The Hundred: Spencer Johnson takes three wickets for one run on Oval Invincibles debut

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The Hundred men's competition: Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals
Oval Invincibles 186-5 (100 balls): Klaasen 60 (27); J Overton 2-21
Manchester Originals 92 (89 balls): J Overton 37; Johnson 3-1
Invincibles won by 94 runs
Scorecard. Group table.

Australian Spencer Johnson took 3 wickets connected an eye-catching Hundred debut arsenic Oval Invincibles thrashed Manchester Originals by 94 runs.

The 27-year-old left-arm speedy finished with bonzer figures of 3-1 from 20 balls, regularly bowling implicit 90mph arsenic Originals were dismissed for 92.

His spell was the astir economical 20-ball effort successful The Hundred.

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen earlier smashed six sixes successful a 27-ball 60 successful the Invincibles' 186-5.

Their full was their highest successful the men's Hundred, with England planetary striking Roy 59 from 42 balls.

Bowling to England brace Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, Johnson conceded lone 1 tally successful his archetypal spell of 10 earlier returning to instrumentality 3 wickets successful 10 consecutive deliveries without conceding a run.

"Spencer Johnson has conscionable bowled a spell that I person ne'er seen earlier successful cricket," said team-mate Roy.

What other bash you request to know?

  • Johnson has not played for Australia but received his maiden call-up earlier this week for a T20 bid successful South Africa
  • He is highly-regarded down under, having made a speedy emergence since making his Big Bash and Sheffield Shield debuts earlier this year
  • Buttler holed retired for 23 from 24 balls - an innings that epitomised the Originals' struggles
  • Roy enactment connected 62 for the archetypal wicket with England team-mate Will Jacks, who deed 2 sixes and 3 fours successful his 32 from 13 balls.
  • Klaasen's 50 was the fastest by an Invincibles subordinate successful The Hundred.
  • Amid the Originals' struggles, England accelerated bowler Jamie Overton took 2-21 from his 20 balls, including the wickets of Roy and Sam Curran.
  • Surrey's Gus Atkinson besides bowled an impressive, pacey spell, returning figures of 2-24.
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