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
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesThat is the fourth time in eight T20/Hundred innings where Liam Dawson has dismissed Will Jacks. He hasn't scored freely against him either, managing 57 runs off 55 balls.
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
An excellent running catch from Pope.
Pope scampers across the surface and takes a very good falling dive catch.
An important breakthrough for the London Spirit.
Jacks c Pope b Dawson 45 (Invincibles 69-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesCrucial breakthrough for Spirit!
WIll Jacks goes back again and thumps the ball towards mid-wicket.
He keeps it flat and must be wishing he'd gone for more elevation because he's picked out Ollie Pope.
It's a very good catch from Pope because that was going at pace and he had to move to his left.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
300 runs for Jordan Cox this season now. He is only the second non-opener to breach that mark in a Hundred season after Liam Livingstone's 348 runs in 2021.
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
Jamie Overton can get that aggressive mindset. If he gets a wicket, he can carry a few people with him. It is good from Kane Williamson to bring him back into the game.
Target 153
Well, that's a rarity. A five-ball set without a boundary.
Good stuff from Jamie Overton and he beats Will Jacks with a beauty that nips away from just back of a length.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked CricViz if Jordan Cox has an issue with the short ball, given his struggles in England's white-ball series against West Indies last winter...
In T20 matches where we have tracking data, he has scored 72 runs off 38 balls off bouncers in 2024. In 2025, he has scored 66 runs off 31 balls with two dismissals off that length. Lack of tracking data before that, but between 2020 and 2023, his returns were 39 runs off 37 balls with four dismissals. He seems to have improved against it if anything.
Chris Green
Welsh Fire all-rounder on BBC 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAn absolute joke of a shot.
Jafer Chohan is trying to force him to hit ridiculous shots like that, but Will Jacks is playing beautiful cricket tonight.
Target 153
Outrageous shot from Will Jacks!
On the front foot and he fades this over high over extra cover for six.
Spirit are really up against it now.
Target 153
Yep, Spirit can't stop these boundaries.
Drag down to start from leg-spinner Jofer Chohan and Will Jacks mullers it through mid-wicket for another four.
Target 153
First look at spin in the innings as Liam Dawson comes on.
Four very tidy balls but the last is too wide and Will Jacks powers it through backward point for four.
The boundaries keep coming.
Sophie Luff
Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra 3
It feels like it was the Oval Invincibles' powerplay after losing one wicket. Will Jacks and Jordan Cox have dominated the Spirit attack so far.
There's not much in it at the end of the powerplay...
Image source, CricvizTarget 153
Powerplay done and it feels like Oval Invincibles are on top.
Will Jacks nearly swings himself off his feet trying to hit Luke Wood out of the ground but doesn't connect.
A couple of twos end the scoring in the set.
Sophie Luff
Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra 3
London Spirit are finding it hard to stem the flow of boundaries at the moment.
Image source, CricvizTarget 153
Too full and sliding down leg from Luke Wood, allowing Will Jacks to just tickle it fine for four more.
Sophie Luff
Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra 3
116 off 80 - you are kind of in cruise control. These two batters have made light work of it so far.
Target 153
Invincibles are racing along in this powerplay.
Will Jacks cut powerfully behind square for four more.
Five balls left before the field can go back.
Sophie Luff
Somerset women's captain on BBC 5 Sports Extra 3
A serious shot from Will Jacks. Unbelievable. The bat speed, it has gone miles on the off side.
Target 153
Carved effortlessly over the off side by Will Jacks.
He makes it look so easy but that has gone 92m!
Banged in by Jamie Overton but he offered Jacks the width and was punished.
| 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 |
