The Hundred Men 2025
Match: Manchester Originals Men vs Southern Brave Men
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Result: Southern Brave won by 2 runs
Player of the Match: Tymal Mills (3 wickets & match-defining spell)
Match Report – 100% Original Content:
The curtain rose on The Hundred 2025 season with an electrifying contest between Manchester Originals Men and Southern Brave Men at the iconic Emirates Old Trafford. The clash lived up to the hype, delivering a nail-biting finish that saw Southern Brave clinch victory by just 2 runs, in a match packed with big shots, tight bowling, and game-changing moments.
Manchester Originals’ Batting Recap
Opting to bat first, Phil Salt set the tone for the Manchester Originals with a blazing 60 off 41 deliveries, anchoring the innings with his aggressive stroke play. He found some support from Jos Buttler (22 off 18) and Mark Chapman, who chipped in with a handy 22 from just 12 balls, finishing with a strike rate of 183.33.
However, despite a strong start, Manchester couldn’t fully capitalize in the death overs. A late collapse, largely engineered by Tymal Mills, saw them restricted to 131 runs from 100 balls.
🧹 Fall of Wickets:
15 (Hurst), 63 (Buttler), 89 (Klaasen), 105 (Salt)
Southern Brave’s Bowling Brilliance
Tymal Mills was the standout bowler for Southern Brave, picking up 3 crucial wickets for just 22 runs, including the dangerous Salt and Klaasen. He was well supported by Craig Overton, who claimed 1/28, and economical spells from Michael Bracewell and James Coles that helped keep the run flow in check.
The Brave bowlers managed to keep things tight, especially in the second half of the innings, with disciplined line and length bowling that applied pressure consistently.
🏏 Southern Brave’s Chase: Close but Clinical
Chasing 132 to win, Southern Brave made a cautious yet steady start. Jason Roy (30 off 22) and Leus du Plooy (25 off 21) laid the foundation with timely boundaries. A minor middle-order collapse threatened to derail the chase, but a calm and explosive cameo by Craig Overton (18 off 8) and Tymal Mills (8 off 4) turned the game in their favor.
Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Southern Brave crossed the finish line with just one ball to spare, scoring 133/10 in 99 balls.
🧹 Fall of Wickets:
14 (Vince), 46 (du Plooy), 65 (Coles), 82 (Evans), 91 (Cartwright), 92 (Roy), 101 (Jordan), 104 (Bracewell), 129 (Mills)
Manchester’s Bowling Effort
The Originals’ bowling was led by Scott Currie, who picked up 4/28 and almost turned the match in the final moments. Noor Ahmad also delivered a tight spell of 2/21 in his 20 balls. Despite their valiant effort, they fell just short of defending the total.
Player of the Match: Tymal Mills
With 3 wickets in the first innings and a crucial 8-run cameo in the chase, Tymal Mills was rightly named Player of the Match. His performance proved to be the difference in a match where every run and dot ball mattered.