Summary

  • Originals win off penultimate ball to book eliminator against Spirit at Ageas Bowl on Friday

  • Madsen steers Originals home with 53 off 39

  • Invincibles post 143-9 - Billings hits 53 off 33

  • Irish fast bowler Little stars with 5-13 off 20 balls

  1. Originals 132-4published at 7 balls left

    Need 12 runs to win

    Just brilliant from Tom Curran.

    It's only a single, but Wayne Madsen is back on strike.

  2. Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Great work from Billings. Aim and throw.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8 balls left

    Turner run out Billings 26 (Originals 131-4)

    Would you believe it? All of a sudden, Invincibles are buzzing.

    The pressure tells, as Wayne Madsen calls Ashton Turner through for a risky single. The ball trickles to Sam Billings behind the stumps, who whips off the glove and throws the stumps down!

    Is that the moment...?

  4. Originals 131-3published at 9 balls left

    Need 13 runs to win

    Perfect from Tom Curran.

    No run...

  5. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    The crowd is no longer silent!

  6. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    10 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Originals 131-3published at 10 balls left

    Need 13 runs to win

    Two more to Turner.

    Old Trafford is buzzing now. 13 runs from 10 needed.

    Also - if the game ends in a tie, neither of these teams will go through. Birmingham Phoenix will.

    Just imagine...

    The worm shows Manchester Originals Men are two runs behind Oval Invincibles Men. Manchester Originals Men are 131 for 3 after 90 balls. At the same stage Oval Invincibles Men were 133 for 6.
  8. Originals 129-3published at 12 balls left

    Needed 15 runs to win

    Four more! Ashton Turner has woken up and the equation looks a lot more favourable for the Originals now.

  9. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That's woken up the Old Trafford crowd! That's a pressure reliever.

  10. 6 runs

    Originals 125-3published at 13 balls left

    Need 19 runs to win

    Pressure: relieved.

    Ashton Turner goes down the ground and that is exactly what the Originals needed. The crowd erupts!

  11. Originals 119-3published at 14 balls left

    Need 25 runs to win

    A bit of luck for the Originals!

    Invincibles think they have a chance, but the ball goes high in the air off Ashton Turner's bat and manages to somehow plop safely on the ground with three fielders chasing it.

  12. Postpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Curran is a master of bowling at the late stage in the innings.

    Tom Curran's bowling: 19% full, 44% good length and 38% short. 15 balls, 3 dots, went for 16 runs, took 0 wickets with an economy of 1.07 runs per ball.
  13. Originals 117-3published at 15 balls left

    Need 27 runs to win

    The extra ball only goes for a single, so Curran gets away with it.

    I think this one's going down to the wire!

  14. Originals 116-3published at 16 balls left

    Need 28 runs to win

    Oh, Curran bowls a wide! He's not happy. But that helps the Originals.

  15. Originals 114-3published at 18 balls left

    Need 30 runs to win

    It's still a bit tense for the Originals, who know they still have work to do.

    Tom Curran continues to restrict the runs from flowing.

  16. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Manchester Originals have almost always been ahead of the rate in this run-chase... until now!

    Worm
  17. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    It's been a well crafted run-chase by the Originals.

  18. 50 runs

    50 for Wayne Madsenpublished at 20 balls left

    Originals 111-3

    MadsenImage source, Getty Images

    A composed half-century for 38-year-old Wayne Madsen, who is leading the Originals' chase nicely here.

    He could do with a few more boundaries, though. Invincibles are still in this with a quick wicket or two.

  19. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Invincibles have got to find a way of building pressure.

  20. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    If the Manchester Originals just keep cool, calm and relaxed, they should cruise it.

    The only way the OvaI Invincibles could get back in it is by taking wickets.