the comp – underway from 10.30am on Sky Sports activities The Hundred, earlier than the lads observe on from 2pm.

In the meantime, up in Leeds, Northern Superchargers and Oval Invincibles battle it out at Headingley. A win for both girls’s aspect may see them leapfrog the Courageous to the highest of the desk – watch from 2pm on Sky Sports activities Combine – whereas the lads spherical off proceedings from 5.30pm again on Sky Sports activities The Hundred.

You can too observe alongside through our stay streams out there on the Sky Sports Cricket YouTube channel.

Watch The Hundred stay on Sky Sports activities between now and August 21.