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The Hundred (Women) Trophy 2023 – match 31 – Originals vs Brave

Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave at Emirates Old Trafford (Manchester) on 23 August 2023 ‘Brave’ chalked-up their sixth back-to-back win, to qualify to play their third final. ‘Originals’ had just beaten ‘Superchargers’ (Roses rivals); the latter team expected to play the Eliminator match to qualify for the final. Before the match, commentators helpfully explained that ‘Brave’ could win, tie (or even lose with a score of 112

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The Hundred Trophy 2023 – match 27 – Originals vs Superchargers

Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers at Old Trafford (Manchester)  on 20 August 2023 A unique ‘Roses-allegiance’ match was supplemented by a big screen to broadcast live-coverage of the Women’s World Cup Final (football) from Sydney, Australia. Home-side’s victory was augmented by a ‘Spanish roar,’ at precisely the same moment when the World Cup was received (by Spain beating England’s

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The Hundred Trophy 2023 – match 23 – Rockets vs Originals

Trent Rockets vs beat Manchester Originals at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 17 August 2023 ‘Originals’ found themselves knocked-out of the competition by failing to post a defendable score. Before the match, commentators said that Originals needed points to qualify for the tournament’s next stage. For ‘Rockets,’ it was ‘more simple:’ if they lost, they were said to

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The Hundred Trophy 2023 – match 10 – Originals vs Phoenix

Manchester Originals vs  Birmingham Phoenix at EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD on 7 August at 15h00    Damp outfield conditions frequently slowed balls short of scoring ‘four.’  Unlike Phoenix, Originals lacked match-practice with two matches washed-out. ‘The Hundred’ history was made when Originals debutante spinner Fi Morris took 5 Phoenix wickets for 7 runs, scoring the competition’s first 5-fer. Fi Morris was

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