Summary

  • London Spirit v Northern Superchargers men, The Hundred, Lord's

  • Superchargers chase 136 to win by eight wickets with 18 balls to spare

  • Superchargers 138-2 (82 balls): Crawley 55* (38); Overton 1-22

  • Spirit 135-3 (100 balls): Pope 52* (38), Smith 41 (27); Lawes 2-34

  • Superchargers are third, behind top two on net run-rate

  • Spirit are second from bottom

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Matthew Henry

  1. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's been a slightly frustrating innings for Ashton Turner. He's a quality player but hasn't been able to pick up the pace of the wicket.

  2. Spirit 133-3

    Still no boundary. One ball to go.

  3. 50 runs

    50 for Ollie Pope

    Pope gets his fifty from 37 balls. His expression tells you it's one he's not thrilled with.

  4. Spirit 131-3

    Matthew Potts applauds as Zak Crawley's fielding keeps Ollie Pope to two. Pope has 49 now.

  5. Spirit 129-3

    Only a single as Potts bowls a slower ball into the pitch.

  6. Spirit 128-3

    It is funny how quickly players can suddenly look a captain. Harry Brook just stands there, tossing the ball from hand to hand at the end of another good set from one of his bowlers. He looks like he's dictating everything.

    Matthew Potts will bowl the last...

  7. Spirit 127-3

    Ollie Pope is peeved not to have been given a wide now.

  8. Spirit 126-3

    There has only been one boundary since the 67th ball.

  9. Spirit 123-3

    Pope 43, Turner 25

    WinViz is starting to slide in favour of those in purple as the wait for the big finish goes on. There are only 10 balls left now. 150 looks further in the distance than it did.

  10. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Previous men's Hundred matches at Lord's:

    • Posting 145 and above: 11 wins, 0 losses
    • Posting under 145: 2 wins, 7 losses

  11. Spirit 117-3

    Adil Rashid, chewing on gum gum and fiddling with his long sleeves, takes his cap after a spell of 0-18 from 20 balls. He gives so little to hit these days. There was a time he was criticised for bowling a bad ball per over.

  12. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Brilliant batting from Ollie Pope, knowing Tom Lawes is going to go pace on. He's scooped it over Michael Pepper's head. A gutsy shot but it shows the skill he has.

  13. Spirit 113-3

    Pope 37. Turner 21

    Lovely. Ollie Pope scoops a yorker off his stumps to get four off Tom Lawes. He had missed the previous delivery while swinging his leg like someone doing a martial art.

  14. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's been a good innings from London Spirit. Recognising the conditions, not straight forward and making sure to keep wickets in hand so they can go hard in these last balls.

  15. Spirit 103-3

    The platform is set. Can Spirit go big from here? Their middle order isn't the most fearsome in the competition.

  16. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Just 26% of deliveries from the Northern Superchargers quicks at the death have been back of a length or short in this year's Hundred - the lowest for any team.

    Teams at Lord's have gone back of a length or short with 44% of deliveries at the death however - will Northern Superchargers adapt or stick to their guns?

  17. Spirit 98-3

    Pope 26, Turner 17

    Jamie Smith of London SpiritGetty Images

    Matthew Potts' mood is hardly helped by the fact Ollie Pope top-edges another into a space in the leg side a few balls after the drop. 150 is still on here. Anything over that would be challenging.

  18. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Adil Rashid looked surprised as that burst through his hands and raced away to the boundary. No luck for Matthew Potts who looks furious.

  19. dropped catch

    Pope dropped on 19

    Adil Rashid lets one through his hands at short third!

    Ollie Pope slashed it. It was going quickly. Still should have been taken.

    Matthew Potts is stomping.

  20. Spirit 88-3

    Pope 17, Turner 16

    It appears Tom Lawes is a bowler Spirit are going to target. Ashton Turner steps across and scoops him over fine leg for four. Ollie Pope attempts a reverse scoop later in the over too but fails to connect. Pope'a 17 runs have taken 16 balls.