Brave tailenders seal thrilling win over Originals
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Craig Overton and Reece Topley led Southern Brave to victory
The Hundred mens competition, Emirates Old Trafford
Manchester Originals 131-4 (100 balls): Salt 60 (41); Mills 3-22
Southern Brave 133-9 (100 balls): Roy 30 (22); Currie 4-28
Southern Brave win by one wicket
A late flurry of runs from Southern Braves tailenders took them to a thrilling one-wicket win against Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
Chasing 132, Brave were struggling, needing 26 from the last 11 balls, with eight wickets down.
However, a Tymal Mills six followed by three consecutive Craig Overton boundaries dragged Brave back into contention, before Mills was caught off Lewis Gregory with three needed from three deliveries.
Reece Topley was the last man out of the dugout and the fast bowler cut his first ball for four to take his side to victory with one ball to spare.
Mills had starred in the Originals innings, taking 3-22 and removing three key top-order batters, including opener Phil Salt, who top-scored with 60.
The home side struggled after the powerplay, scoring just 82 runs off their last 74 deliveries to finish on 131-4.
Originals looked to be doing a good job of defending their low total, with seamer Scott Currie taking 4-28 as six Brave batters fell for single figures.
But Overton and his fellow seamers slugged the winning runs at the close to see the 2024 runners-up home.
More to follow
Were off to Headingley on Thursday as Northern Superchargers take on Welsh Fire in another double-header.
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