05/08Result
1st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 5 2025
Invincibles won by 6 wkts (31b rem)
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanOval Invincibles (Men)
05/08Result
1st Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 5 2025
Invincibles won by 6 wkts (31b rem)
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanOval Invincibles (Men)

7.42pm: It's all gone Pete Tong for the denizens of Lord's, those blighters from south of the river rumbling London Spirit for just 80 on their own manor. This is why Oval Invincibles are the champeens, of course. Here's Sam Curran: "We were going to bat first as well, wicket slightly dry but it didn't play as well as he thought. Helps having a world-class bowler like Rashid Khan. Hopefully we can knock them off. Tried to keep it simple, helped our bowling attack was similar to last year. [Moon ball] Slightly slower version of the offcutter, got to keep learning new tricks. Batting at four, flexible line-up, consistent side for the last few years." Vish Ehantharajah will be here for the chase shortly

18.4
W
SM Curran to Gleeson, OUT, SCurran moon-balls another, 47mph into the base of off stump! He likes this new toy. Twirls the fingers in celebration this time. The ball hit about a third of the way up the stumps, so lacking in oomph was it. Spirit demolished on their own patch by the two-time reigning champions

RJ Gleeson b SM Curran 3 (10m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

18.3
1
SM Curran to Worrall, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven through mid-off
18.2
1
SM Curran to Gleeson, 1 run, length ball, 70mph and jabbed to cover. Tip and run from Gleeson, Muyeye has a shy... would have been gone! Worral was way short as the throw flew wide
18.1
0
SM Curran to Gleeson, no run, over the wicket, full and angling across. Prodded into the covers

Sam Curran is back from the Nursery End for the penultimate set

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | LS-M: 78/9 | RR: 4.33

  • Richard Gleeson2 (3b)
  • Daniel Worrall2 (6b)
  • Tom Curran2.5-0-11-0
  • Rashid Khan3.5-0-11-3
17.5
1
TK Curran to Gleeson, 1 run, back of a length with pace off again, 72mph. Cross-batted over the bowler's head to long-on

"I know they are missing three players because of the recently concluded Test, but this is poor no matter how you look at it," declares Akash

17.4
1
TK Curran to Worrall, 1 run, slower delivery on off, chopped off the inside edge into the leg side
17.3
0
TK Curran to Worrall, no run, short ball, Worrall swings hard and misses
17.2
1
TK Curran to Gleeson, 1 run, full and worked leg side, Spirit avoid setting a new low! Though it's slim pickings for the home side
17.1
1
TK Curran to Worrall, 1 run, fullish length and nudged leg side. Curran collides with Worrall, his Surrey team-mate, trying to field the ball. Looked slightly bad-tempered, but Worrall laughs it off

TeeCee for his third set

END OF OVER:
17 | (wicket maiden) | LS-M: 74/9 | RR: 4.35

  • Daniel Worrall0 (3b)
  • Richard Gleeson0 (1b)
  • Rashid Khan3.5-0-11-3
  • Sam Curran2.5-0-16-2

Rashid has figures of 3 for 11. Pretty, pretty good for the debutant

16.5
0
Rashid Khan to Worrall, no run, zips down another Bosie to finish, defended tentatively and it squirts off the inside edge
16.4
0
Rashid Khan to Worrall, no run, dragged a touch short but he can't get away leg side
16.3
0
Rashid Khan to Worrall, no run, big googly, beats the defensive push! David Milnes shakes his head... and Invincibles don't have another review! That looked close, but Worrall survives either way

In walks Dan Worrall. Spirit still need one to pass the record low total in the men's Hundred!

16.2
W
Rashid Khan to Higgins, OUT, turns around and looks to manufacture the reverse... spooned straight to point! Higgins had done as well as any Spirit batter tonight but is flummoxed by the pace and angles of Rashid and gets nowhere near clearing the ring

RF Higgins c TK Curran b Rashid Khan 12 (16m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

16.1
0
Rashid Khan to Higgins, no run, pushed through on off stump, defended square

Rashid is back

Last four sets, no prizes for guessing who's on top

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | LS-M: 74/8 | RR: 4.62

  • Richard Gleeson0 (1b)
  • Ryan Higgins12 (12b)
  • Sam Curran2.5-0-16-2
  • Jason Behrendorff3.5-0-17-1
15.5
0
SM Curran to Gleeson, no run, pitched up on off stump, Gleeson steers to point

Out comes Richard Gleeson. The record low total is still ON!

15.4
W
SM Curran to Wood, OUT, hoicked to deep midwicket! Nicely timed but he was hitting to the longer side again. Pace on, I think, but Wood didn't have the power to clear Rashid Khan, never mind the boundary rope

L Wood c Rashid Khan b SM Curran 5 (8m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

15.3
1
SM Curran to Higgins, 1 run, slower delivery, 69mph and dabbed into the covers for one
15.2
4
SM Curran to Higgins, FOUR, shortish and munched through the leg side! Back-to-back fours for Higgins! Times this really well and it beats the sweeper out at midwicket
15.1
4
SM Curran to Higgins, FOUR, smashed through extra cover! Bit of width on offer and Higgins gets on top of the bounce to carve it away for a valuable boundary

SCurran again

Invincibles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34WG JacksTS Muyeye
2nd17WG JacksJM Cox
3rd9SM CurranJM Cox
4th6SW BillingsSM Curran
5th15SW BillingsD Ferreira