Cox (47) and Jacks (45) power Invincibles to victory - report
Invincibles all-but assured of final spot due to superior net run-rate
Spirit hit 78 runs off last 40 balls to post 152-7
Overton top-scores with 31 off 18
Two wickets each for Sowter & Tom Curran
Spirit already eliminated
Cox b J Overton 47 (Invincibles 127-4)
Bowled 'im!
Full and straight from Jamie Overton, Jordan Cox goes for the reverse scoop... he misses and Overton hits.
The end of a wonderful knock. Is it too late for London Spirit?
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
How do you get Jordan Cox off strike? If you can do that then you go and attack Sam Billings.
Need another 26 to win
Jordan Cox goes again and hits high - very high - to leg.
Has he got enough? Just!
Ashton Turner was out there but couldn't quite get his hands to it.
Four flayed over the covers next ball. The end is nigh...
Invincibles 117-3
Sam Billings is quick - and he had to be.
It was a great throw from Ollie Pope, Spirit were confident but Billings dived to make his ground.
Billings then uses his pace to get back for two, Invincibles need 36 from 35 balls to win.
Image source, PA MediaIs it two in two for London Spirit?
They might be back in this if it is?
Sam Billings called for a quick single, it was a direct hit but did he make his ground?
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
A really smart piece of bowling from Liam Dawson.
It was a slower wider delivery across Curran, and it tempted Curran in - Dawson does the work.
S Curran c Gleeson b Dawson 27 (Invincibles 114-3)
Liam Dawson hits back.
Slower and wider from the left-arm spinner, Sam Curran still tries to hit it out of The Oval but can only skew it high into the off side.
Richard Gleeson gets underneath it at backward point.
Image source, Getty ImagesChris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
Liam Dawson missed his spot, and Sam Curran is too good of a player to miss out on that.
Need another 40 to win
That's gone miles!
Liam Dawson is back on but Sam Curran is all too happy to take him on.
Picks the length and launches the ball a long way back into the stands over mid-wicket.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC 5 Sports Extra 3
There is no justice in this game for the bowlers, whatsoever.
Need another 47 to win
Ryan Higgins is into the attack.
The seamer isn't the quickest but he's really taking the pace off here.
Still quick enough that when he finds Sam Curran's edge with the keeper up to the stumps, the ball runs away to the boundary.
Nothing is going right for Spirit.
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
Sam Curran is showing his case as a true all-rounder for his side. The Oval Invincibles have got their pedal to the metal.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesIt is now back-to-back Hundred seasons with 200+ runs and 10+ wickets for Sam Curran. He is the only player to achieve this feat in the men's competition. In the women's competition, Hayley Matthews, Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland have done it once each.
Need another 55 to win
Image source, PA MediaIt looks like being a walk in the park for Invincibles from here.
They're in complete control and Spirit need wickets - plenty of them, and quickly.
Need another 58 to win
And again.
Slightly shorter ball, not quite as well timed but still dispatched over mid-wicket by Jordan Cox.
Need another 62 to win
Image source, PA MediaSecond half of the innings continues where the first left off.
Length ball from Richard Gleeson and Jordan Cox bludgeons it over mid-on for four.
Need another 66 to win
Image source, Getty ImagesHalfway through the innings and Invincibles are cruising with 66 needed from 50 balls.
It wouldn't mathematically guarantee a place in the final but it wouldn't be far off...
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
The Oval Invincibles seem to be going from strength to strength. They have been together for a long time this playing group. A lot of people think it is egotistical, but it adds value to their game. They talk a big game and they walk a big game. Time and time again they come up with the goods.
Need another 68 to win
No messing around from Sam Curran.
A tossed-up delivery from Jafer Chohan and the left-handed Curran waits for it and clobbers it high over cow corner.
Four thumped through the covers off the next ball. Curran quickly into his work - and now a free hit...
Need another 81 to win
Very good five from Liam Dawson.
The huge wicket of Will Jacks, who had batted so well, and only three from it.
Sam Curran is the new batter.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Cox, bowled T Curran Smith, caught Cox, bowled T Curran | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 186.67 |
Warner,caught Billings, bowled Behrendorff Warner, caught Billings, bowled Behrendorff | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 125.00 |
Pope,caught Jacks, bowled S Curran Pope, caught Jacks, bowled S Curran | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.00 |
Williamson,caught Billings, bowled Sowter Williamson, caught Billings, bowled Sowter | 21 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 116.67 |
A Turner,caught Ferreira, bowled Sowter A Turner, caught Ferreira, bowled Sowter | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 100.00 |
Overton,caught Cox, bowled T Curran Overton, caught Cox, bowled T Curran | 31 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 172.22 |
Higgins,run out Billings Higgins, run out Billings | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 186.67 |
Dawson,not out Dawson, not out | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 250.00 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 8 | |||||||
Total,152 for 7 100 balls Total,152 for 7 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behrendorff | 20 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9.00 |
Mahmood | 20 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11.70 |
T Curran | 20 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.10 |
S Curran | 20 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
Sowter | 20 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.90 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
35 for 1 (20 balls) | Smith |
39 for 2 (23 balls) | Warner |
49 for 3 (34 balls) | Pope |
74 for 4 (60 balls) | Williamson |
88 for 5 (69 balls) | A Turner |
142 for 6 (97 balls) | Overton |
148 for 7 (99 balls) | Higgins |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacks,caught Pope, bowled Dawson Jacks, caught Pope, bowled Dawson | 45 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 166.67 |
Muyeye,caught A Turner, bowled Gleeson Muyeye, caught A Turner, bowled Gleeson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Cox,bowled Overton Cox, bowled Overton | 47 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 174.07 |
S Curran,caught Gleeson, bowled Dawson S Curran, caught Gleeson, bowled Dawson | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 207.69 |
Billings,not out Billings, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 100.00 |
Ferreira,not out Ferreira, not out | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 266.67 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 2, total 8 Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 2, total 8 | |||||||
Total,153 for 4 78 balls Total,153 for 4 78 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 20 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.70 |
Gleeson | 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12.60 |
Overton | 15 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14.00 |
Dawson | 18 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10.00 |
Chohan | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16.20 |
Higgins | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (6 balls) | Muyeye |
69 for 2 (41 balls) | Jacks |
114 for 3 (63 balls) | S Curran |
127 for 4 (68 balls) | Cox |
