- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 Zampa has the last laugh; zips it quicker and fuller right at the base of the stumps and he was once again wandering down leg trying to manufacture another boundary but this was fired in quick and he couldn't get underneath, his ebullience comes to an end 40/22.1 Over the wicket, on a length at middle, whacks it with gusto towards deep square leg and finds the fielder to perfection, Jennings has to go, tries to take him on and put him under pressure; Ferreira pouches it as easy you like, Curran continues along his merry way, having a stellar season 11/17.5 Leans forward, gets down on one knee and tries to sweep it over fine leg and ends up giving a simple chance to Tom Curran at short fine who gobbles it up gleefully over his head, was a fat top-edge, unwise shot but pressure can do funny things to batters. A cagey 10-wicket set which ends with a wicket. Excellent start from Jacks - genius at work 48/38.1 And another one bites the dust, wickets falling like house of cards, slinks forward and gives the easiest of catches to Lammonby at long-on, went for a full-blooded loft but still couldn't get the requisite distance, Zampa was quick and didn't allow much time to get full underneath it 48/416.2 Dangles a legbreak, full and follows him as she shimmies leg-side, whacks it back towards the bowler and Lawrence can't believe his luck, hands on his head, Zampa is a wily customer, watches the feet movement right till the last second and adjusts his line splendidly, excellent low-catch; Lawrence has to take the long walk back to the pavilion 87/89.4 Slip in place. Flummoxes him with a superb wrong'un on middle, kneels, strides forward for a slog-sweep and cannot break the shackles, slaughtered straight into the hands of fielder at deep square; Zampa gets the vital breakthrough; OI going about it swimmingly; everything working perfectly for them so far, Zampa gets his third, continues to produce magic 52/513.1 Over the wicket, pitched on a length and it's plugging away in the channel, tries to break-free and gets holed out to long-off; whenever London try to tee off, they end up losing a wicket; it's been a woeful day so far; stark contrast to OI who are having a ball. Curran once again with first-ball wicket. Another crucial breakthrough. 64/615.3 And this has been the story of the day; once again wicket falls down as soon as they try to accelerate but were getting back; it was short and slanted in at middle, tried to crunch a pull and found short midwicket who took a spellbinding catch; sharp reflexes; tumbling to his right and snaring it well. OI continue to dominate 81/718.2 Sam Billings leaps into the air and plucks it out of thin air; it's like a cheetah hunting its prey; jumped to his right and took a breathtaking catch; it's all about instincts, there can't be any second thoughts when going for a catch like this. It was a short ball whooshing away in the corridor, he wafted and the ball grazed the outside edge, Billings did the rest. Spirit are bundled out for 96 96/1017.5 Finishes the over with a W. Yanks his front leg out of the way and takes the aerial route. Lustily swung away but cannot clear the ropes; man at deep midwicket hangs onto it brilliantly. Picks out Ferreira at deep midwicket who came charging in and swallowed it down his throat. 96/9Extras6 (lb 1, w 5)TOTAL96 all out (18.2 Overs, RR: 5.21 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Keaton Jennings, 2.1 ov), 2-40 (Michael Pepper, 5.3 ov), 3-48 (Ollie Pope, 7.5 ov), 4-48 (Shimron Hetmyer, 8.1 ov), 5-52 (Andre Russell, 9.4 ov), 6-64 (Matt Critchley, 13.1 ov), 7-81 (Liam Dawson, 15.3 ov), 8-87 (Dan Lawrence, 16.2 ov), 9-96 (Nathan Ellis, 17.5 ov), 10-96 (Olly Stone, 18.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.3 Got big on him and he decided to take him on, slugged downtown and Andre Russell has taken an absolute screamer, backtracking from mid-off and taken a worldie; has to be there on the top of best catches of all time! Tracked it from the bat, judged it so well, and snaffled it while tumbling; extraordinary piece of fielding 15/1Extras8 (lb 3, w 5)TOTAL100/1 (12.3 Overs, RR: 7.93 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Will Jacks, 3.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Worrall 2 0 8 0 4.00 5 0 0 2 0 OP Stone 3 1 16 1 5.33 10 2 1 0 0 NT Ellis 2 0 22 0 11.00 3 5 0 0 0 LA Dawson 2 0 11 0 5.50 3 1 0 0 0 MJJ Critchley 2 0 17 0 8.50 1 2 0 1 0 DW Lawrence 1.3 0 23 0 14.37 2 3 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Oval Invincibles (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 August 2024 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Men) 2, London Spirit (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 47 balls, Extras 5
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Men) - 96/10 in 92 balls (DJ Worrall 0)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 1 wicket)
- Balls 21: Review by Oval Invincibles (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Middlebrook, Batter - DJ Malan (Upheld)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 39 balls, Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (DJ Malan 10, JM Cox 40, Ex 3)
- JM Cox: 50 off 26 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 100 runs in 63 balls, Extras 8
Match Coverage
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