21/07Result
1st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Jul 21 2026
MI London won by 7 wkts (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI London (Men)
21/07Result
1st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Jul 21 2026
MI London won by 7 wkts (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI London (Men)

9:21pm Right, that's it from us. Join us tomorrow for coverage of Southern Brave and Welsh Fire in the women's and men's competition! Night x

9:20pm "I've been on the wrong side of that," says MI London skipper Sam Curran on Nicholas Pooran's knock. "I think he's going to have a lot of fun here batting at the Oval."

9:17pm Your Meerkat Match Hero is Nicholas Pooran for his 58* from 22: "What pleased me about that innings the most is seeing Vincey and Sam weathering the storm for a bit there. It was unlucky for Vince there but I came in and did what I had to do.

"Sam was set as well and we were just trying to stay as positive as we can. When the lights came on the ball started to slide on a bit.

[On the 144 target] "We knew it was going to be tricky... the wicket was a bit slow initially... but we thought once the lights come on and we have a foundation, we could get it done."

[On having his family here watching him] "It was nice to score a fifty (in front of them) and blow a kiss to them!"

16.4
4
Potts to Pooran, FOUR, And Pooran has won it! It had to be him, launching beyond mid off's reach, to cap a commanding victory by seven wickets with 16 balls left! Pooran the star of the show, coming in at 51 for 3 after 44 deliveries and getting the job done with Sam Curran - 60* from 39 - in 40 balls. Remarkable striking. Sunrisers simply had no answers after such a good start with the ball
16.3
0
Potts to Pooran, no run, Wide yorker, pace off too, Pooran has a dab at it but misses out
16.2
1
Potts to SM Curran, 1 run, Into a length, pace off, Curran ducks away a touch before continuing with the pull shot, dragging it out to deep backward square leg
16.1
6
Potts to SM Curran, SIX, Full toss... launched over wide long on! Poor ball from Potts. Curran isn't going to miss out in this form

11 needed from 20... could MI get the job done this over? Matthew Potts on for his final 5

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | MIL-M: 133/3 (11 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 2.75)

  • Nicholas Pooran54 (20b)
  • Sam Curran53 (37b)
  • Nathan Ellis3.5-0-22-1
  • Abrar Ahmed1.5-0-30-0
15.5
4
Ellis to Pooran, FOUR, Tickled around the corner! Ellis' final ball is full and on leg stump, Pooran steps across and gets enough of that to send it on its way to the fine leg boundary
15.4
1
Ellis to SM Curran, 1 run, Full on off stump, pace on, 87mph, smashed hard through extra cover but brilliantly stopped by the fielder diving to his right at mid off
15.3
0
Ellis to SM Curran, no run, Bouncer, 80mph, well-directed. Curran has a flap through to the keeper
15.2
1
Ellis to Pooran, 1 run, Wide on the crease, full onto off stump, driven out to deep cover. And that's a 19-ball 50 for Pooran! The fastest fifty for this franchise - so tonight and the previous seasons when they were Oval Invincibles

Ellis around the wicket now

15.1
0
Ellis to Pooran, no run, Lovely delivery, tight to the stumps, off-cutter at 68mph, beats Pooran's edge as he attempts a drive, bobbling through to Rickelton

From Matt Roller, at the Kia Oval: "Pooran 106 off 33 in his most recent T20 innings (at the Oakland Coliseum of all places)". And we're getting a ball change... 17 needed from 25, Ellis with the replacement ball in hand

END OF OVER:
15 | 21 Runs | MIL-M: 127/3 (17 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 8.46, RRR: 3.40)

  • Nicholas Pooran49 (17b)
  • Sam Curran52 (35b)
  • Abrar Ahmed1.5-0-30-0
  • Nathan Ellis2.5-0-16-1
14.5
6
Abrar Ahmed to Pooran, SIX, Flighted again outside off... and slapped over long on this time! What a strike...
14.4
6
Abrar Ahmed to Pooran, SIX, Oh that was coming... Wide on the crease, drifting full on middle stump, swept high over square leg!
14.3
1
Abrar Ahmed to SM Curran, 1 run, Top-spinner, goes on off a good length, Curran hangs back to punch this into the covers for a single

MI London 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4JM VinceWG Jacks
2nd0JM VinceJJ Roy
3rd47JM VinceSM Curran
4th93N PooranSM Curran