21/08Result
29th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 21 2023
Invincibles won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Billings
Sam BillingsOval Invincibles (Men)
21/08Result
29th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 21 2023
Invincibles won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Billings
Sam BillingsOval Invincibles (Men)

9:16pm: That's all from us tonight. Catch you all tomorrow!

9:10pm Trent Rockets - 7 points - remain third and now have to hope Welsh Fire lose to Northern Superchargers tomorrow and Southern Brave lose to Manchester Originals on Thursday. If either of them win, Rockets are done.

9:05pm: Your match hero is, of course, Sam Billings.

Simon Doull asks Billings when was the last time he hit the ball that well: "Quite a while mate!

"It was nice to see some work behind the scenes to actually come off. It's always there (form). It doesn't feel like that sometimes. I tried too hard, tried to put a bit too much pressure on myself."

18.2
6
Sodhi to Billings, SIX, Billings finishes it in style! What an innings from Sam Billings, the skipper clearing midwicket on the charge to take his Oval Invincibles through to an automatic spot in Sunday's men's final! He came in at 21 for 3 and sees them home with 5 wickets and 8 balls to spare!
18.1
1
Sodhi to TK Curran, 1 run, Turn off the pitch from a decent length, Curran cuts hard on the top of off stump but straight to the deep cover fielder

5 needed off 10...and finally, Ish Sodhi comes into the attack

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | OI-M: 144/5 (5 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 2.50)

  • Sam Billings70 (39b)
  • Tom Curran17 (9b)
  • Daniel Sams3.5-0-38-2
  • Lewis Gregory2.5-0-21-0
17.5
0
Sams to Billings, no run, Slower ball, scuffed under edge through to the keeper. But that, surely is all she wrote for this one...

Vishal Poojary: "Ish Sodhi should have had a go at Tom Curran." Really not sure why he hasn't gone to him. Too late, we fear

17.4
2
Sams to Billings, 2 runs, Short, pulled hard but brilliant saved by Sam Cook this time as Curran races back for that second run.
17.3
2
Sams to Billings, 2 runs, Pulled hard across to square leg, Luke Wood skids out in the deep and manages to save two
17.2
4
Sams to Billings, FOUR, Billings taking this home! Wide and full, slapped gorgeously through extra cover, to the left of the boundary rider at long on
17.1
1
Sams to TK Curran, 1 run, Short, into the right-hander, helped around the corner to backward square leg

14 needed from 15... Gregory still not going to Ish Sodhi. Sams with his final set

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | OI-M: 135/5 (14 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 4.66)

  • Sam Billings62 (35b)
  • Tom Curran16 (8b)
  • Lewis Gregory2.5-0-21-0
  • Sam Cook2.5-0-22-1
16.5
1
Gregory to Billings, 1 run, Outside off, fast hands to work length to midwicket once more
16.4
1
Gregory to TK Curran, 1 run, Fuller, into the pads, whopped around the corner for a single
16.3
0
Gregory to TK Curran, no run, Gregory goes a little sharper with a bumper that has Curran on the floor as he fails an attempt to carve over the keeper
16.2
4
Gregory to TK Curran, FOUR, Back to back! Similar length, straighter and Curran stands tall and larrups that through midwicket for another four
16.1
4
Gregory to TK Curran, FOUR, What a shot from Curran! Length delivery sits up outside off and Curran goes to drive and cracks his wrists into the shot to life over cover!

Lewis Gregory taking matters into his own hands as he takes the ball for his 3rd set

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs | OI-M: 125/5 (24 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.81, RRR: 6.00)

  • Sam Billings61 (34b)
  • Tom Curran7 (4b)
  • Sam Cook2.5-0-22-1
  • Daniel Sams2.5-0-29-2
15.5
0
Cook to Billings, no run, Length, nip into Billings who defends back down the pitch off the back foot
15.4
1
Cook to TK Curran, 1 run, Slower, length, guided to point who has to dive allowing the batters to cross over
15.3
1
Cook to Billings, 1 run, Yorker length, outside off, dug out down the ground for a single
15.2
0
Cook to Billings, no run, Top of off from Cook, Billings opens the face but point is quickly on that one
15.1
2
Cook to Billings, 2 runs, Short, wide, rearing up off a length and cut to deep cover

Sam Cook with his third 5

Invincibles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21JJ RoyWG Jacks
2nd0WG JacksTS Muyeye
3rd0SM CurranWG Jacks
4th73SW BillingsWG Jacks
5th7SW BillingsJDS Neesham
6th50SW BillingsTK Curran