Match Details

OI vs SB 30th Match, The Hundred 2021

135-495b

Southern Brave won by 6 wickets

100b134-7

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Player of the Match

Alex Davies

Southern Brave

40(29)

SB - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
25 Balls	38	27
50 Balls	62	59
75 Balls	92	101

OI - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
25 Balls	37	56
50 Balls	89	75
75 Balls	104	100
100 Balls	133	134

Commentary

That's all for the coverage of this game. Do join us tomorrow for the game between the Northern Superchargers and the Birmingham Phoenix. Till then, ta-ta and a goodnight from me, Anurag Dasgupta and my co-commentator, Akshay Bhide.

James Vince: Little bit tricky there in losing early wickets. Delighted to be there and we will wait and see what happens. We knew they were going to come hard, all the bowlers gave us an under-par score to chase. It has been similar here every game, we have been chasing 130-140, we lost early wickets but Alex and Colin got us home. The Women have been outstanding, they have dominated near-enough every game. Good times going into the finals. We kept our nerve really well after the start and credit to all our players.

Alex Davies | Man of the Match: Decided to take the game as deep as I could. I pride myself on being versatile and bat wherever the team needs me. I love Colin, he handles pressure really well and that's why he's the best in the world. There is a lot riding on the next game and we'll be watching it intently. This ground has been great for us.

Time for the presentation ceremony

DG: The invincibles had a low total to defend. The bowlers were not up to the mark and leaked runs at crucial junctures of the game. The duo of Shamsi and Narine went wicket-less and that perhaps played a big part in this victory.

DG: Chasing a tricky total of 135, Brave were off to a worse possible start, losing three crucial wickets on top. But the duo of Alex Davies and George Garton started the repair work. Garton looked composed, but he threw his wicket away at a crucial stage of the match. It looked done and dusted for the Brave, but de Grandhomme and Davies had some other plans. They stitched an unbeaten 67-run stand and helped their side cross the winning line with 5 balls to spare. With this win, the Southern Brave are guaranteed a top-3 spot.

DG: That's it, the match has ended and what a thriller it was. Southern Brave are victorious here and have qualified for the knockouts. A tricky run-chase, but Brave pull it off with 6 wickets in hand.

19th Five

Southern Brave

135/4

Alex Davies

40(29)

Colin de Grandhomme

40(28)

Reece Topley

1-39(20 b)

95b R Topley to A Davies

6 There it is... the winning runs. Davies, the star for Southern Brave. He finishes it off in style. A bumper on the stumps. Davies swivels and nails the ball into the deep backward square fence to finish the game..

94b R Topley to A Davies

0 Swing and a miss here!! Slower on the middle and leg. Davies misses the slog as the ball rolls down to the keeper..

93b R Topley to A Davies

0 Brilliant delivery from Topley. Saw Davies backing up and he follows him with a fuller length ball on the pads. Davies flicks it to mid wicket. CDG was half-way down the crease and a direct throw towards the non strikers' end and Grandhomme would have been a goner.

92b R Topley to Grandhomme

1 Inside-edge for a sharp single. Quicker delivery on the off. Grandhomme gets an inside-edge on his attempted push and he is aware of a sharp single on offer..

91b R Topley to Grandhomme

2 Couple of runs once again. Fuller on the legs. Grandhomme gets an inside-edge on his slog. The ball rolls past the leg stump and CDG has ample time to come back for a second..

91b R Topley to Grandhomme

4nb Slower full toss. Looks like a waist high no-ball. Grandhomme whips it towards fine leg and get a couple of runs. Throw from Shamsi was not accurate and it allows CDG to sneak in a couple of more runs here..

Akshay: This is getting interesting. 15 needed from 10 now. Reece Topley to bowl the penultimate set.

18th Five

Southern Brave

120/4

Alex Davies

34(26)

Colin de Grandhomme

33(25)

Saqib Mahmood

0-25(20 b)

90b S Mahmood to Grandhomme

1 A well directed bumper. Grandhomme misses the pull as the ball struck him towards the neck area. CDG had the presence of mind as he sneaks in a really sharp single..

89b S Mahmood to Grandhomme

0 Fires in a quicker delivery outside the off. That was there to be hit, but CDG missed out on that one. He goes for a cut and misses the connection completely..

88b S Mahmood to A Davies

1 Slower and shorter this time. Davies gets it high on the bat, but manages to pull this towards deep square to rotate the strike..

87b S Mahmood to Grandhomme

1 Good running here. Taps the length delivery with soft hands towards the off side to steal a quick single..