Jamie Overton vs Craig Overton - (Source: Screen Grab/Star Sports)
The 6th edition of the Hundred is up and running. On Sunday, July 26, London Spirit and Trent Rockets locked horns, but the entire focus was on the Overton brothers, who squared off against each other.
Jamie Overton is representing London Spirit, while his twin brother Craig Overton is playing for Trent Rockets. The battle got interesting after the brothers faced each other in the final set (over with 5 balls in the Hundred) of the match.
Craig Overton Outshines Jamie Overton In Epic Brothers’ battle
Talking about the match, London Spirit, batting first, put 159 runs on the board. Craig Overton was brilliant with the ball and took two wickets. In reply, the situation was such that the Rockets required 10 runs to win off the final 5 balls.
Craig Overton was on strike, while his brother Jamie Overton was asked to bowl the final set. In an interesting battle of the brothers, Craig outshone his brother. On the first ball, Craig whacked Jamie for a six.
On the following two deliveries, Craig Overton took two doubles and sealed the win for his side by scoring runs against his brother.
Craig’s heroics Help Trent Rockets Earn First Points Of The Season
Craig Overton finished the match with 20 (6) and helped Trent Rockets earn their first points of the season. Previously, the Rockets lost to Birmingham Phoenix in their opening match of The Hundred 2026. On the other hand, London Spirit are yet to register a solitary win in the ongoing season.
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Craig’s heroics helped Trent Rockets climb to 4th on the table with 4 points in 2 matches. Craig Overton is enjoying a great phase in his career as he is among runs and wickets. The recent heroics have gone viral, and they would certainly have intrigued certain IPL franchises.
Hence, Craig Overton has a nice chance to impress the IPL owners and earn a chance to go for big bucks in the IPL 2027 mini-auction, likely to take place later this year.
CSK Keeping Close Eye On Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton, on the other hand, is not having the desired start to the Hundred 2026. In the two matches, the 32-year-old has scored just 10 runs and picked up a solitary wicket. Hence, CSK would be keeping a close eye on the English star because he was their star all-rounder in IPL 2026 before getting injured.
In the last season, Overton saved CSK from embarrassment on several occassions. He scored 136 runs with the bat, but picked up 14 wickets in 10 innings. Hence, Chennai Super Kings will be watching Jamie Overton’s ongoing Hundred season and will assess with auction options accordingly.
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