Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham add record 127 from 65 balls as Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals in mens Hundred final; Invincibles were 34-5 before Curran and Neeshams match-altering stand; Originals limited to 147-6 chasing 162 at Lords, lose final for second year in a row
Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham add record 127 from 65 balls as Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals in men's Hundred final; Invincibles were 34-5 before Curran and Neesham's match-altering stand; Originals limited to 147-6 chasing 162 at Lord's, lose final for second year in a rowTom Curran and Jimmy Neesham shared a record men's Hundred partnership of 127 from 65 balls
Oval Invincibles completed a record-breaking turnaround with the bat as as they beat Manchester Originals by 14 runs at Lord's to win the men's Hundred for the first time. Invincibles had crumbled to 34-5 in 36 balls after being inserted with Jason Roy and Sam Curran caught behind for ducks, only for Sam's brother Tom and Jimmy Neesham to power an unbeaten 127 from 65 balls - the highest partnership in men's Hundred history - as the Londoners posted 161-5.
Sam Billings' side restricted Originals to 147-6 with Jos Buttler bowled middle stump by Danny Briggs for 11 in what was the Invincibles spinner's first game of the summer, and the Curran brothers then impressing with the ball at the death.Tom shipped only nine runs from the penultimate set despite being smashed for six by Tom Hartley, while Sam limited Originals to just eight of the 23 runs they needed from the final five.
Originals suffered defeat in the final for the second year running following a two-wicket loss to Trent Rockets 12 months ago, while Invincibles made it three Hundred titles for their club overall, with the women's team having won the competition in 2021 and 2022.
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