Sam Billings-led Oval Invincibles squared off against James Vince’s Southern Brave in the final of The Hundred at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday (August 18). Oval entered the final as the defending champions while Southern won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2021.
Under The Hundred’s rules, the team finishing at the top spot in the points table earns a direct entry in the final. The second and third-placed teams compete in the eliminator for a place in the final. After a closely contested women’s final, the fans at Lord’s were hoping for a similar show from the men’s teams.
Oval successfully defended their title and handed a 17-run defeat to Southern in the final to win the The Hundred 2025 trophy. Asked to bat first, Oval put on a total of 147 at the loss of 9 wickets.
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Will Jacks slammed 37 off 22 balls to finish as their highest run-scorer. Sam Curran (25 off 20) and Jordan Cox (25 off 17) did the job in the middle overs. Tom Curran, who slammed 24 off 11, gave a perfect finishing touch to the total.
Southern got a decent start and they were 66/3 after 53 balls. The Oval’s bowlers kept Southern’s scoring rate under check and propelled their team to a 17-run win. The win saw Oval create history and become the first team to defend The Hundred’s title.
Sam Curran shone in both departments during the T20 league. He scored 201 runs in six innings and scalped 17 wickets. He was bestowed with the Player of the Tournament award.
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