Summary

  • Invincibles 107-2 (87 balls): Adams 37* off 34 balls, Kapp 23* off 20 balls

  • Spirit fall from 80-1 to 103-9 off their 100 balls

  • Tammy Beaumont 42 off 34 balls; Heather Knight 34 off 29 balls for Spirit

  • Both teams still in contention

  1. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Two

    Invincibles are so pleased they have a bowler of Ismail's calibre.

  2. Spirit 6-1published at 10 balls

    Heather Knight is at the crease, what can the Spirit skipper do?

    Heather KnightImage source, BBC/ECB
  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Ball 6

    Dattani 1 c van Niekerk b Ismail (Spirit 4-1)

    Gone!

    Naomi Dattani aims into the off side, but the ball loops up and Dane van Niekerk takes a simple catch.

    Great start for the Invincibles!

  4. Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Two

    Kapp is one of the best and most consistent bowlers in the world.

  5. Spirit 4-0published at Free hit

    Kapp oversteps, so Tammy Beaumont gets a free hit which she pulls for a single.

  6. Opening batter: Tammy Beaumontpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    New batter: Tammy BeaumontImage source, BBC/ECB
  7. Spirit 1-0published at 4 balls

    Dattani slaps it through the offside for the first run.

  8. Spirit 0-0published at 1 ball

    Naomi Dattani has to block Marizanne Kapp's opening ball and we are under way.

  9. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Spirit captain Heather Knight speaking on BBC Two: "I was a but undecided what to do. I was probably swaying to batting so don't mind losing the toss too much."

  10. Two changes apiecepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    The Invincibles bring in Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail, while Spirit have recalled Freya Davies and Chloe Tryon.

    The players are out, we are all set...

  11. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Invincibles captain Dane van Niekerk speaking on BBC Two: "We always feel The Oval is a good chasing ground. I have fond memories here. I don't know if the wicket is quick or slow but we want to see how it plays and go from there."

  12. Invincibles win toss and bowlpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2021
    Breaking

    Dane van Niekerk calls correctly and says that Oval Invincibles will bowl first.

  13. Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    OK, it's time for the toss...

  14. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Two

    You couldn't ask for a better placed part of this tournament. Every team, apart from Originals and Fire, are still in with a sniff.

  15. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    London Spirit are on a bit of a roll, having won their last two outings while Oval Invincibles had their game against Trent Rockets last Sunday washed out.

    The good news is that the weather looks great in south London and we're all set to start on time

  16. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Here's how the table looks with two games left for today's sides.

    Hundred womens tableImage source, BBC Sport
  17. Live on BBC Twopublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    BBC Two

    You can catch this game on the telly with Isa Guha and Lydia Greenway right now, or if you prefer press play at the top of this page.

  18. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Afternoon all, there's local pride and plenty more at stake today as Oval Invincibles host London Spirit.

    A win for either side would go a long way to ensuring a place in the eliminators alongside the already-qualified Southern Brave.