Manchester Originals (Men) v Birmingham Phoenix (Men), Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 28, The Hundred Mens, 2025

The Hundred Mens Match 28: Manchester Originals (Men) v Birmingham Phoenix (Men) at Manchester, August 24, 2025
Manchester Originals (Men)
MO
109/7 (100 balls)
Birmingham Phoenix (Men)
BP
113/3 (83 balls)
Finished
BP won by 7 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Ben Duckett493852128.95
Jacob Bethell460066.67
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Scott Currie2.101908.77
Sonny Baker3.202016.00
Current Partnership: 16 run (1.5 ov) | Last Wicket: Liam Livingstone 4 (6) | Fall of Wicket: 97/3 (14.2 ov)
CRR: 6.81 | Last Ten Overs: 71/2 8.19
Recent: 41··116·1·2W21·1·1

Commentary

4
16.3
Scott Currie to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
1
16.2
Scott Currie to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
16.1
Scott Currie to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid on.
0
15.5
Sonny Baker to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker bowls a sharp delivery, and Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1lb
15.4
Sonny Baker to Jacob Bethell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
1
15.3
Sonny Baker to Ben Duckett, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays pull, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
6
15.2
Sonny Baker to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
15.1
Sonny Baker to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1
14.5
Josh Tongue to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
14.4
Josh Tongue to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
2
14.3
Josh Tongue to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
w
14.2
Liam Livingstone c M Hurst b JC Tongue 4 (6) Josh Tongue to Liam Livingstone, no run, c M Hurst b JC Tongue, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Matthew Hurst, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Liam Livingstone is out.
2
14.1
Josh Tongue to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
1
13.5
Scott Currie to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
13.4
Scott Currie to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
1
13.3
Scott Currie to Ben Duckett, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
13.2
Scott Currie to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
1
13.1
Scott Currie to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
12.5
Josh Tongue to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease and strives to hit drive, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
1wd
12.5
Josh Tongue to Liam Livingstone, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Liam Livingstone no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
w
12.4
Joe Clarke c J Buttler b JC Tongue 40 (21) Josh Tongue to Joe Clarke, no run, c J Buttler b JC Tongue, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Joe Clarke who goes forward to play it towards that goes straight to Jos Buttler, who makes the catch for Joe Clarke's dismissal.
4
12.3
Josh Tongue to Joe Clarke, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke goes forward, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
1
12.2
Josh Tongue to Ben Duckett, 1 run, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
2
12.1
Josh Tongue to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
1wd
12.1
Josh Tongue to Ben Duckett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, Josh Tongue has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
1
11.5
Tom Hartley to Ben Duckett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
11.4
Tom Hartley to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes back, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
1
11.3
Tom Hartley to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Tom Hartley delivers off break ball at full length, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Joe Clarke to just 1 run.
0
11.2
Tom Hartley to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the short cover.
1
11.1
Tom Hartley to Ben Duckett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
10.5
Ish Sodhi to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.