Summary

  • Invincibles beat Brave by seven wickets to go outright top

  • Cox (56 off 37) and S Curran (50* off 32) share 101 to break back of chase

  • Invincibles were 18-2 in chase of 134

  • Brave 133: Cartwright 42 (30); Rashid 3-20, S Curran 3-21

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Invincibles 41-2

    93 runs needed

    Make that three boundaries in a row.

    Cox smashes Mills through the covers, before the Invincibles batter strikes straight to Jofra Archer at mid-on - no run there.

  2. 6 runs

    Invincibles 37-2

    97 runs needed

    Back-to-back boundaries from Jordan Cox!

    Tymal Mills comes into the attack and the Invincibles helps it round the corner for four, then dispatches a six into the stands with a pull off a short ball.

  3. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It will be interesting to see how Oval Invincibles handle Jofra Archer here. Southern Brave are looking to pick wickets here. They have got a slip, a leg gully and a short fine leg.

    But Oval Invincibles will just be looking to see this set through without losing anyone. They have enough power batters down the order so I don't think the asking run-rate will be an issue for them.

  4. Invincibles 27-2

    107 runs needed

    A very strong set to finish the powerplay from Jofra Archer.

    Pace up, just a couple of singles and a wide on height come from it.

  5. Invincibles 24-2

    110 runs needed

    Sam Curran is next up for Invincibles.

    He picks up two with a push through mid-wicket then pulls hard through the same area for four.

  6. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Craig Overton has taken 11 powerplay wickets in Hundred games at Southampton, tied with Adam Milne (11 at Birmingham) for the most at a ground in the men's competition.

  7. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Game on - I'm telling you!

    That's a brilliant catch. That was dipping and falling in front of Jofra Archer. It took a little bit of a juggle but he caught it at the second attempt.

    Tawanda Muyeye needed to just back himself a little bit more. He was beaten by a little bit of lead-in swing from Craig Overton.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Muyeye c Archer b Overton 9 (Invincibles 18-2)

    Another catch at mid-on for Jofra Archer off Craig Overton!

    It's a bit different to the Jacks skier, with Tawanda Muyeye chipping a chance for the fielder to take diving forward.

    The Invincibles opener had just powerfully pulled Overton for mid-wicket for four, but now he's heading for the dug-out.

  9. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It is important for Jofra Archer to find his length early on. If he can bowl the length he was bowling in the Test match, it will be more than handy for sure.

    He is able to just amble in sometimes and it is hard to predict how quickly he is going to bowl.

  10. Invincibles 14-1

    120 runs needed

    Tawanda Muyeye finds the boundary for the first time, driving Jofra Archer through the covers.

    He takes a big swing and a miss at the following delivery and Laurie Evans spills behind the stumps, with the batters running a bye.

  11. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The home crowd are getting behind the team now. That's good to see because they are going to need all of the support.

  12. Invincibles 8-1

    126 runs needed

    Jordan Cox in at three, off the back of his superb 86 not out off 29 balls against Welsh Fire on Saturday.

    He picks up his first four off Overton's last delivery, slicing the ball through mid-on.

  13. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Will Jacks wasn't happy with that celebration from Craig Overton. He was right in his face!

    This is the start Southern Brave needed. They need another wicket to just push on and I tell you what, this could turn out to be a really good contest.

  14. WinViz has it 56-44 in Invincible's favour against BraveBBC Sport/CricViz

    That wicket has brought WinViz closer together.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Jacks c Archer b Overton (Invincibles 2-1)

    Will Jacks doesn't get a second life!

    He edges Craig Overton's penultimate delivery and Michael Bracewell at slip almost pulls off a spectacular full-stretch single-handed diving catch to his right, but the ball bounces out of his hand as his elbow hits the turf.

    No matter, Jacks skies the following delivery - Jofra Archer staggers about a bit under the high ball but then takes the catch comfortably enough at mid-on.

    A big early blow struck by Brave, and Craig Overton's going to bowl another five here...

  16. Off we go.

    Craig Overton to start us off, Will Jacks to face with Tawanda Muyeye at the other end.

  17. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Southern Brave will be disappointed with 133 runs because it is a good batting surface. You have to give credit to Oval Invincibles' bowlers because they were really good, whether it is Jordan Clark, Rashid Khan or Tom Curran. They all bowled really well.

    Oval Invincibles should chase this down but Southern Brave do have a good bowling unit. They will need early wickets, that's for sure.

  18. WinViz has it 65-35 in Invincibles' favour against BraveBBC Sport/CricViz

    Here's what WinViz thinks.

    Invincibles are favourites but maybe not as clear as you'd think.

  19. Agreed, Matthew.

    Invincibles will perhaps be a tad disappointed that Brave made 133 having been 44-6, but they're still fancy themselves to knock this off.

  20. Oval Invincibles are clear favourites then. It will require something special from Brave's bowlers, although they do have some special talents.

    Mike Peter will take you to the finish.