Brave through to Lord’s final in thriller

By Adam Hopkins

Winners: Chris Jordan celebrates hitting the winning runs
PICTURE: Alamy

SOUTHERN BRAVE beat Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred Eliminator in a nail-biting Super 5 contest after the sides couldn’t be separated after 200 balls in a thrilling match at The Kia Oval. The Brave will meet Oval Invincibles in the final at Lord’s.
Kieron Pollard and Chris Jordan faced up to Adam Milne, with eight runs required to win, scrambling a single from the first delivery, Ben Duckett throwing to the wrong end.
Jordan inside-edged the next delivery for four and followed up with a two down t...

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