- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.2 Moeen pulls off a direct hit at the striker's end! Worked around the corner, Klaasen looking for his first run... but Seifert isn't quick enough. Sidearm, fuzzed low at one-and-a-bit stumps. He was trying to run the bat in, ended up being a good foot or two short 122/312.3 skied to cover, Walter's done! Chaudhary brings some respite, finally, for the EssBees. Tossed up the googly a bit further and Walter lost his shape trying to go down the ground. Safely pouched by Jordan as it plummeted to the edge of the ring 119/113.3 reverse-scooped... and taken! Buttler won't be putting much distance between himself and Pollard tonight. Jordan gets the big one. Fired down full and wide, does the job. Just looped off the splice of the bat, almost dropping short of Moeen at short third - but well taken 121/214.4 sliced to point, taken! Good grab above the head by Stoinis. MSG collapsing, they've lost 4 for 4 in the blink of an eye! Tossed up high, nothing to work with wide of off. Klaasen went hard and sliced it in the air... still might have got away with it but for Stoinis clawing it down one-handed 123/415.1 on the stumps and whipped away to deep midwicket... ANOTHER DIRECT HIT RUN OUT! Brilliant work from Stubbs, racing in to his right and unleashing a flat throw that lights up the bails at the non-striker's end with du Plooy inches short! Brave roaring back into this contest 125/519.5 flattens off stump! Archer finishes with it a wicket, another full toss that almost hits the top of off. Completes a slide of 8 for 30 from MSG, as Brave somehow battle back to keep them under 150. Archer, meanwhile, looks in some discomfort as he limps off. Another headache for England looming? 149/816.4 holes out, Archer snaffles this one! Huge cheers as Brave bag their sixth wicket, for the addition of just 17 runs to the scoreboard. Not sure what Bracewell was thinking, trying to muscle his second ball over long-on. Archer is running to his left this time, but holds on 135/618.1 slogged down the throat of deep midwicket! MSG just can't pull out of their tailspin. It's a big hit out there, as Dawson should well know on this ground. Nowhere near the legs to clear Pepper, who pouches it nonchalantly on the rope 142/7Extras3 (nb 1, w 2)TOTAL149/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.45 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-119 (Paul Walter, 12.3 ov), 2-121 (Jos Buttler, 13.3 ov), 3-122 (Tim Seifert, 14.2 ov), 4-123 (Heinrich Klaasen, 14.4 ov), 5-125 (Leus du Plooy, 15.1 ov), 6-135 (Michael Bracewell, 16.4 ov), 7-142 (Liam Dawson, 18.1 ov), 8-149 (Tom Moores, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JC Archer 3 0 22 1 7.33 6 2 1 0 0 L Wood 2 0 38 0 19 1 5 2 1 1 MP Stoinis 3 0 28 0 9.33 3 3 1 0 0 AU Rashid 4 0 17 2 4.25 8 0 1 0 0 MM Ali 4 0 21 1 5.25 6 0 1 1 0 CJ Jordan 2 0 9 1 4.5 4 1 0 0 0 N Chaudhary 2 0 14 1 7 4 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 drags on, Pepper snuffed out! Uncertain prod in the channel, only succeeds in deflecting it back into his stumps via the inside edge. Brave's replacement opener never looked comfortable and is gone for a three-ball duck. Atkinson amongst 'em early 0/110.2 flubbed to long-on! Smith finally put out of his misery. Driven into the pitch and he can't get enough elevation on a launch through the line, comfortable take for Klaasen coming in off the rope. Dawson roars in animated celebration, and MSG's grip tightens 54/210.5 top-edged and taken at short fine leg! Dawson screams in delight and is gambolling around like a frisky teenager in celebration. Takes the air out of it, 57mph wide of off stump. Moeen stretches on to the front foot but miscues over his shoulder and it's a good take above his head by Noor 54/315.1 top-edged and taken! Tongue brings out his trademark celebration - though Archer won't be happy to see it today. Hard length and Stoinis tries to muscle it, miscues tamely to point 94/417.4 launched over cover... brilliantly held! Du Plooy the man running in off the rope, dives and slides face first into the turf, but he holds on! Some grip and bounce, and Miller stalks from the field. Is that the game for MSG? 111/519.4 bowled 'im! Atkinson pings middle stump to all but finish this contest. The Utilita goes quiet, Chaudhary had given them hope but falls at the last. Atkinson actually misses his yorker, but Chaudhary couldn't make it pay with a swing across the line 135/6Extras9 (lb 6, w 3)TOTAL139/6 (20 Overs, RR: 6.95 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Michael Pepper, 0.3 ov), 2-54 (Jamie Smith, 10.2 ov), 3-54 (Moeen Ali, 10.5 ov), 4-94 (Marcus Stoinis, 15.1 ov), 5-111 (David Miller, 17.4 ov), 6-135 (Nikhil Chaudhary, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AAP Atkinson 4 0 19 2 4.75 11 3 0 1 0 JC Tongue 4 0 36 1 9 7 5 1 2 0 LA Dawson 4 0 24 2 6 6 0 2 0 0 Noor Ahmad 4 0 25 0 6.25 4 1 0 0 0 PI Walter 2 0 17 0 8.5 1 2 0 0 0 MG Bracewell 2 0 12 1 6 3 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Manchester Super Giants (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
08 August 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Manchester Super Giants (Men) 4, Southern Brave (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 0 wicket)
- Manchester Super Giants (Men): 50 runs in 27 balls, Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (TL Seifert 21, PI Walter 30, Ex 0)
- PI Walter: 50 off 26 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Manchester Super Giants (Men): 100 runs in 53 balls, Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 53 balls (TL Seifert 42, PI Walter 56, Ex 2)
- TL Seifert: 50 off 30 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Balls 85: Review by Southern Brave (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Burns, Batter - LA Dawson (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Manchester Super Giants (Men) - 149/8 in 100 balls (AAP Atkinson 6)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 1 wicket)
- Southern Brave (Men): 50 runs in 48 balls, Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (JL Smith 24, T Stubbs 24, Ex 2)
- Southern Brave (Men): 100 runs in 80 balls, Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Southern Brave (Men) - 103/4 in 85 balls (T Stubbs 46, DA Miller 6)
- T Stubbs: 50 off 37 balls (1 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Balls 92: Review by Manchester Super Giants (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Burns, Batter - N Chaudhary (Struck down)
- Crowd Attendance: 11,928
Match Coverage
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