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)

9:02pm That's all from us here. A pretty forgettable game, all told, on a tacky wicket. But the 2025 men's Hundred is up and running! See you all tomorrow

8:59pm Invincible skipper Sam Billings: "It was pretty clinical. All the bowlers stepped up. Thankfully we kept taking wickets which is always the best thing in short-form cricket. Wrist spin in this format of the game is such a key, especially through the middle overs.

"I was surprised once they lost a couple of wickets they didn't try and just get to 130 or 140. I was surprised about how hard they just kept on going. Sometimes you just need a bit of batsmanship."

8:52pm: Liam Dawson's 2 for 9 from his 20 balls aside, London Spirits attack weren't quite up to snuff on that deck. There batters, of course, deserve most of the ire.

The Meerkat Match Hero is Rashid Khan for his 3 for 11 in his first match for his new side: "It was nice to get the start with the win and to perform for the team was amazing. It was a good start for me. I've been off from the game these past two months but it's good to back."

On the reason for his break after the IPL: "Physicaly and mentally to get ready for the next competition. That really helped me and I'm quite happy with the rhythm today."

13.4
6
Wood to Ferreira, SIX, Wins it with a six! Slower ball sits up and Ferreira piles into that one over long on! Emphatic finish from the South African, with a bit of brute strength. A pretty rubbish opening game of the men's competition but the two-time champions Oval Invincibles have their three-peat campaign up and running...
13.3
0
Wood to Ferreira, no run, Full, across the right-hander, who swipes hard and across the line, to midwicket
13.3
1w
Wood to Ferreira, 1 wide, Bumper, decent pace - 84mph - but too high
13.2
1
Wood to Billings, 1 run, Short, across Billings, who redirects that towards third with the full face of his bat

8 needed now for Invincibles

13.1
4
Wood to Billings, FOUR, Leg side, on the hip, tickled around the corner!

Luke Wood back into the attack for his final set

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 69/4 (12 runs required from 35 balls, RR: 5.30, RRR: 1.71)

  • Donovan Ferreira3 (3b)
  • Sam Billings1 (1b)
  • Ashton Turner0.5-0-7-1
  • Daniel Worrall2.5-0-21-1
12.5
1
Turner to Ferreira, 1 run, Full, outside off, smashed to Dawson at cover who does well to stop it but can't take it cleanly. The ball ricochets to long off for a single
12.4
2
Turner to Ferreira, 2 runs, Flighted, lifted over to midwicket by Ferreira, where Wayne Madsen does well to scurry along the boundary and field
12.3
0
Turner to Ferreira, no run, Full, on off stump, pushed back to the bowler

South Africa's Donovan Ferreira is the new batter. Turner over the wicket now

12.2
W
Turner to SM Curran, OUT, And there Sam Curran goes! Horrid looking shot, swiping across the line to a length ball, but the bounce was very low there. Eeesh

SM Curran b Turner 14 (8m 9b 3x4 0x6) SR: 155.55

12.1
4
Turner to SM Curran, FOUR, And there it goes! Around the wicket, flighted but over-pitched, Curran goes low to high, launching back over mid on, who is up in the circle

The off spin of Ashton Turner gets a go...

END OF OVER:
12 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 62/3 (19 runs required from 40 balls, RR: 5.16, RRR: 2.37)

  • Sam Curran10 (7b)
  • Sam Billings1 (1b)
  • Daniel Worrall2.5-0-21-1
  • Liam Dawson3.5-0-9-2

Moose: "Forget being the home of cricket, this Lord's wicket is where cricket now comes to die"

11.5
1
Worrall to SM Curran, 1 run, Short, pulled by Curran but kept down. That it went in front of square shows the slow nature of this pitch, but well-watched by the left-hander

Worrall around the wicket

11.4
1
Worrall to Billings, 1 run, Almost two in two! Billings hits a full ball in the air just beyond the dive of Keaton Jennings at cover, flying to his right. Single taken to wide mid off

Surely not? Invincibles captain Sam Billings is the new man

11.3
W
Worrall to Cox, OUT, Bowled him! Full, straight, Cox tries to ramp - did he need to? - and middle stump is taken out of the ground. It's a shot Cox plays well, but not on that occasion!

JM Cox b Worrall 5 (19m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.55

11.2
1
Worrall to SM Curran, 1 run, Into the pitch, Curran pulls across to deep midwicket
11.1
4
Worrall to SM Curran, FOUR, Lifted over mid on! In the slot, and though not perfectly out of the middle, a sweet enough connection to clear the straight fielders with ease

Worrall back into the attack

END OF OVER:
11 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 55/2 (26 runs required from 45 balls, RR: 5.00, RRR: 2.88)

  • Sam Curran4 (4b)
  • Jordan Cox5 (8b)
  • Liam Dawson3.5-0-9-2
  • Luke Wood2.5-0-16-0

Outstanding from Dawson. But he's out of action now. What can Spirit conjure?

10.5
0
Dawson to SM Curran, no run, Similar pace, pushed straighter this time. Curran things about a single but his hestitation sees the opportunity pass him by
10.4
4
Dawson to SM Curran, FOUR, Timed through extra cover! Gets the pace sussed, and shifts his weight quickly to punch a vital boundary
10.3
0
Dawson to SM Curran, no run, Bit if skid off a length, Curran attempts to cut but ends up scuffing into the ground next to him
10.2
0
Dawson to SM Curran, no run, Drifts across Curran, who presses forward to punch through the off side but can't quite time it

Sam Curran is in at No.4. Dawson sticking around the wicket to the left-hander

30 needed from 49, so no need to panic. In fact, Invincibles could just see out Dawson...

10.1
W
Dawson to Jacks, OUT, Gone! Jacks cuts to backward point, hanging back, trying to carve it through the ring but gets it straight to Jennings

WG Jacks c Jennings b Dawson 24 (38m 24b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100

Dawson to finish up

END OF OVER:
10 | 5 Runs | OI-M: 51/1 (30 runs required from 50 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 3.00)

  • Jordan Cox5 (8b)
  • Will Jacks24 (23b)
  • Luke Wood2.5-0-16-0
  • Richard Gleeson1.5-0-16-0
9.5
0
Wood to Cox, no run, On off stump, good delivery, 77mph with a bit of cut that has Cox doubling over as he dabs into cover
9.5
1w
Wood to Cox, 1 wide, Bumper, but too short over Cox
9.4
1
Wood to Jacks, 1 run, Into the pads, but nipping away a touch off the pitch. Jacks is almost squared up, but gets enough bat on the ball to find a single down the ground, albeit one where he has to dive to make. The throw from an onrushing mid off is very wide

Invincibles 2nd innings Partnerships

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