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

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  1. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    139-7 is the lowest score successfully defended in a men's Hundred game in Southampton (by Oval Invincibles in 2023)

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Mills run out S Curran 4 (Brave 133 all out)

    Craig Overton tries to get himself on strike by running a bye... he makes his ground but Tymal Mills cannot get to the non-striker's in time.

    He is run out Southern Brave dismissed for 133.

  3. Brave 133-9

    This is another hat-trick ball. We've already had two of them today...

    It's a good 'un from Curran but Tymal Mills edges it for four!

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

    Jofra Archer has got a big smile on his face. He was just trying to see how quick or slow that delivery was and he hit it towards the longer side of the ground, but you need to put in a lot of effort to even clear the boundary.

    Unfortunately, he didn't manage to do that.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Archer c Ferreira b S Curran 5 (Brave 129-9)

    The moon ball gets the wicket! Jofra Archer waits and waits for the slower ball to come but can only hit it to deep mid-wicket.

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

    A very good shot from Jofra Archer! That was intentional. He just sliced it over short third.

    They need another 11 runs off the last 5 balls here.

  7. Brave 129-8

    Sam Billings was warned this was coming. The Invincibles skipper does indeed miss the cut off to bowl his deliveries, has to bring third man up and then Jofra Archer slices a four in that exact area.

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

    That's exactly what we were talking about earlier! The field is set up nicely for those wide yorkers and Hilton Cartwright had gone across this one.

    It was a nicely bowled, straight and full yorker. Sam Curran dismisses him and that knocks off at least 15 runs from their innings now.

  9. Brave 122-8

    Jofra Archer has emerged to try and bash some sixes but he's not on strike at the moment.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Cartwright b S Curran 42 (Brave 120-8)

    Right on cue. Sam Curran bowls the perfect yorker which is speared between Hilton Cartwright's legs and his leg stump.

    Cartwright has given his side an outside chance, however.

  11. Brave 120-7

    I know he's been given plenty of chances, I know he looks better when out of the side, but surely Sam Curran was unfortunate not to make the England squad for next month's matches? He's not even in for the Ireland series when the Test players are resting.

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

    I really don't mind a wide ball at this stage because that's what the bowler is trying to do. Sam Curran has got the fine leg and square leg inside the circle, so he is bowling that line outside off stump. In that bargain, if you give away a wide or two then that's fine.

  13. Brave 116-7

    Tom Curran responds well to hand over to his brother with a bit of momentum halted.

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    There's no way those pictures conclusively showed that the ball hadn't hit the ground to get Roy caught out, especially the angle that showed the ball rising before bouncing off the boot. With a not-out decision on the field, the third umpire has had a shocker there.

    JD

  15. Brave 111-7

    Hilton Cartwright slices one straight now and gets four despite not middling it.

    We might have a game on, you know.

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

    If this partnership goes on for another 10 deliveries, we're probably looking at a 135 or 140 run total. They will definitely have something on the board and they have a decent bowling line-up, but they will need at least 130-140 runs for me.

  17. Brave 107-7

    Cartwright 32, C Overton 3

    A couple of wides from Sowter help the Brave's cause further and their supporters have been energised just a little. It's not as quiet as it was.

    Invincibles are worried they're behind the time limit.

  18. 6 runs

    Brave 104-7

    But now Rashid Khan is finished, Hilton Cartwright is going to take advantage!

    A massive six off Nathan Sowter.

  19. Brave 94-7

    Cartwright 21, Overton 3

    What has Hilton Cartwright done to upset Rashid Khan? The spinner is having another pop after a play and miss.

    "You're pretty good," says the Australian. Quite.

  20. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    118-8 is Southern Brave's lowest men's Hundred score, coming against the Invincibles at The Oval in 2024.