The Hundred: Defending champions Oval Invincibles thrash Birmingham Phoenix in males’s match opener

Defending males’s champions Oval Invincibles thrashed Birmingham Phoenix by eight wickets within the opening match of The Hundred on the Kia Oval.

Invincibles have been set simply 90 to win after the Phoenix collapsed to 89 all out from 81 balls.

The house aspect chased down the low goal with 31 balls remaining because of a 62-run unbeaten partnership between captain Sam Billings (31 not out) and Dawid Malan, who scored 24 not out on his Invincibles debut following his transfer from Trent Rockets.

Phoenix, who received the toss and elected to bat, obtained off to a nightmare begin as they fell to 10-4 after simply 17 balls as England batters Moeen Ali (1) and Liam Livingstone (0) went cheaply.

Spinner Adam Zampa starred with the ball for Invincibles as he took 3-11, together with his three wickets coming in solely seven balls on the again finish of a woeful Phoenix innings.

Solely three batters made double figures for the guests, who posted the bottom rating at The Oval in The Hundred.

Invincibles suffered an early setback of their pursuit as England batter Will Jacks (6) nicked behind off Tim Southee.

However any menace of an unlikely Phoenix comeback was thwarted by Tawanda Muyeye’s quickfire 23 after which an excellent partnership between Billings and Malan to information Invincibles safely house.

The comfy victory ensured double delight for Invincibles after the ladies’s group had earlier received their opener in opposition to the Phoenix by 45 runs.

Participant of the Match – Adam Zampa (Oval Invincibles)

Zampa was awarded Participant of the Match for his half in skittling Phoenix, because the Australian took three wickets in his 20 deliveries, which included 10 dot balls.

He mentioned: “[It was] not much of a spinning wicket to be honest. I enjoy bowling here as it skids on a bit and if you get that right it can be hard to hit.

“I attempted to assault the stumps as a lot as attainable immediately, and it labored.

“It’s obviously nice to start that way [with a win], especially at home, continuing on our success from last year, so it’s a good feeling again and great to be in the winning circle straight away.”

Morgan: Timing not proper for England white-ball function

Eoin Morgan has informed Sky Sports activities the “timing is not right” for him to doubtlessly take over as England’s white-ball head coach.

Talking throughout Tuesday’s protection of The Hundred on Sky Sports activities Cricket, World Cup-winning captain Morgan was requested if he can be fascinated with doubtlessly taking it on, with The Occasions reporting present head coach Matthew Mott is about to depart.

“I’ve been asked a lot over the last couple months about the role and whether I would take it on. My answer has simply been, the timing for everything in my life at the moment is not right,” Morgan informed Sky Sports activities on Tuesday.

“Yes, I want to coach down the line, but I’ve got a young family and I spend a lot more time at home. I’m loving what I’m doing, watching cricket through this.

“And this information is information to me. It is not good when a coach comes below fireplace and there’s a lot of hypothesis about his future. Solely time will inform about what’s going to occur.”

What’s next?

The Hundred continues on Wednesday as Southern Brave take on London Spirit.

The women’s match is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 2.30pm with play to start from 3pm, while you can also stream via the Sky Sports app and on YouTube. The Brave are defending champions in the women’s competitions.

The men’s clash is then live from 6pm ahead of play starting at 6.30pm. Brave were winners of the men’s competition in the inaugural 2021 season in 2021.

Sky Sports will show all 68 games in The Hundred live this summer, while you can also watch selected games from The Hundred on Sky Sports App and YouTube. Stream The Hundred and extra with NOW