Buttler and Russell both hit over 60 runs apiece as the Originals’ commanding first innings set an unassailable total for the Brave
Last Updated: 18/08/22 9:57pm
Jos Buttler and Andre Russell were both on fire with the bat as the Manchester Originals set the third-highest total of The Hundred so far in Thursday’s dominant victory over the Southern Brave.
Buttler hit 68 off 42 balls to spark a huge innings for the Originals, including five sixes with fellow opener Phil Salt scoring 38 runs.
After Wayne Madsen went for just nine runs, Russell then smacked 11 boundaries and a total of 64 runs off just 23 balls to set a huge target of 189 for the Brave.
In truth, they never looked like matching it and were bowled out for 120 runs as Paul Walter claimed a hat-trick of wickets and Tristan Stubbs and Matt Parkinson took a pair each.
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