Winning the toss and opting to field first didn’t yield the desired outcome for the Superchargers, as Manchester’s top three racked up 73 runs during the powerplay.
However, the introduction of spin slowed the hosts’ momentum until Jamie Overton’s pair of sixes turned the tide in favor of the home side, leaving the opposition skipper in awe.
Overton was struggling with just four runs off 15 balls before a four and a six improved his strike rate. On the 90th ball of the innings, Patrick Brown delivered a fuller ball outside the stumps.
Overton, sitting deep in the crease, launched it straight down the ground for a massive 97-metre six into the second tier. He didn’t stop there; the penultimate delivery was sent soaring over long-on for an even more impressive 107-metre six, pushing the Originals towards the 150-run mark.
— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) August 11, 2024
That's MASSIVE! 🤩
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 11, 2024
Jamie Overton hits the ball 107 metres!#TheHundred | #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/N4DBFKvmQU
While Stokes was impressed by Overton’s first big hit, the second one left everyone, including the Twitterverse, buzzing.