Summary

  • Invincibles thrash Fire by 83 runs - third-biggest defeat by runs

  • Invincibles hit record-breaking 226-4

  • Beats previous 208-5 by Originals v Superchargers

  • Cox makes 86 not out off 29 balls. Jacks (38), S Curran (34) and Muyeye (33) add contributions

  • Fire won toss and bowl first

  • Back-to-back champions Invincibles have won two of their three games; Fire have won one

  • Watch live coverage at top of page, with radio commentary available in 'watch & listen' tab

Live Reporting

Adwaidh Rajan

  1. WinViz has it 95-5 in Oval Invincibles favour against Welsh FireBBC Sport/CricViz

    WinViz has spoken.

  2. "That is ridiculous" - Cox reverse scoops Singh Dale for six

    Here's that yorker whipping that I'm on about...

  3. Thanks, Adwaidh.

    Some incredible stroke play from Jordan Cox.

    My colleague Matthew Henry has just asked: "Where on earth do you bowl to Cox when he's batting like that?!"

    When he's whipping yorkers behind for fun it's hard to disagree.

  4. Right, I need a break after that one!

    But my colleague Timothy Abraham is here to take you through Welsh Fire's response.

    Over to you, Tim.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    I think Welsh Fire need to say a prayer before they go out to bat and hope for the best.

    They need to lay a good platform, ride their luck and put the bowlers under pressure, but absolutely everything has to go their way now.

  6. What a batting performance from Oval Invincibles.

    They hit 17 sixes - 10 of them coming from the bat of Jordan Cox, who remained unbeaten on 86.

    Contributions came from across the team sheet with Will Jacks (38) and Tawanda Muyeye (33) giving them a dream start.

    Sam Curran (34) then consolidated with Cox before Donovan Ferreira's short but crucial cameo helped them set that new record.

    "That is ridiculos" - Cox reverse scoops Singh Dale for six

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Two

    What we have just witnessed is very hard to quantify I think. It didn't look like the perfect wicket, but Oval Invincibles made it look that way with the standard of striking.

    I've been there when the ball is being tonked around and your mind is going one million miles an hour. None of the bowlers were able to calm themselves down in that situation and things just multiplied. It was marvellous hitting.

    The way Jordan Cox played was freaky.

  8. Highest scores in the men's Hundred

    226-4: Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire, The Oval, 2025

    208-5: Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers, Headingley, 2022

    201-3: Manchester Originals v Southern Brave, The Oval, 2023

    201-3: Northern Superchargers v Southern Brave, Southampton, 2023

    200-5: Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, 2021

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Jordan Cox was hitting the ball like a beach ball! That was breathless cricket.

    He has just put on a masterclass of pure hitting. Everything that hit the middle of his bat was flying around the stadium. There weren't any baby sixes, they were all big daddy sixes.

    Amazing stuff.

    ordan Cox of Oval Invincibles acknowledges the crowd as he walks offGetty Images

  10. Invincibles 226-4

    Jordan Cox ends a brilliant Oval Invincibles innings with two more sixes from David Payne's final over. He alone has scored 10 today!

    He finishes with an unbeaten 86 and Invincibles have set a new standard here in The Hundred!

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Oval Invincibles have had a great day out here at The Oval.

    The crowd appreciate what they are watching and they are on their feet here.

  12. Invincibles 211-4

    A screen displays the message "highest ever score in the hundred" during the The Hundred match between Oval Invincibles Men and Welsh Fire MenGetty Images

    And there's the record.

    Tom Curran gloves one from David Payne's first ball of the final set and it races past Jonny Bairstow and to the boundary.

    That's the new highest score in The Hundred beating the previous mark of 208-5 set by Manchester Originals.

  13. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That was a brave bit of bowling from Matt Henry. He pulled the slow ball out under the cosh.

    Donovan Ferreira will be disappointed with himself because that ball was pace off but it sort of sat up. I think he hit it a bit high off the bat, he didn't quite time it.

  14. Invincibles 207-4

    Tom Curran is the new batter in.

    And Matt Henry finishes his allocation with a dot ball.

    Five more balls to go!

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Ferreira c Smith b Henry 18 (Invincibles 207-4)

    Donovan Ferreira ends up in the hands of Steve Smith at long-on.

    Matt Henry has a wicket, finally!

  16. 6 runs

    Invincibles 207-3

    Donovan Ferreira now hits Matt Henry to six - this time over point.

    One run away from the record now.

  17. Amanda-Jade Wellington
    Oval Invincibles bowler on BBC Two

    I'm interested to see what Matt Henry's plan is here, in terms of whether he is going to try to go under the bat or push it wide.

    Jordan Cox is 360-hitting at the minute. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes for a ramp soon.

  18. Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    Donovan Ferreira just has an effortless flow with his swing. He has a pure swing, no matter what length or line is bowled to him.

    It is always easiest to go straight towards the leg side but when you have a pure swing and you can trust yourself to go towards the off side as well, it is such a difficult proposition for a bowling attack.

  19. Invincibles 200-3

    Matt Henry is back into the attack.

    And Jordan Cox slams him over mid-off for a boundary to bring up 200 for Invincibles.

    They are only eight runs short of the record, with nine more balls left.

  20. Amanda-Jade Wellington
    Oval Invincibles bowler on BBC Two

    When you have momentum, you just have to go for it as long as possible.

    Sometimes in 100-ball cricket luck prevails - and that was a bit of luck.