Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra Seal Victory in 48 Balls with Explosive Batting

In The Hundred, Sanjiv Goenka’s Manchester Originals secured a significant win against Kaviya Maran’s Northern Superchargers, winning by 7 wickets with 16 balls remaining. This victory brought some relief to Sanjiv Goenka’s team after a disappointing run in the IPL 2025. Wicketkeeper-batsmen Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra were instrumental in the win, finishing the match in just 48 balls, smashing a combined 19 boundaries. Chasing a target of 140 runs, Manchester Originals faced early setbacks, losing two wickets with only 31 runs on the board. Buttler’s aggressive innings of 70 runs off 37 balls, including 5 sixes and 7 fours, set the stage for victory. Rachin Ravindra contributed an unbeaten 47 runs off 23 balls, featuring 5 fours and 2 sixes. Despite the early wickets, Manchester reached the target with three wickets down. Northern Superchargers’ bowlers, Jacob Duffy, Rashid Khan, and Tom Lawes, each claimed a wicket. Earlier, Northern Superchargers also had a poor start, losing five wickets at 73 runs. David Miller and Samit Patel added a partnership of 59 runs for the sixth wicket, with Miller scoring 30 runs and Patel scoring 42 runs. Northern Superchargers scored 139 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 100 balls. Tom Aspinwall took three wickets for Manchester Originals, while James Anderson and Josh Tongue took two wickets each. Northern Superchargers remain in third place in the points table, having won 5 out of 8 matches, while Manchester Originals are in sixth place.