The Oval Invincibles successfully retained the Hundred Men's Competition 2024 title with a 17-run victory over the Southern Brave in the final held at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on August 18 (Sunday). This win marks the Invincibles' second consecutive title, having previously triumphed over the Manchester Originals by 14 runs in last year's final.
James Vince-led Southern Braves won the toss and decided to bowl first, sending Sam Billings-led Oval Invincibles in to bat first.
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Invincible's openers Will Jacks and Dawid Malan formed a crucial opening stand of 44 runs in 31 balls to give the team a solid start. However, Malan and Jacks lost their wickets successively, rendering Invincibles 47-2 in 37 balls. However, Sam Curran and Jordan Coz got together to form another solid partnership for the team and accumulated 46 runs off 30 balls.
Just when Invincibles looked set for a big total, Brave made a stunning comeback and took four quick wickets, getting Invincibles 102-6. However, late finishing touches by Tom Curran and Tom Lammonboy propelled Invincibles to 147-9 in 100 balls.
Invincibles Seal Victory As Brave Collapse In Chase
Coming to the second innings, Brave started their chase exceptionally well as they were 57-0 in 42 balls. However, Adam Zampa provided the Invincibles their first wicket and from then on, Brave totally lost the plot as they could only manage 130 runs in 100 deliveries, losing the game by 17 runs. Saqib Mahmood was the chief architect behind Braves’ collapse as his three-fer dismantled their middle-order.
Sam Curran was named Player of the Tournament for his exceptional all-round performance. Curran amassed 201 runs and took 17 wickets. Saqib Mahmood, on the other hand, was declared the Man of the Match for his exceptional performance in the final