Manchester Originals, managed by Sanjiv Goenka, secured a resounding victory against Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. The team, boosted by the partnership of Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra, chased down the target in only 48 balls, achieving a 7-wicket win. The performance was a welcome change from the team’s performance in the IPL 2025. Opening with a target of 140 runs, Manchester Originals faced early setbacks. But Buttler and Ravindra’s partnership of 99 runs in 48 balls, where they struck 19 boundaries, brought them back into the game. Buttler smashed 70 runs from 37 balls, featuring 5 sixes and 7 fours. Ravindra scored 47 runs off 23 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes. Northern Superchargers’ bowlers, Jacob Duffy, Rashid Khan and Tom Lawes took a wicket each. Northern Superchargers’ innings also struggled initially, losing several wickets early. David Miller and Samit Patel put together a partnership, with Miller scoring 30 runs and Patel contributing 42 runs. Northern Superchargers managed 139 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 100 balls. Tom Aspinwall claimed three wickets for Manchester Originals, and James Anderson along with Josh Tongue took two wickets each. Despite the loss, Northern Superchargers are in third place in the table, while Manchester Originals are in sixth.
