Evening!published at 18:15 BST 25 August
Image source, Getty ImagesOval Invincibles have been very good during this year's men's Hundred but the job is not quite done.
A direct passage to Sunday's final still needs to be secured...
Summary
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
Evening!published at 18:15 BST 25 August
Image source, Getty Images
Oval Invincibles Men v London Spirit Men
London Spirit Men Innings
| 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 |
Oval Invincibles Men Innings
| 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 |
Team Lineups
home team, Oval Invincibles Men
Starting lineup
- Will Jacks
- Tawanda Muyeye
- Jordan Cox
- Sam Curran
- Sam Billings , Captain , Wicket Keeper
- Donovan Ferreira
- Tom Curran
- Miles Hammond
- Nathan Sowter
- Saqib Mahmood
- Jason Behrendorff
away team, London Spirit Men
Starting lineup
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- David Warner
- Kane Williamson , Captain
- Ollie Pope
- Ashton Turner
- Ryan Higgins
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Luke Wood
- Richard Gleeson
- Jafer Chohan
home team, Oval Invincibles Men
Starting lineup
- Will Jacks
- Tawanda Muyeye
- Jordan Cox
- Sam Curran
- Sam Billings , Captain , Wicket Keeper
- Donovan Ferreira
- Tom Curran
- Miles Hammond
- Nathan Sowter
- Saqib Mahmood
- Jason Behrendorff
away team, London Spirit Men
Starting lineup
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- David Warner
- Kane Williamson , Captain
- Ollie Pope
- Ashton Turner
- Ryan Higgins
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Luke Wood
- Richard Gleeson
- Jafer Chohan
- Start Time:
- 18:30
- Toss:
- Oval Invincibles Men won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- The Kia Oval, Kennington
- Officials:
- Ben Debenham, Rob White, Sue Redfern, Alec Swann, Hassan Adnan