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
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Nicole Harvey
Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Southern Brave are really going to have to go some to gain ground back now. They need a match-winning innings from someone who can change the game fairly quickly. They are five down and we haven't even seen half of the balls bowled yet, so this is a huge task.
Oval Invincibles have just been meticulous and clinical throughout.
Googly... Inside edge - just!
Hands on heads as Rashid Khan is denied.
Australian Hilton Cartwright will face the hat-trick ball. A slip and a leg slip in...
Bracewell b Rashid 0 (Brave 42-5)
Rashid Khan is on a hat-trick! New batter Michael Bracewell gets down to sweep but is bowled around his legs by the Afghanistan leg-spinner.
Rashid has had a tough competition but is punching the air now.
Nicole Harvey
Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Jason Roy looks really frustrated. It was very close and it is quite an unlucky way to get out. It just wasn't meant to be. He understandably looks very frustrated.
Jason Roy seems less convinced the right decision was made.
Roy c Billings b Rashid 5 (Brave 42-4)
Jason Roy will feel he has been very unlucky. He walks off shaking his head.
The decision looks to be the right one. A bottom edge, onto boot and an easy catch for Sam Billings.
Nicole Harvey
Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Rashid Khan isn't an enormous turner of the ball, he more so bowls very flat and very quick. He rushes batters with his pace and he deceives them with his trajectory.
He can change a game really quickly. Plus he is only 26 years old - and I think we all feel like he's been around for much longer.
This is going to be out. It looks like Jason Roy has bottom-edged the ball into his boot and it is has looped up for a catch.
Rashid Khan is appealing for catch and lbw against Jason Roy.
Sam Billings sends it upstairs.
Nicole Harvey
Former Welsh Fire player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Oval Invincibles have made a great start. Their bowling attack is meticulous and aggressive. I think it's the same when they look at their batting line-up, they have got power and stroke-play.
They seem to have it all and things seem to be going their way.
He'll hope he won't have to bat later and, with 35 balls go in the innings, Jason Behrendorff has finished his bowling for today.
He has bowled 20 of the first 35 and has 2-20.
Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This is superb bowling from Jordan Clark. Obviously he is bowling quickly but he is also bowling that in between length. Jason Roy loves to pull those deliveries off the lengths, but the skidiness of them isn't helping his case here.
Good bowling from Jordan Clark to keep the pressure on after the powerplay. Jason Roy is lurching and playing uncomfortably - hit on the pads more often than using his bat.
Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Southern Brave are in real trouble - a shot too many!
Another good delivery from Tom Curran. No matter what format you're playing, top of off is exactly where you're trying to hit and he does that.
There's a lot of pressure on Southern Brave now.
Evans b T Curran 8 (Brave 32-3)
Tom Curran strikes back! This Oval Invincibles team can do no wrong. Laurie Evans steps to leg in an attempt to cut another but loses his off stump when he misses.
Tom Curran would love to dismiss either of these two - both team-mates from their time with Surrey - but it's Laurie Evans who strikes the first blow by scooping the former England quick over his shoulder.
Roy 1, Evans 4
Behrendorff is joining the dots until Laurie Evans slashes him through point for a much-needed four.
Tom Curran is coming on to bowl now having already taken two catches.
Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A change of ends for Jason Behrendorff. He seems to be getting a little more bounce this time and he got under the bat a little bit quicker.
A wonderful catch from Tom Curran, turning around and running back to his right. A really well-judged catch there.
Du Plooy c T Curran b Behrendorff 13 (Brave 23-2)
The Behrendorff-TCurran combo strikes again!
Brave lose as second as dangerous left-handed opener Leus du Plooy offers a top edge off a pull shot.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
du Plooy,caught T Curran, bowled Behrendorff du Plooy, caught T Curran, bowled Behrendorff | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 185.71 |
Vince,caught T Curran, bowled Behrendorff Vince, caught T Curran, bowled Behrendorff | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 100.00 |
Roy,caught Billings, bowled Rashid Roy, caught Billings, bowled Rashid | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 45.45 |
Evans,bowled T Curran Evans, bowled T Curran | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 114.29 |
Coles,leg before wicket, bowled Rashid Coles, leg before wicket, bowled Rashid | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 116.67 |
Bracewell,bowled Rashid Bracewell, bowled Rashid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Cartwright,bowled S Curran Cartwright, bowled S Curran | 42 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 140.00 |
Thompson,caught Billings, bowled S Curran Thompson, caught Billings, bowled S Curran | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 184.62 |
Overton,not out Overton, not out | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 81.82 |
Archer,caught Ferreira, bowled S Curran Archer, caught Ferreira, bowled S Curran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 166.67 |
Mills,run out Billings Mills, run out Billings | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 200.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 9 | |||||||
Total,133 all out 98 balls Total,133 all out 98 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behrendorff | 20 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
Clark | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.80 |
T Curran | 20 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11.10 |
Rashid | 20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
Sowter | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12.00 |
S Curran | 18 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (10 balls) | Vince |
23 for 2 (16 balls) | du Plooy |
32 for 3 (25 balls) | Evans |
42 for 4 (37 balls) | Roy |
42 for 5 (38 balls) | Bracewell |
44 for 6 (40 balls) | Coles |
81 for 7 (63 balls) | Thompson |
120 for 8 (90 balls) | Cartwright |
129 for 9 (96 balls) | Archer |
133 for 10 (98 balls) | Mills |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacks,caught Archer, bowled Overton Jacks, caught Archer, bowled Overton | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
Muyeye,caught Archer, bowled Overton Muyeye, caught Archer, bowled Overton | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 100.00 |
Cox,caught Cartwright, bowled Mills Cox, caught Cartwright, bowled Mills | 56 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 151.35 |
S Curran,not out S Curran, not out | 50 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 156.25 |
Billings,not out Billings, not out | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 185.71 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 5 | |||||||
Total,134 for 3 89 balls Total,134 for 3 89 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overton | 20 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.30 |
Archer | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.70 |
Mills | 15 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14.80 |
Thompson | 14 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13.28 |
Coles | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.40 |
Bracewell | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (5 balls) | Jacks |
18 for 2 (17 balls) | Muyeye |
119 for 3 (81 balls) | Cox |
