Manchester Super Giants (MSG) continued their impressive start to The Hundred Men’s 2026 with a commanding 87-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix (BPH) at Emirates Old Trafford. After Jos Buttler’s breathtaking knock powered the hosts to a daunting total, the bowlers took complete control of the contest. One of the biggest highlights of the match came when England pacer Josh Tongue produced an unplayable delivery to clean up Rehan Ahmed, leaving fans in awe of his pace and precision.
Josh Tongue castles Rehan Ahmed with a peach
The stunning moment arrived on the 18th ball of Birmingham Phoenix’s innings. Having already struck with the previous delivery, Tongue steamed in searching for a hat-trick and delivered a full, searing yorker aimed directly at the stumps.
Rehan found himself completely beaten for pace as he attempted to move his feet out of the way. The ball sneaked underneath his bat and crashed into the base of middle stump, sending the stumps flying and leaving the young batter dismissed for a first-ball duck. Tongue’s fiery celebration reflected the quality of the delivery as he moved onto a hat-trick. The wicket quickly went viral on social media, with fans praising the England fast bowler for producing one of the finest deliveries of this year’s competition.
Here’s the video:
Josh Tongue takes two in two! ✌️
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Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants outclass Birmingham Phoenix
Earlier in the evening, Manchester Super Giants posted an imposing 187/7 after being asked to bat first. Buttler led the charge with a magnificent 90 off just 50 deliveries, smashing seven fours and five sixes. Heinrich Klaasen chipped in with a quick 20 before Tom Moores provided a spectacular finish, hammering an unbeaten 39 from only 17 balls, including five towering sixes.
Chasing 188, Birmingham Phoenix never looked settled against Manchester’s disciplined bowling attack. Tongue struck early with his pace, while Sonny Baker, Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad and Liam Dawson all chipped in with crucial wickets.
Phoenix were eventually bowled out for exactly 100 in 97 balls, with captain Donovan Ferreira’s 23 being the highest score of the innings. The comprehensive victory helped Manchester Super Giants climb to the top of The Hundred Men’s 2026 standings after registering back-to-back wins, while Birmingham Phoenix were left searching for answers after a one-sided defeat.
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