Manchester Originals Dominate Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Manchester Originals, owned by Sanjiv Goenka, achieved a convincing victory against Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. The Originals won by 7 wickets with 16 balls to spare, thanks to exceptional performances from Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra. After a weak showing in IPL 2025, this win provided a much-needed boost. Buttler and Ravindra’s partnership of 48 balls, highlighted by 19 boundaries, was the key to victory. The Manchester Originals were chasing a target of 140 runs. After losing two early wickets, the team found its rhythm with Buttler and Ravindra’s partnership. Buttler scored a brisk 70 runs off 37 balls, including 5 sixes and 7 fours. Ravindra remained unbeaten with 47 runs from 23 balls, featuring 5 fours and 2 sixes. Northern Superchargers’ bowlers were only able to secure a wicket each. Earlier, Northern Superchargers struggled with their batting, losing wickets early. David Miller and Samit Patel formed a 59-run partnership, helping to stabilize the innings. Miller scored 30 runs and Patel hit 42 runs. Northern Superchargers managed to score 139 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 100 balls. Tom Aspinwall of Manchester Originals took three wickets, while James Anderson and Josh Tongue took two wickets each. Despite the loss, Northern Superchargers remained in third place in the points table, while Manchester Originals are in sixth place.