Andrew Flintoff claimed his first Hundred win as Northern Superchargers head
coach after Nicholas Pooran impressed his aspect to a seven-wicket victory over
Southern Courageous at Headingley.
West Indian Pooran smashed 62 off 34 balls because the Superchargers reeled in 147 to make sure Flintoff, who has been linked with the vacant England white-ball head-coach job after Matthew Mott’s departure, received off the mark following defeat to Trent Rockets in his first sport in cost.
England batter Harry Brook, captaining the Superchargers on his return from worldwide responsibility, additionally weighed in with an unbeaten 34 off 20 balls – together with a six to complete – to get his aspect dwelling with 15 deliveries to spare.
Southern Courageous weren’t fairly at their domineering greatest, as they’d been at Utilita Bowl final week, however they didn’t do a lot improper apart from come up in opposition to Pooran with the bat and Adil Rashid with the ball.
On a monitor the place spin was all the time going to be necessary, Rashid’s one for 19 contributed to Courageous’s whole of 146 for eight arising maybe a contact mild – although it did nonetheless require the Superchargers’ second-highest chase within the competitors – however on the interval James Vince and his aspect would have felt within the sport.
Jofra Archer fired up and touched 93mph however from the fifteenth ball onwards it was the Pooran present, the left-hander blasting 5 sixes and sharing a 50-run stand with Brook.
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Graham Clark wore helmet cam to indicate us what it is like going through Jofra Archer within the center throughout the match between Northern Superchargers and Southern Courageous in The Hundred.
Participant of the match – Nicholas Pooran
“It feels amazing,” Pooran mentioned. “After that first sport we misplaced, enjoying back-to-back video games right here at dwelling, we needed the win.
“The guys played brilliantly, and I think the bowlers did amazingly. It’s always beautiful to play here in England. The surface, the atmosphere – it’s lovely.”
The Hundred Reside
The Hundred Reside
Wednesday thirty first July 2:30pm
What’s subsequent?
The Hundred continues on Wednesday with two extra huge video games coming your manner. Trent Rockets Ladies face Birmingham Phoenix Ladies at 3pm, earlier than Trent Rockets host Birmingham Phoenix at 6.35pm.
Sky Sports activities will present all 68 video games in The Hundred dwell, whereas it’s also possible to watch chosen matches through free streams on Sky Sports activities’ digital platforms and the Sky Sports activities Cricket YouTube channel.
