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| The Hundred men's competition, Kia Oval |
| Welsh Fire 138-6 (100 balls): Clarke (46); Atkinson 3-26 |
| Oval Invincibles 138-7 (100 balls): Cox 51 (43), T Curran 38* (18); Shaheen 2-22 |
| Match tied |
| Scorecard; Table. |
Oval Invincibles and Welsh Fire played retired the archetypal necktie successful The Hundred aft a thrilling decorativeness astatine the Kia Oval.
Needing 3 runs to triumph disconnected the last ball, Tom Curran's despairing dive ensured Invincibles got 2 runs to decorativeness connected 138-7, matching Fire's score.
Curran impressed with bat and ball, ending unbeaten connected 38 from 18 balls arsenic good arsenic taking 2-27.
Welsh Fire earlier reached 138-6 from their 100 balls, including a gutsy 69 from 46 deliveries by Joe Clarke.
Both sides were near nervously waiting for the 3rd umpire's determination connected the large screen, with immoderate Welsh Fire players celebrating, reasoning wicketkeeper Clarke had whipped disconnected the balls with Curran abbreviated of his ground.
The eventual determination of not retired sparked immense cheers from the Oval crowd, who were treated to a pulsating lucifer that swung 1 mode and past the other.
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