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Best performances - Batsmen

WG Jacks
54(38) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %57%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 14 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
4 0 4 1 9 2 10 24
AM Rossington
AM Rossington
36(22) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
8 4 5 0 2 3 11 3

Best performances - Bowlers

SM Curran
SM Curran
O4
M0
R16
W3
Eco4.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
JA Thompson
JA Thompson
O3.1
M0
R22
W2
Eco6.87
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Alan Gardner

9.32pm: Business-like win for Invincibles, who keep up their pursuit of a spot in the knockouts. The bowlers did a fine job after Spirit opted to bat, and then Will Jacks continued his excellent tournament with another half-century, 54 from 38 to ease any fears this could be a tricky chase - Invincibles becoming the first men's team to win in the Hundred batting second at Lord's. Oval are up to third in the table, ahead of Birmingham Phoenix on NRR, and London Spirit are also still waiting on qualification after losing only their second game out of seven. It's tight at the top, with five teams still eyeing the play-offs, and there's another crunch fixture coming up tomorrow, fourth versus fifth with Phoenix hosting Manchester Originals - we'll be back to bring you that, but for now, it's good night and good luck!

Sam Curran is named Match Hero for his 3 for 16: "We did [need to win], pretty simple now, if we win our last game we give ourselves a chance. We struggled to take powerplay wickets this year, so that's something we focused on. Hatzoglou came in really well, replacing Sunil [Narine] is big shoes to fill but he did brilliantly. With our cutters towards the end, we bowled really well as a unit. [Jacks innings] Jacksy is probably the one who should be standing here, an amazing knock and he's done it throughout. Tom came in and put any doubts to bed at the end there."

Invincibles captain, Sam Billings: "Really good win, we needed it. They were top, it brings everyone back into it. It's going to be exciting. [Players leaving] Presents opportunities, any team will miss Narine. Peter Hatzoglou comes in, not many teams have seen him but he's done well in the Big Bash. Everyone contributed and the fielding was top class, which we haven't seen before. You ask guys to go out there and show it, catch of the tournament [from Milnes] and then the run-out of Morgan. Two huge moments that changed the game. [Sam Curran] He's world class, he's involved in all aspects and has the character you want in the pressure moments. [Tom Curran] He's been telling Moods and I to get him up the order, he's striking at 250 in his first ten balls so we said go and finish the game. As a captain, you want those characters in the team. [Winning at Lord's] It's a tough place to come, they're a great side. But we did well to restrict them to a score that we could chase down. [Spin] I felt spin was the way to go, Morgan came in so I thought get Jacks into the game. See the conditions in front of you and try to react. [Jacks batting] He's world class, quietish powerplay but we didn't lose wickets. Perfect start on a tricky pitch. He's played beautifully this year, the power he has all around the wicket."

17.1
4
Thompson to Billings, FOUR, back of a length, angled down to deep third, Invincibles win by six wickets!

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 120/4 (3 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 1.00)

  • Tom Curran19 (9b)
  • Jordan Thompson2.5-0-18-2
  • Nathan Ellis2.5-0-30-1

Out comes Sam Billings, three still needed

16.5
W
Thompson to SM Curran, OUT, goes high into the night sky again, taken at long-on... Crane has to juggle it while stepping out of bounds! He was right on the rope, and nearly overbalanced, tossing the ball up in order to put his foot over and then hop back in. In fact, he might just have brushed the boundary marker with his heel... But the third ump is happy, and Curran has to go

SM Curran c Crane b Thompson 6 (19m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

16.4
2
Thompson to SM Curran, 2 runs, pitched up, aims a crashing blow down the ground... but completely underclubs it and long-on can't get anywhere near the chance running in!
16.3
0
Thompson to SM Curran, no run, short ball, SCurran walks across and attempts to ramp it over the keeper. Doesn't connect
16.2
1
Thompson to TK Curran, 1 run, hard length into the body, TeeCee works it through midwicket
16.1
1
Thompson to SM Curran, 1 run, full toss, clubbed without timing into the leg side

Thompson again. Or it will be, after a short delay for a pitch invader

Invincibles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33WG JacksJM Cox
2nd58RR RossouwWG Jacks
3rd4SM CurranWG Jacks
4th25TK CurranSM Curran
5th4SW BillingsTK Curran