- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.3 Off you pop! Slower ball cutter, Davies impetuous, Curran imperious, hitting the top of off and giving it the airplane celebration. 14/117.2 Another stunning grab by Billings! Outswinger to Vince stepping wide, swings hard, and Billings' feet are so sharp that he skips to his right and brings both gloves up to take the ball to his side, just in front of his nose. Gorgeous take. 90/65.2 Mercy kill, that. Perfectly pitched, getting Fletcher forward, leaving him off the pitch and taking the outside edge! Fletcher's painful innings comes to an end. Small mercies - at least he didn't have to retire himself out 15/27.4 Bowled 'im! Scuttled off a length, not through turn but on with the arm. Leus du Plooy just thrashed across the line trying to play it off the pitch, but he was asking for trouble 26/38.5 And he's gone! On the sweep is Evans, not satisfied by that drive, and he's top edged around the corner where Spencer Johnson at short leg charges over, gives it the full length arm stretch, and takes the catch. Extra bounce from Zampa does the trick 31/416.4 Brilliant take! Curran pulls his length back, Pollard is a little surprised and hacks across the line, with a thin inside edge through to Billings who takes a smart low catch to his left 89/519.3 Oh well, redemption a ball later Curran cramps Archer for room with a bumper, who just goes through with the shot as he's beaten for pace, skying a top edge to Johnson who takes it with ease this time 114/719.4 Curran's on a hat trick! Played on! Straight, bit of movement away from the leftie from over the wicket - Hosein drives, and plays onto leg stump 114/8Extras8 (w 8)TOTAL118/8 (20 Overs, RR: 5.9 per 6 ball)Did not bat: TS MillsFall of wickets: 1-14 (Alex Davies, 3.3 ov), 2-15 (Andre Fletcher, 5.2 ov), 3-26 (Leus du Plooy, 7.4 ov), 4-31 (Laurie Evans, 8.5 ov), 5-89 (Kieron Pollard, 16.4 ov), 6-90 (James Vince, 17.2 ov), 7-114 (Jofra Archer, 19.3 ov), 8-114 (Akeal Hosein, 19.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 length ball, swinging in onto middle and gets a leading edge to extra cover, where James Vince makes the catch diving forward look simple! 6/19.3 fuller on off stump, he lays bat on it, but chips to Jofra Archer at mid-off! So ends a tortured innings for Malan. Archer did so well to take that very low to the ground. He winces as that looks to have stung or jarred a finger. They're looking again at this, he took it so low. Malan is out of here as the catch is cleared as ok 43/214.5 oh, and a crucial breakthrough for Brave! Curran skies it to fine leg and it's taken by Mills to end an eventful set of five and a sparkling innings by Curran 101/315.4 back of a length, quicker ball, he swings and the keeper collects. Did he get a glove on that? James Vince wants to take a look so Brave review... Billings is walking! He's not even waiting to look at the screen, he knows he made contact and is gone, caught behind. Billings is already sitting down in the dugout as he's given out 107/4Extras6 (lb 1, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL120/4 (17 Overs, RR: 7.05 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Will Jacks, 0.3 ov), 2-43 (Dawid Malan, 9.3 ov), 3-101 (Sam Curran, 14.5 ov), 4-107 (Sam Billings, 15.4 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Oval Invincibles (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
08 August 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Men) 2, Southern Brave (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 16 (Mandatory - 20 runs, 1 wicket)
- Southern Brave (Men): 50 runs in 61 balls, Extras 3
- JM Vince: 50 off 34 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (JM Vince 36, KA Pollard 12, Ex 2)
- Southern Brave (Men): 100 runs in 94 balls, Extras 7
- Innings Break: Southern Brave (Men) - 118/8 in 100 balls (CJ Jordan 12, C Overton 4)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 56 balls, Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 57/2 in 60 balls (JM Cox 27, SM Curran 8)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (JM Cox 19, SM Curran 29, Ex 4)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 100 runs in 76 balls, Extras 6
- Balls 79: Review by Southern Brave (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - BJ Debenham, Batter - SW Billings (Upheld)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTest newbie Jordan Cox shows minerals to take Oval Invincibles top
In tough conditions, Cox - with the help of Sam Curran - marshalled the chase against top-spot rivals Southern Brave