The 19th match of The Hundred was played on 7 August between Birmingham Phoenix and Northern Superchargers. In this match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first.

Tim Southee surprised Ben Stokes with his inswing in the first innings

Birmingham Phoenix fast bowler Tim Southee dismissed Northern Superchargers batsman Ben Stokes with a beautiful inswing delivery. The game was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

On the 21st ball of the Northern Superchargers innings, Ben Stokes could not play an inswing ball and lost his wicket. New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee bowled a brilliant length ball, which went in fast and hit the inside edge and hit the off stump. Stokes himself was surprised to see this and all the spectators were also surprised with him. You can also watch the video

Instant impact from Tim Southee

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— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 6, 2024

This was Ben Stokes’ first match in The Hundred in three years. The England Test captain had a very poor outing as he got out on a golden duck. Talking about the match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first. However, they did not have a good start and opener Matthew Short was dismissed by Tim Southee on the sixth ball of the match.

Nicholas Pooran came in to bat at number three; he hit a four and a six, but Adam Milne ended his innings soon. Saurabh again took the ball and put the Northern Superchargers on the backfoot by dismissing Ben Stokes. Captain Harry Brook also had a disappointing performance, as Chris Wood dismissed him for 15 runs.

In the hope of setting a big target, the team of Northern Superchargers was all out after scoring 83 runs in 96 balls and dashed their own hopes. In reply, the team of Birmingham Phoenix scored 86 runs in 39 balls without losing any wicket and won the match.