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

    Deliveries over 87mph this competition:

    1. 66 - Jofra Archer
    2. 46 - Sonny Baker
    3. 41 - Riley Meredith
  2. 6 runs

    Spirit 32-0

    Welcome, Jofra Archer!

    Jamie Smith launches his first ball into the stands!

    Smith has raced to 24 from just eight balls.

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That's frustrating. How many times as a bowler does it just drop? There's a little bit of fortune from Spirit but they're riding their luck.

  4. dropped catch

    Smith dropped on 15

    Spirit 26-0

    Close!

    Jamie Smith gets away with one as he plinks the ball up into the air on the leg side, but Hilton Cartwright can't get there as he sprints in from the boundary.

    Would've been a cracker.

  5. 6 runs

    Spirit 24-0

    First of the day!

    Straight down the ground and into the pavilion from Jamie Smith, glorious timing.

    Plenty of intent early from the England man, and Craig Overton is under pressure.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    We know how important the powerplay is in The Hundred. London Spirit have to take advantage and get a big score on the board. There's been a few thick edges on the way to the boundary.

  7. Spirit 18-0

    Jamie Smith fancies it, too!

    In the slot from Craig Overton and it's a lovely pick-up for four, followed by another lucky edge over the head of Topley at short third.

    A positive start for Spirit here.

  8. Spirit 10-0

    Oooh, a bit streaky but it's four more for Warner, the ball flying off an outside edge and down to the deep third boundary off Reece Topley.

  9. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    London Spirit come into this game having only registered six wins at home in the men's Hundred, the second lowest for any side at their home ground in the competition behind Welsh Fire (five wins).

  10. Spirit 6-0

    Here he is!

    Down the pitch and sliced through the off side for four, an early boundary for Warner.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    David Warner loves playing in The Hundred. He said on the mic to us that he finds it refreshing.

  12. Spirit 1-0

    David Warner is under way, just scampering a single into the leg side.

  13. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    I'm looking forward to this one. Things always happen when David Warner steps onto the cricket pitch.

    He's been a bit of a pantomime villain for the English crowd.

  14. But it's over to the bowlers first.

    Jofra Archer to David Warner will have to wait for a bit, though. Craig Overton has the ball in hand first for Southern Brave.

  15. 'I've never seen a six so big!' - Cartwright hits Payne out the ground

    Southern Brave's bowling line-up has been in brilliant form, and we've got the tantalising match-up of Jofra Archer v David Warner first up tonight!

    But they were rescued by Hilton Cartwright with the bat during their last game against Welsh Fire.

    He struck a 19-ball fifty, including some huge sixes, to rescue his side from 94-6 and it set up a tense four-run win.

  16. Teams

    London Spirit: Jamie Smith (wk), David Warner, Kane Williamson (capt), Ollie Pope, Ashton Turner, Sean Dickson, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Jafer Chohan, Richard Gleeson.

    Southern Brave: James Vince (capt), Leus du Plooy, Jason Roy, James Coles, Laurie Evans (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Michael Bracewell, Jordan Thompson, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley.

  17. Southern Brave win the toss and bowl

    Chris Jordan misses out with a niggle and Tymal Mills is also absent, so there are a few bowling changes for the Southern Brave.

    Still, skipper James Vince decides to bowl first.

  18. BBC Two

    Don't forget you can watch this game live on BBC Two and at the top of this page, as well as following our coverage here and listening to ball-by-ball radio commentary on BBC Sounds and Radio 5 Sports Extra.

  19. Welcome

    Good evening!

    After Southern Brave women booked their place in the final with a seventh straight win, their men's side will be looking to keep their qualification hopes alive by beating London Spirit at Lord's tonight.

    Spirit, who are bottom of the table, aren't mathematically out but it is very unlikely that they can secure a top three finish.

    We'll bring you the team news and result of the toss next.