Manchester Originals won a thriller to book their place in the semi-finals (Picture: Getty) Manchester Originals advanced to the men’s Hundred semi-final after beating Oval Invincibles by six wickets in a thrilling contest at Old Trafford. In a game where the winning side would finish second behind group leaders Trent Rockets and the losing side suffer elimination, Invincibles posted 143-9, largely thanks to captain Sam Billings’ 53 from 33 balls. The visitors slipped to 23-3 in the must-win clash but Billings and a brutal cameo from Tom Curran (16 from seven) took them to a competitive score, despite Josh Little returning extraordinary figures of 5-13. In reply, Wayne Madsen successfully overturned an lbw decision on his first ball to guide the Originals towards the total with 53 from 39, with Paul Walter hitting the winning runs of the penultimate delivery. The win means Manchester Originals will face London Spirit in Friday’s eliminator, with the winner progressing to Sunday’s Hundred final against Trent Rockets. Originals bowler Little said: ‘I’ve never been so nervous in my life. I’m absolutely delighted with that. ‘I just tried to keep it as simple as possible and luckily it came off today. For me it’s a fast-paced game and the guys have been nice so I feel good. The Originals will face London Spirit in the men’s eliminator (Picture: Getty) ‘Things have been going well so we just want to get a win and thankfully we got the job done. ’ Manchester Originals’ victory not only eliminated Oval Invincibles but also Birmingham Phoenix, who needed this evening’s match to be tied or washed out to make the knockout stages. Meanwhile, in the women’s competition, Oval Invincibles outclassed Manchester Originals to leapfrog Southern Brave and progress straight to finals day. The Hundred 2022 semi-finals Manchester Originals Men v London Spirit Men, (Friday September 2, 18:30, The Ageas Bowl Southern Brave Women v Trent Rockets Women (Friday September 2, 15:00, The Ageas Bowl) Suzie Bates scored a superb 79 not out from 47 balls and found support from Marizanne Kapp (36 from 22) as the south London-based side posted 163-2. Lizelle Lee smashed 64 from 41 in the reply but Manchester Originals’ chase always looked unlikely and they fell 32 runs short. With defending champions Oval Invincibles through to the Hundred final, Southern Brave will face Trent Rockets to decide their opponents. Suzie Bates starred in Oval Invincibles’ win over Manchester Originals (Picture: Getty) Oval Invincibles bowler Sophia Smale said: I still can’t believe I’m here to be honest. Starting off with the academy earlier this year I wasn’t even expecting to play so to get a call up for the first game and get wickets is a dream come true. ‘It’s such a big competition. It is nice to go out there and show what you can do. There was never a doubt in my mind that I wanted to play professional cricket so to do it at such a young age is amazing. ‘I played my first game at Lord’s the other day and in the final my grandpa will be there and anyone who knows me, knows how much that means to me. It’s Lord’s, the best cricket ground in the world. ’ MORE : India's Virat Kohli needs ‘extended break’ from cricket, says England legend MORE : Ben Stokes says England team-mate deserved Player of the Match award For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. .