18/08Result
19th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 18 2025
Invincibles won by 7 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranOval Invincibles (Men)
18/08Result
19th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Southampton, Aug 18 2025
Invincibles won by 7 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranOval Invincibles (Men)

Right, that's all from us tonight! Join us tomorrow as Trent Rockets host Manchester Originals at Trent Bridge

9:20pm The Meerkat Match Hero is Sam Curran with 3 for 21 and an unbeaten 50 to see his side over the line: "The way the table is placed at the moment, it was a really good win to get on the board.

"I'm really enjoying it. Turning up to work and playing with your mates, with coaches that know you, it's great. There's not really too much about the table... we know our strengths. We're back at the Oval on Thursday (Trent Rockets), then play Saturday (Northern Superchargers) and Monday (London Spirit). Fingers crossed we stay positive and keep going well."

9:17pm DaWolf: "Invincibles so far this season - bowl first 80, 128, 133. Bat first 180 (lost!) and 226. It's not just the wins column. It's how they are winning."

9:14pm You know, the margin of victory makes that seem closer than it was... but the gap in class evident by the drop-off from Brave's bowlers. Overton and Archer excellent up top to reduce Invincibles to 18 for 2 after 17 balls. But a 101-run stand between Cox (56) and Curran (50) settled matters. Both deserved their half-centuries

17.4
2
Thompson to SM Curran, 2 runs, And Curran wins it with the runs to take him to 50 from 32 deliveries! Length, punched off the back foot to deep cover. It was a tricky second run but Billings makes it to the danger end. Victory by seven wickets and 11 deliveries to spare
17.3
1
Thompson to Billings, 1 run, Mid-crease, defended but loses sight of the ball. It's just to his left as Curran calls him through... and Thompson misses a side-foot that would have had Curran run out! Open goal missed
17.2
4
Thompson to Billings, FOUR, Larruped over to midwicket! A series of plays and misses interspersed by boundaries. This time he charges length, cross-bats away to the leg side
17.1
0
Thompson to Billings, no run, Great lift, great pace, flies through at 83mph and stings Evans' gloves. Billings' attempt to work that away finds nothing but air

Thompson again, 7 needed

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 127/3 (7 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 2.33)

  • Sam Billings8 (4b)
  • Sam Curran48 (31b)
  • Tymal Mills2.5-0-37-1
  • Jordan Thompson1.5-0-24-0
16.5
4
Mills to Billings, FOUR, Wide on the crease, entices the drive again... but edged through first slip - vacant - for four!
16.4
0
Mills to Billings, no run, Back to outside off, similar line as two balls ago, 87mph, beats a Billings drive!
16.3
4
Mills to Billings, FOUR, The captain gets it away! Into the hip, angled in, flicked away just behind square, bisecting deep square and long leg
16.2
0
Mills to Billings, no run, Beats the edge! Angled in, nipping away, pace on, too - 84mph.

15 off 19... new batter - Sam Billings - at the crease. Is there a sting here?

16.1
W
Mills to Cox, OUT, Cox nails to cover! Mills figures get a little prettier, as this one sits up in the pitch - 78mph - and Cox hammers that superbly but straight at Cartwright at extra cover. Excellent catch even though it went straight to him. Cox quite can't believe it, it's probably the best he's hit the ball this evening

JM Cox c Cartwright b Mills 56 (56m 37b 7x4 2x6) SR: 151.35

Tymal Mills with his third five, around the wicket to the right-hander

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | OI-M: 119/2 (15 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.43, RRR: 3.75)

  • Jordan Cox56 (36b)
  • Sam Curran48 (31b)
  • Jordan Thompson1.5-0-24-0
  • Jofra Archer3.5-0-19-0
15.5
1
Thompson to Cox, 1 run, Mid-crease, slow (66mph) into the pitch, pulled out to deep square to bring up the century stand

DaWolf: "Still early in the competition but Invincibles are looking great for a top 3 spot by the end of the group stages. So either directly into the final, or narrowly missing out and getting in the eliminator."

15.4
4
Thompson to Cox, FOUR, Nailed through midwicket! Short, into the surface, drilled well in front of square, beyond Coles' sprint from a squarer boundary position
15.3
1
Thompson to SM Curran, 1 run, Wide on the crease, full into leg stump, Curran moves to off and drives out to deep midwicket
15.2
4
Thompson to SM Curran, FOUR, Nicked craftily for four! Curran moves to the leg side, Thompson follows and the left-hander adds a dainty flourish to a late dab that sends it just beyond his off stump and away to the third boundary

Around the wicket to the leftie

15.1
1
Thompson to Cox, 1 run, Slower ball, leg cutter at 66mph, skips up off a length into Cox, who is taken by surprise but holds his shape long enough to punch down to long on

The partnership between Cox and Curran is currently 90 from 58 deliveries. Jordan Thompson back into the attack. His first 5 went for 13...

END OF OVER:
15 | 4 Runs | OI-M: 108/2 (26 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 7.20, RRR: 5.20)

  • Sam Curran43 (29b)
  • Jordan Cox50 (33b)
  • Jofra Archer3.5-0-19-0
  • James Coles2.5-0-16-0
14.5
1
Archer to SM Curran, 1 run, Into the arm pit, dug in sharply, worked around the corner to Mills at deep third. SO ends an excellent 20 from Archer, going of just 19... but with nothing to show for it!
14.4
1
Archer to Cox, 1 run, Top of off, bus-wheeled to midwicket where Cartwright fails to gather, with the ball ricocheting off him for a single. That's an incredibly tough fifty from Cox! Kept his nerve along with Curran here...
14.3
0
Archer to Cox, no run, Tight to the stumps again, into middle and off, 92mph! Cox pushes back to him and Archer's palms sting as he goes to collect and shy back at the batter. Doesn't gather in the end

Invincibles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2WG JacksTS Muyeye
2nd16JM CoxTS Muyeye
3rd101SM CurranJM Cox
4th15SW BillingsSM Curran