The Hundred, match was reduced to 30 balls due to the rain, still, the match was quite intense Birmingham Phoenix registered a great win over Manchester Originals. Birmingham Phoenix qualifies for the eliminator.
Manchester Originals couldn’t register a big score
As the match was reduced to 30 balls which meant only 5 overs match per side and Manchester Originals had a great chance to score big, but the luck and support weren’t there only Phil Salt and Max Holden scored the most runs with 12 and 15 accordingly. They couldn’t turn opportunity into benefit which cost them badly, and the score was just 41 runs and they lost 5 wickets.
Birmingham Phoenix bowlers benefited from the rain
So the rain benefits Birmingham Phoenix which turns the opportunities into an advantage for them, first, they won the toss and then bowling too was perfect. Every bowler contributed well and they picked a wicket also. Adam Milne picked 2 wickets while the rest of the bowlers picked 1 wicket each.
Simple chase for Birmingham Phoenix
It’s crystal clear that Birmingham Phoenix had won the game while bowling itself, just the formality remained by batters even that wrapped up very quickly sparing 8 balls they chased the target. Ben Duckett scored 22 runs while Jamie Smith scored 14 runs but unfortunately lost his wicket but the match was almost over. Adam Milne was adjourned as Man Of the Match.
Heartbreak for Manchester Originals
Rain brought heartbreak to Manchester Originals from starting and so the target was not defendable so they weren’t happy with the performance. Only three bowlers were used and only Scott Currie got the only wicket, such a disappointing day went with Manchester Originals.
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