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‘Bowls him!’… twice! – two in two for Tongue as Smeed and Ahmed fall
Manchester Super Giants gained early momentum in their Hundred T20 match against Birmingham Phoenix through bowler Josh Tongue, who removed two opposition batsmen in successive deliveries. Tongue's back-to-back dismissals of Smeed and Ahmed set a difficult tone for Phoenix's chase.
Phoenix now face the challenge of scoring 188 runs to win whilst already having lost important early-order wickets. The Super Giants had been boosted by a substantial 90-run innings from Jos Buttler, providing a competitive total for their opponents to pursue.
In short
- Josh Tongue takes two consecutive wickets for Manchester Super Giants, dismissing Will Smeed and Rehan Ahmed
- Birmingham Phoenix lose early batsmen whilst chasing 188 runs after Jos Buttler's 90-run contribution to Super Giants' total
Explained simply
The Hundred is professional cricket's fastest format, where teams bat for a maximum of 100 balls each. Manchester Super Giants batted first and scored 188 runs, with England player Jos Buttler contributing 90 of those runs.
In cricket, a bowler is the player who throws the ball to the batsmen—the opposition's players trying to score runs. Josh Tongue, bowling for Manchester Super Giants, achieved a notable feat by getting two opposing batsmen out with two consecutive throws, removing Smeed and Ahmed in quick succession.
This matters for the match because Birmingham Phoenix must now score 188 runs to win, but they have already lost two important batsmen early. When a team loses batsmen early in their attempt to chase a target, their task becomes much more difficult, as fewer players remain to score the required runs.
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