Summary

  • The Hundred: London Spirit v Southern Brave men, Lord's

  • Spirit win by 47 runs to keep slim knockout hopes alive and dent Brave's chances

  • Brave 139 (92 balls): Evans 37 (21), Roy 37 (23); Dawson 3-23, Gleeson 3-30

  • Spirit 186-4 (100 balls): Williamson 53 (28), Smith 44 (18); Bracewell 2-26

  • Both sides need to win remaining match, rely on other results going their way and it will come down to net run-rate

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter and Ffion Wynne

  1. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    In the history of the men's Hundred, only Cardiff (137 runs) has seen more runs scored with scoop shots than the 129 runs scored with scoops at Lord's.

  2. 6 runs

    Brave 12-1

    175 runs needed

    Ramped into the pavilion!

    Leus du Plooy ducks out of the line of Richard Gleeson's delivery and lifts the ball over the ropes for six.

  3. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    You go through those rots of form and James Vince will be feeling like that. When it's not going for you, it's not.

  4. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Can't believe his luck and sums up his season.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Vince c Williamson b Gleeston 4 (Brave 5-1)

    Picks out mid-on!

    James Vince goes from the sixth ball of the innings, toe-ending a pull straight to Kane Williamson.

    Richard Gleeson has a wicket with his first ball.

  6. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    James Vince is a special player in the shorter format, can play spin really well and he doesn't try to over hit it which can be the tendency when you are out of form.

  7. Brave 5-0

    182 runs needed

    Leus du Plooy gets Southern Brave under way, mis-timing a single to mid-on.

    James Vince faces three dot balls from Luke Wood then dispatches his final delivery for a one-bounce four over midwicket.

  8. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Jofra Archer can't do it every day. He is absolutely box office and sometimes it doesn't go your way. He might look back at it and think he perhaps bowled a little bit too short, You turn up to the ground, you are the main man, he didn't have his partner in Chris Jordan, and you can't do it every time.

  9. Thanks Ffion.

    A challenging target for Southern Brave, their openers will need to get them off to a strong start if they're to get over the line.

    And indeed, here they are - James Vince and Leus du Plooy.

    Luke Wood will open the bowling for Spirit.

  10. A reminder that London Spirit will officially be out of contention for qualifying for the knockouts if they lose today, so they have given themselves a very decent chance.

    Southern Brave will still be in it, even if they lose, but it would make things very difficult for them so they'll be desperate to get over the line.

    To see if they can pull off a stunning chase, here's Mike Peter.

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    London Spirit haven't really sparkled with the bat this tournament thus far but this is a good score, and all of the batters contributed so they would all be happy with that score.

  12. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    A tough evening for Southern Brave's bowlers. 186 does feel like a big score here, but they have the batting power all the way down the order and the short boundary to target.

    If they want to make the playoffs, they have to bat very well today.

  13. Spirit 186-4

    Wow, that was hit hard.

    Jamie Overton finishes the innings in style for London Spirit, absolutely belting the ball down the ground for four.

    A tough evening for Brave's bowling line-up but it's now over to their batters - they will need 187 to win.

  14. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Southern Brave will require their highest chase in the men's Hundred and by some distance, having never chased a target over 152.

  15. Spirit 178-4

    Hmm, not the best response.

    Too wide, too full and thrashed for four by Overton.

    Imposing total for Spirit here.

  16. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    You feel like you have done everything right there as a bowler and you have, it is a harsh game. Thompson has to cool himself now, with Southern Brave on the cusp of qualifying.

  17. Spirit 174-4

    Oh, tough one for Thompson.

    He nails the yorker but it sneaks past the stumps off Jamie Overton's edge and runs away for four.

  18. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    It does feel like a good total, even with five deliveries to go. I love the intent they have shown, something they have been missing all tournament.

  19. Spirit 170-4

    A tough night for Jofra Archer. He finishes with 1-42 from 20 balls.

    Jordan Thompson will close out the innings for Southern Brave.

  20. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Coming in only 26 balls, that was Kane Williamson's joint third fastest fifty of his T20 career.