Southern Courageous secured their place in The Hundred males’s eliminator on the Kia Oval on Saturday after rain intervened at Utilita Bowl towards Welsh Fireplace.
Courageous got here into the match understanding {that a} level would assure their presence in Saturday’s showdown however on the midway stage, with 181 posted by already-eliminated Fireplace, they might have feared shedding management of their future.
Two fast wickets – Alex Davies for a duck after which James Vince for 19 – additional set Courageous again. However following Vince’s dismissal, with rain falling steadily, the umpires took the gamers off.
The rain by no means abated and with simply 16 balls having been bowled of Courageous’s innings – a minimal of 25 balls are required to ship a end result – the sport was duly deserted.
It was a bitter tablet for Fireplace to swallow. With the bat they have been irrepressible, with Luke Wells and Glenn Phillips particularly harmful, sharing a 76-run partnership from simply 30 balls to propel Fireplace to their highest-ever rating within the event.
Wells registered simply his second fifty within the competitors whereas Phillips clubbed 5 sixes – together with one hit over square-leg towards Jofra Archer that sailed 102 metres – to make 48 from simply 19 balls.
For Courageous, solely Akeal Hosein escaped punishment, the West Indian left-armer conceding simply 21 from his 20-ball quota.
In the end, it was immaterial. Courageous are via to face both Oval Invincibles, Northern Superchargers or Birmingham Phoenix, with the latter’s recreation towards Manchester Originals on Thursday figuring out the ultimate placings on the high.
Participant of the match- James Vince
“Bowling first, things probably got away from us a bit. We were sloppy. Some good players got going and we weren’t able to shut them down, so it was always going to be a tough ask to chase that down,” stated Vince.
“We had a few messages saying the weather might be on its way so we had a few discussions about how to approach those first 25 balls; thankfully the rain came just in time.
“On the entire, throughout the event, the bowling group will get a number of credit score. They’re high quality, skilled bowlers. Our batting goes below the radar a bit. We would like a number of extra guys in type, however on the entire we have been fairly constant.”
What’s next?
The Hundred continues on Thursday August 15 with a clash between Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals.
You can watch the women’s match on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket from 2.30pm, first ball at 3pm, and the men’s match on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm.
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