Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals, 32nd Match, August 15, 2024 - Full Commentary
Commentary
Over 3
08:34 PM
Scott Currie to Moeen Ali, SIX, the skipper seals the deal! Moeen Ali helps the short ball into the fine leg stands with a well-timed pull. Birmingham Phoenix win by 9 wickets and will take on the Southern Brave in the eliminator
SIX08:33 PM
Scott Currie to Duckett, 1 run, skiddy length delivery on the stumps, Duckett stays leg-side of the delivery and punches it to deep cover. One hit away from the knockouts now...
08:31 PM
Scott Currie to Moeen Ali, no run, full and angling away wide of off, Moeen Ali toe-ends the drive to the right of short extra cover
08:31 PM
Scott Currie to Moeen Ali, no run, full and shaping away late outside off, Moeen Ali looks to force it through the off-side and gets beaten on the outside edge
Over 2
08:30 PM
Scott Currie to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Raza!! Something to smile for the Originals, finally. Scott Currie drags it short outside off, Smith makes room and slices it flat and low to the left of Raza at sweeper cover. Jamie Smith c Raza b Scott Currie 14(7) [6s-2]
over-break,WICKET08:29 PM
Scott Currie to Duckett, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg at 86mph, Duckett hops and tucks it away in the gap to the left of mid-wicket
08:28 PM
Scott Currie to Duckett, no run, slower length delivery angling away outside off, Duckett looks to heave leg-side and gets beaten due to lack of pace
08:27 PM
Aspinwall to Duckett, FOUR, juicy full toss wide of off, Duckett says thank you and belts it past the diving fielder at short extra cover to his left. No stopping Ben Duckett at the moment...
FOUR08:27 PM
Aspinwall to Duckett, no run, slower length delivery angling away outside off, Duckett looks to slog and gets beaten on the under edge
08:26 PM
Aspinwall to Duckett, FOUR, too full and well wide of off, Duckett slices the drive to the left of deep backward point and beats him on the dive to claim his second successive boundary
FOUROver 1
08:25 PM
Aspinwall to Duckett, FOUR, full and wide of off, Duckett looks to squeeze it into the off-side and gets a thick inside edge that races away to the right of the keeper
over-break,FOUR08:24 PM
Aspinwall to Duckett, SIX, juicy short ball at the hip, Duckett swivels and smokes the pull flat for a 65-metre maximum. Easy as you like!
SIX08:23 PM
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Duckett, 1 run, full and angled into leg stump, Duckett gets an inside edge onto pad on the flick that rolls into the off-side for a quick single
Key Moments
08:41 PM
That, then, is a wrap of the league stage. Who will face the Oval Invincibles in the final on Sunday? Remember, both Brave and Invincibles have won the title previously. Can the Phoenix go all the way to clinch their maiden title? Join us on Saturday for the penultimate affair. Should be a cracker. Until then, cheers and goodbye!!