Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Usama Mir has had a day out...
Summary
Originals win by 40 runs in match reduced to 90 balls each after rain
Superchargers reach 141-9 as Mir claims four wickets
Jamie Overton hits stunning 83 not out off 30 balls in Originals' 182-6
Evans smacks 41 off 18; Topley takes 3-29
Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Superchargers 86-5published at 30 balls left
Need 95 more runs to win
Manchester Originals will join Southern Brave and Welsh Fire, who currently sit third and fourth, on five points if/when they win this.
It's getting tight.
Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioManchester Originals have been really smart and bowled really well.
WICKETpublished at 32 balls left
Wiese c J Overton b Hartley 3 (Superchargers 84-5)
David Wiese knew as soon as he hit it. He looked straight down to the ground after clubbing one up in the air.
The Manchester Originals are going to get an important win for their hopes.
Superchargers 80-4published at 35 balls left
Need 101 to win from 35 balls
David Wiese is the new batter. Good luck.
Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioEven if Brook stayed in his crease, he would have had to go big. Very clever bowling from Usama Mir.
WICKETpublished at 36 balls left
Brook c Evans b Mir 20 (Superchargers 73-4)
Gone this time! This is probably the final nail in the Superchargers' coffin.
Harry Brook tries to clear the boundary again but only picks out Laurie Evans at long off.
Usama Mir has all four of the wickets.
Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioWow, that is just incredible hitting!
Superchargers 78-3published at 39 balls left
Harry Brook has done a Liam Livingstone!!
He's hit Usama Mir over the top of the Rugby Stand.
Huuuuuge.
Superchargers 72-3published at 40 balls left
Need 110 more runs to win
It's still a huge ask but the Superchargers keep themselves in it courtesy of an outside edge from left-hander Saif Zaib.
Usama Mir will keep going.
Oval Invincibles beat Birmingham Phoenix by 10 runspublished at 100 balls
Eva Gray scarifices herself, pushing through for a second run that was never on to keep the big-striking Issy Wong at the crease. She's miles off Ryana Macdonald-Gay who takes the bails off at the bowler's end.
New batter Sterre Kalis hits consecutive fours to leave Phoenix needing 20 from Paige Scholfield's final set of five balls.
Wong clubs Scholfield down the ground for a one-bounce four. Another big heave is cut off at long-off, they run two and Wong's next shot ricochets off her batting partner - two more.
11 needed off the final ball and Wong shells out to Kira Chatli at short third.
Job done for Oval Invincibles who rise to fourth position, while Phoenix are bottom with zero wins from five.
Superchargers 67-3published at 43 balls left
Here comes Harry Brook.
Back-to-back boundaries to the England man.
Postpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Usama Mir has changed this game...
Superchargers 59-3published at 45 balls left
Need 124 more runs to win
Brook is yet to get going. The long arms of Paul Walter prevent him from squeezing one through the infield.
Another good spell from Josh Little makes things even more difficult for the Superchargers.
Superchargers 57-3published at 50 balls left
Target 182
Harry Brook is going to have to do something outrageous from here for the Superchargers to win.
How's stat?!published at 17:05 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Of the Manchester Originals' six primary bowlers, only one is deemed a bad option to bowl at Adam Hose according to CricViz's captaincy grid. That bad option? Usama Mir.
WICKETpublished at 52 balls left
Hose c Walter b Mir 5 (Superchargers 57-3)
Usama Mir has another as Adam Hose clobbers a reverse sweep into the hands of backward point. Mir has bowled nine balls and taken three wickets for four runs. Superb.
Superchargers 55-2published at 55 balls left
Target 182
The Originals, dressed all in black, continue their squeeze with a good set from left-arm spinner Tom Hartley to back up Usama Mir.
Scholfield harries Phoenixpublished at 90 balls
Phoenix 113-4
Erin Burns tries the ramp shot off Paige Scholfield and gets it all wrong, she's clean bowled.
Invincibles keep Scholfield on and are rewarded with the wicket of Flintoff, who is caught out of her ground and stumped while slashing at a delivery. The opener never really got going, departing for 27 from 33.
She almost has a third wicket as Issy Wong sends the ball high into the Birmingham sky but Alice Capsey's foot nudges the rope at long-on as she balances taking the catch - that's six.
30 needed from 10.
How's stat?!published at 17:01 British Summer Time 13 August 2023
Image source, ECBEngland's Harry Brook is the new batter.
The Originals possess plenty of bowlers capable of hitting the high 80s on the speed gun but Harry Brook should be key to counteracting this pace.
He has an exceptional T20 record against high pace, scoring 123 runs off 79 balls at a strike-rate of 155.
He's only been dismissed once by a delivery of over 87mph.