Harrison haul helps Originals hammer Superchargers

Calvin Harrison took 5-11 – the best men’s figures in the history of The HundredThe Hundred men’s competition, Old TraffordManchester Originals 164-6 (100 balls): Buttler 75 (47); Rashid 4-18Northern Superchargers 83 all out (76 balls): Hose 15 (6); Harrison 5-11Manchester Originals won by 81 runsScorecard. Table.Calvin Harrison took the best bowling figures in the history of the men’s Hundred to help Manchester Originals hammer Northern Superchargers.The leg-spinner, who only joined Originals on Saturday, claimed 5-11 as Superchargers were dismissed for 83. That was 81 runs short of the 164-6 posted by Originals, underpinned by Jos Buttler’s 75 from 47 balls.Originals are up to second in the table and will reach the knockouts if they beat Southern Brave on Wednesday.Superchargers, who have now lost four of their six completed games, cannot qualify for the knockouts and end their campaign at home to Welsh Fire on Tuesday.What else do you need to know?Harrison joined Originals on Saturday as a replacement player for Usama Mir, who has been called up by PakistanIt was only the fifth five-wicket haul in men’s Hundred history. At one stage Harrison was matching the 5-7 taken by fellow Original Fi Morris earlier this year in the women’s competition, but the last ball of his spell was hit for fourIn a game dominated by spin, Harrison’s fellow leg-spinner Adil Rashid took 4-18 for the SuperchargersButtler’s 75 was his highest score in The Hundred. He is the leading run scorer in this year’s men’s competition with 253, well ahead of Heinrich Klaasen in second on 189Originals’ 81-run win is the third-largest margin of victory in terms of runs in the history of the men’s Hundred.You can watch Hundred matches on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the competition, alongside both finals on Sunday, 27 August. More details.

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