Clark's final-ball six wins it for Superchargers

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'They've won!' - Clark hits final ball for six to clinch victory for Superchargers

The Hundred men's competition, Southampton

Southern Brave 139-5 (100 balls): Evans 53 (34); Duffy 3-26

Norther Superchargers 141-7 (100 balls): Crawley 38* (24); Overton 3-29

Northern Superchargers won by three wickets

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Graham Clark hit the final ball for six to snatch a dramatic three-wicket victory for Northern Superchargers against Southern Brave in The Hundred.

Needing five for victory or four for a tie, Durham batter Clark heaved England international Tymal Mills over the boundary at mid-wicket.

In a see-sawing finale, Superchargers needed only 11 from the last 10 with five wickets left before Jofra Archer struck twice and conceded only one run from his final five balls.

Clark swept the second ball of the last set from Mills for four to leave five to get from three but when Mills followed with two dot balls the hosts still appeared favourites.

Mills opted for a slower ball again, however, and dropped to the ground when Clark clubbed it for six.

Clark, in contrast, roared in delight and finished 38 not out from 24 balls, having left the previous delivery believing it to be a wide outside off stump.

"That felt euphoric," he told Sky sports.

"I thought I messed it up when I left the ball before, but it's a good feeling to get over the line."

How the dramatic finale unfolded

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Superchargers clinch final-ball victory over Brave

This was the first time a match in the The Hundred men's or women's competitions was won by a six off from the final ball. Here's how the finale unfolded:

  • With Superchargers chasing 140, Clark came in at 75-4 when captain Harry Brook was caught off Mills for 24. Dan Lawrence then holed out for 10, while opener Zak Crawley was earlier caught for 29.

  • Brave bowler Chris Jordan limped off with an apparent groin injury, while having 15 of his balls still to bowl, leaving Brave short at the death.

  • New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner capitalised by hitting Michael Bracewell's spin for a six and a four but then was caught at mid-on off Archer with eight balls to go.

  • Archer followed with two dot balls to Tom Lawes - clocked at 92 and 90mph - before dismissing him caught and bowled, leaving Mills 10 to defend from the final five, before five were needed from three.

  • Mills went for a quicker ball next. which was missed by Clark and his fourth was a slower ball right onto the tramline outside off stump. Clark looked aggrieved a wide was not given.

  • However, Clark was set for the slower ball again and, when Mills put it on a length, he heaved the ball over mid-wicket.

Southern Brave bowler Tymal Mills looks dejected after defeatImage source, Getty Images
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The experienced Mills has taken five wickets in three games in this year's Hundred

What is happening on Thursday?

We're off to Lord's on Thursday with the home of cricket hosting a double-header between London Spirit and Trent Rockets.

The women's match gets going at 15:00 BST, with the men's game starting at 18:30.

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