Match tied! Full on middle, he swings away to backward square leg, they rush back as the ball is fired into the keeper, Curran dives desperately as the stumps are broken and he's safe! Scores level, wow!
Fire vs Invincibles, 9th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 06 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
8.45pm What a finish! A thrill a minute with some big hitting by Tom Curran getting the home side so very close with his 38 off 18 balls and he's the Meerkat Match Hero. Invincibles needed to get moving and they did thanks to him after Fire took key wickets, including that of Jordan Cox, who played well for his 51 off 43.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ben Green took two wickets apiece for the Fire after Joe Clarke's unbeaten 69 had seen them to 138 for 6 and Invincibles equalled their total for the loss of seven wickets. A tie is a tie at this stage of the competition, no Super Over(Set). What a stunning finish! From us all here, thank you for joining us!
length ball on middle he swings that away to the leg side and they push for a second, to their peril, testing the arm of Glenn Phillips! The ball is fired in to the bowler from wide mid on and he's short of his ground!
Three needed off the last one as Fire adjust their field...
HUGE SIX! Curran swings that way over the leg side, off the park, what a moment to pull out that shot! four needed off two
on middle, Narine steps across doesn't connect and the ball dribbles to the off side
length ball but it's way outside off and wide signalled
on middle and off, he swings it leg side, has to settle for one as the fielder runs in to meet it
David Payne to bowl the last five...
full on middle, worked to the on side and Curran retains the strike for the last set of five with 13 needed
on a length on off, he goes to paddle over his head but misses
down the leg side and that's a wide
full on off stump and gathered by the keeper
strays down the leg side and Curran helps it on his way - and how! Way over deep fine leg for another maximum!
fullish outside off, he jabs it towards the covers
Afridi is back with five left in his quota and 10 all up...
short ball, outside off another dot as he swings and fails to make contact
back of a length, it spits up, he swings and misses outside off
full on off stump, swings it towards square leg and they rush through for two, good running
fullish outside off, Curran swings and misses
full outside off, he heaves that down the ground again, six more! Huge hit and that'll chew up the deficit
Haris Rauf returns with the hosts needing 31 off 15, this could be another tight finish...
full outside off, a swing and a miss
he sprays that one down the leg side, wide signalled
a fraction short of a length, just outside off stump, Tom Curran positively thrashes that down the ground for a biiiiig six!