Cricket: Manchester Originals lose to Oval Invincibles

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The Oval Invincibles secured an entertaining win over Manchester Originals in the first men's game of The Hundred 

The Men's Hundred kicked off in entertaining fashion at The Oval.

After a poor start, Originals' Carlos Brathwaite hit 37 from 29 balls but, with 19 needed from the last five balls, the West Indies international was caught.

What happened?

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What did the fans think?

Ryan, a Lancashire Cricket fan, added: "I enjoyed it but it's just not real cricket is it?"

Olivia, a general fan of the sport, said: "I am gutted that Manchester didn't win/ As for the format as a whole, if it gets new people into the sport then it will be a success."

Molly isn't happy with the format

Back in June, another Lancashire Cricket fan told News Ball UK: 

"Why can't the ECB just invest in the formats we already have? The various Twenty Twenty competitions that they've organised have been mostly successful and should be expanded on."

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