- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 good running catch from Thompson at backward point! Bracewell stays on for a second set of five, and Warner looks to muscle the reverse behind square. Top-edged, and Thompson does well to get around and make a tricky chance look simple 66/17.5 picks out deep midwicket! Big moment. Two wickets in the set for Bracewell. Smith wanted to take on the offspinner and got a decent chunk of this, dragging him into the leg side. But it wasn't right out of the middle, and Cartwright settled underneath it on the rope 71/218.2 another catch for Cartwright at deep midwicket! Into the pitch, swung hard off the hip into the deep, and Cartwright does well to come in off the rope and pouch it. He celebrates by firing a finger-gun at square leg 168/414.1 swung straight down deep midwicket's throat! Angling in from around the wicket, Turner looks to swing him down towards the Lord's Tavern pub but can't get the connection he wants. It hangs in the air for a long time, and Cartwright steadies himself underneath it before taking the catch 126/3Extras8 (b 1, lb 2, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL186/4 (20 Overs, RR: 9.3 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-66 (David Warner, 7.1 ov), 2-71 (Jamie Smith, 7.5 ov), 3-126 (Ashton Turner, 14.1 ov), 4-168 (Kane Williamson, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB C Overton 4 0 43 0 10.75 5 5 2 0 0 RJW Topley 2 0 16 0 8 5 2 1 0 0 JC Archer 4 0 42 1 10.5 6 2 3 2 1 MG Bracewell 3 0 26 2 8.66 4 1 2 1 0 JA Thompson 4 0 34 0 8.5 5 4 1 0 0 JM Coles 3 0 22 1 7.33 4 3 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 wide outside off, swung into the leg side... Overton pouches it! Du Plooy was across his stumps, looking to drag Wood over the short leg-side boundary, but got more elevation than distance. Dawson walked to his left at mid-on but Overton at midwicket called for it early, and the ball landed safely in his huge mitts 16/21.1 flubbed to mid-on, Vince throws his head back in despair! His lean run continues. Width outside off to start, Vince clears the front leg and drags it straight to Williamson for a simple catch 5/19.4 straight through him, Dawson is pumped! Full and straight, you miss, I hit. Roy was expecting something wide outside his off stump again but got a full in-drifter which snuck through him as he played a tentative, half-hearted shot looking to push into the leg side. Dawson runs off screaming and jumps in the air to celebrate 71/47.2 bowled around his legs! Dawson is straight through him. Coles takes a big step across his stumps, looking to sweep, but doesn't connect and loses his off stump. Dawson punches the air 55/315.4 steps outside leg stump, heaves down the ground, but picks out Overton at long-on! Game, set and match. Gleeson followed Evans as he backed away with a hard-length ball. He got a good piece of it, but couldn't clear the tallest man on the pitch 129/713.5 Wood does brilliantly at wide long-off! Width outside off, Cartwright looked to crunch it over the off side but didn't get all of it. Wood made a tough chance look simple, racing around to his left to make the ground up early and taking it low to his left 111/514.2 goes broke first-ball! Full and fast, banged into the pitch. Bracewell is rushed by the short ball as he shapes to pull, and the ball loops up off the top edge for Smith to pouch running to his left 112/616.3 cleaned up! Dawson strikes again. All over bar the shouting. Dawson at his best. Sees Thompson coming, drops his pace, and it sneaks through under the bat to crash into the stumps 134/818.2 cleans him up! Overton gets Overton. Big swing, no connection, and the slower ball crashes into the stumps 139/10Extras11 (lb 1, w 10)TOTAL139 all out (18.2 Overs, RR: 7.55 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (James Vince, 1.1 ov), 2-16 (Leus du Plooy, 2.4 ov), 3-55 (James Coles, 7.2 ov), 4-71 (Jason Roy, 9.4 ov), 5-111 (Hilton Cartwright, 13.5 ov), 6-112 (Michael Bracewell, 14.2 ov), 7-129 (Laurie Evans, 15.4 ov), 8-134 (Jordan Thompson, 16.3 ov), 9-139 (Craig Overton, 18.2 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Southern Brave (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.05, Interval 19.05-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.25
Match days
23 August 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Men) 4, Southern Brave (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 0 wicket)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 27 balls, Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (DA Warner 15, JL Smith 38, Ex 0)
- Strategic Timeout: London Spirit (Men) - 66/0 in 35 balls (DA Warner 25, JL Smith 40)
- London Spirit (Men): 100 runs in 56 balls, Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (KS Williamson 28, AJ Turner 20, Ex 3)
- London Spirit (Men): 150 runs in 85 balls, Extras 5
- KS Williamson: 50 off 26 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Men) - 186/4 in 100 balls (SR Dickson 18, J Overton 16)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 2 wickets)
- Southern Brave (Men): 50 runs in 31 balls, Extras 2
- Southern Brave (Men): 100 runs in 60 balls, Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Southern Brave (Men) - 100/4 in 60 balls (LJ Evans 28, HWR Cartwright 4)
- Attendance: 21352
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