Sam Curran was the star for Oval Invincibles as soon as once more as he led them to a dramatic three-run win over Manchester Originals at Outdated Trafford.
The England all-rounder smashed six sixes as he made 68 from 38 balls with the bat earlier than defending seven runs from the final 5 balls to seal the win.
Curran dismissed Jamie Overton with the primary ball of the ultimate 5 then, with Originals needing 4 off the final supply, the left-armer had Usama Mir caught on the boundary.
It was a well-recognized story for Originals as, chasing 165 to win, they didn’t make the most of a superb begin with the bat.
One other half-century from opener Matty Hurst, in partnership with skipper Phil Salt, helped them to 89-0 however – simply as they did in opposition to Northern Superchargers in their last game – they crumbled.
Massive hitting from Paul Walter and Overton acquired them shut however Curran held his nerve to sentence them to their to a fifth straight defeat and formally finish their hopes of creating the qualifer.
In the meantime, Invincibles’ fourth win in 5 places them second within the desk, degree on factors with leaders Southern Courageous.
