Nicholas Pooran Leads Northern Superchargers to Win Against Southern Brave with 62 Off 34 Balls.
The Northern Superchargers, led by Andrew Flintoff, won The Hundred for the first time this season thanks to a 62-run effort by Nicholas Pooran (34 deliveries). West Indies hits a career-high 62 off of 34 balls to defeat the Braves’ target of 147.
Southern Brave 146 for 8 (Pollard 37) lost to Northern Superchargers 147 for 3 (Pooran 62) by 7 wickets.
Despite having to borrow Phil Salt’s bat during his debut against the Trent Rockets, Pooran showed why he was the first pick in the Hundred Draft by dominating from the outset against an attack that included Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, and Akeal Hosein.
Captain Harry Brook helped the purple team in this year’s championship get off to a strong start by supporting Pooran in a 50-partnership. He was there to win it in style.
The Southern Brave didn’t do anything wrong other than face Adil Rashid with the ball and Pooran with the bat, but they weren’t quite at their absolute best either, having played at Utilita Bowl the previous week.
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Rashid’s 1 for 19 helped the Braves reach 146 for 8, which was maybe a touch light considering the Superchargers had to mount the second-highest chase in the competition on a track where spin was always going to be crucial. Nevertheless, James Vince and his team would have felt in the game at that point.
Archer got off to a quick start, hitting 93 mph, but Pooran took over after the 15th ball. The West Indian hammered five sixes, giving the Leeds crowd plenty of opportunity to practice catching, as they triumphed at home with great gusto.
Pooran, the Meerkat Match Hero, stated: “It feels incredible. Playing back-to-back games at home after that first game we lost, we were looking for the victory.
“I think the bowlers did amazing, and the guys played brilliantly.” “Playing in England is always a fantastic experience. It’s beautiful, the surface and the atmosphere.”
