Saqib Mahmood's superb bowling helped Oval Invincibles win the 100 Men's title for the second time in a row

Saqib Mahmood put two years of injury hell behind him at Lord's, winning the Hundred final for Oval Invincibles with a devastating spell of reverse-swing. With Southern Brave's chase of 148 in the balance, Mahmood removed Leus du Plooy, Kieron Pollard and Laurie Evans to take 3 for 1 in seven balls, a timely reminder of his talents on the biggest stage in English domestic cricket. It implied the Hundred's best group came out on top for their second progressive championship, as the Invincibles' men of 2023-24 matched their ladies' accomplishment of 2021-22 by holding the prize. That they had held Mahmood regardless of him missing sequential seasons with back pressure breaks affirmed their progress in building the most clear character of any side in the men's opposition. They have not exactly satisfied their moniker, yet the Invincibles have lost just three games across the last two seasons. Sam Billings and Tom Touchy, their skipper and mentor, have fabricated their group around three allrounders - Will Jacks and the Curran siblings - in the main seven, giving them unmatched equilibrium. "Saqib Mahmood came and changed the game with that arrangement of 10. That was a defining moment," Billings said. "It's been a genuine collaboration all through, presumably far better than last year… Your profession goes past rapidly and these are the evenings to truly recollect and treasure, collectively of mates as much as partners. Winning prizes is what's genuinely going on with it." Mahmood's Britain update The Invincibles can flaunt the Hundred's most productive twist assault, with 34 wickets between them this season after Adam Zampa, Nathan Sowter and Jacks trapped four more in Sunday's conclusive, before a full house at Ruler's. Zampa made a pivotal forward leap in his second arrangement of five, bowling Alex Davies with a googly for 35 off 23 following a splendid beginning in the Powerplay. Having himself set the game up for the Invincibles with 37 off 22 balls, Jacks then, at that point, thundered in festival in the wake of excusing the season's driving run-scorer in James Vince, bowled hoping to hack leg-side. Be that as it may, after Evans got into Zampa, trudge clearing back to back balls for four and six, the Courageous required a reasonable 53 off 30 with seven wickets close by. Du Plooy sent off Mahmood past Dawid Malan's rambling jump at additional cover, however stepped back to the accompanying ball and lost his leg stump as Mahmood went full and straight. Mahmood had the old ball moving the two different ways and remained on briefly successive arrangement of five from the Nursery End after three spots to Pollard. Straight from a breather at the vital break, Mahmood went full and directly to crush Pollard on the knee roll, then, at that point, had Evans chipping to short cover to leave the pursuit in disorder. With Australia visiting in September for three T20Is and five ODIs, Mahmood's effect will have pushed Britain's selectors. He has not played worldwide cricket since Walk 2023 and could not have possibly highlighted in Sunday's conclusive assuming that Spencer Johnson had been fit, yet thought back towards his splendid best. Chris Jordan, straight from a game dominating hand in the 'Very Five' which chose Saturday's eliminator, was the Fearless' last expectation. At the point when Zampa, the season's joint-most elevated wicket-taker with 19, tidied him up third-ball, the Invincibles' name was on the prize indeed. Lifts sets Invincibles The Invincibles recuperated from 34 for 5 during their rebound prevail upon Manchester Firsts in last year's conclusive, yet made a quiet beginning this time around because of Jacks. He hustled to 31 off 14 balls with mid sixes off Jofra Bowman, Craig Overton and Akeal Hosein, and was then given a respite whenever Pollard dropped a direct opportunity at long-on. Toxophilite, playing at Ruler's interestingly since his Test debut during the 2019 Remains, looked sharp with the new ball, with Jacks top-edging a short ball into his protective cap. He had Malan gotten at profound midwicket for 7 and Tymal Plants eliminated his initial accomplice Jacks seven balls later for 37, his full throw sneaking by the bat and colliding with center and off stumps. Sam Curran and Jordan Cox added 46 for the third wicket, however Hosein then, at that point, ignited a smaller than usual breakdown during a bunch of 10 successive balls conveyed from various finishes. Curran skied to cover, Billings played around a straight one, and Donovan Ferreira holed out to Pollard on the long-on limit. At the point when Cox top-edged Factories' short ball through to Alex Davies, the Invincibles had lost 4 for 9. Tom Curran, the star of their 2023 victory, crashed 24 off 11 balls to keep the innings moving - including one crazy punch for six over additional cover off Bowman - prior to tumbling to an astounding catch from James Coles at profound square leg, and Tom Lammonby added 16 from No. 8 in just his third innings of the time. Their 147 looked simply better than average - thus it demonstrated.