Summary

  • Willey hits new Hundred high score of 81 not out in Superchargers' 155-3

  • Willey also takes wickets of Rossington and Inglis early in Spirit chase

  • Superchargers move up to third in table with 63-run victory

  • Spirit remain winless and bottom, having lost four of five games

  1. Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I don't think he will be in trouble here. It looks outside the line.

  2. Spirit reviewpublished at Ball 47

    Has Mason Crane got immediate revenge?

    We're going upstairs for an lbw shout, but I think it hit him outside the line.

    I'm not sure Crane was that into it, but Eoin Morgan decided to have a gander anyway.

  3. Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That is monstrous. Huge.

  4. 6 runs

    Superchargers 68-2published at Ball 46

    Yes. Yes it is.

    Harry Brook has just smashed Mason Crane into the top tier of the Lord's pavilion.

    That is HUGE. Wow.

  5. Superchargers 62-2published at Ball 45

    Excellent from Mason Crane with just three singles coming from the set.

    There was two brilliant pieces of fielding - one from Ravi Bopara on the square leg boundary and then Crane in his follow through - in that set.

    Oh. Eoin Morgan has decided to give Crane another five-ball set. Is this a risk?

  6. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    The 20 balls of pace have cost 34 so far, compared to 20 balls of spin going for 24.

    Therefore it is no surprise to see Eoin Morgan turn to the leg spin of Mason Crane.

  7. Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Monaghan
  8. Superchargers 58-2published at Ball 39

    David Willey is going hard here.

    Blake Cullen goes fuller, but it is wide and Willey just throws his hands at it and it races to the point boundary.

    He's up to 23 off 10.

  9. 6 runs

    Superchargers 52-2published at Ball 37

    First six of the night!

    London Spirit are persisting with the short ball against David Willey, and he's going to take it on by the looks of it.

    He gets just about enough on this pull for it loop over the rope between square leg and fine leg.

  10. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Amir has bowled really well but has gone for 15 from his 10 deliveries. That was unlucky. It was a decent bumper and the batter just got a top edge.

  11. Superchargers 46-2published at Ball 35

    Oh!

    Short again from Mohammad Amir, and a top edge from David Willey loops over Adam Rossington and runs away for four.

    That's 13 from that five-ball set. What would be a good score here? 130? 140?

  12. Superchargers 42-2published at Ball 34

    Some excellent running sees David Willey pick up two for an on-drive.

  13. Superchargers 38-2published at Ball 32

    Wow. Henry Brook looks a player.

    Mohammad Amir drops short and Brook plays a proper stand and deliver pull shot that pierces the gap between square leg and mid-wicket.

    It flew to the fence. Serious timing.

  14. Superchargers 33-2published at Ball 30

    Good bouncer from Blake Cullen but David Willey crunches away a pull to the deep square leg fielder for a single.

  15. Superchargers 32-2published at Ball 28

    David Willey drives his first ball to the boundary.

    Lovely start.

  16. New batter: David Willeypublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    David WilleyImage source, BBC/ECB
  17. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Brilliant from Cullen, the young fast bowler from Middlesex. It was a good length ball and followed Lyth, who looked like he was trying to drop it and run. He thumps his bat in frustration.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Ball 27

    Lyth c Rossington b Cullen 4 (Superchargers 28-2)

    Lovely bowling!

    Blake Cullen follows Adam Lyth, who moves slightly outside leg, and he looks to steer it away to third, but just directs it into the hands of Adam Rossington behind the stumps.

    It was catching practice for the keeper.

  19. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Blake Cullen, the 19-year-old Middlesex bowler, is on.

  20. Superchargers 27-1published at Ball 25

    The London Spirit women are watching on from the Lord's balcony and one of them is in a graduation gown and hat. I think it is Alice Monaghan. She throws the hat off, and then tries to down her drink but ends up giggling as the crowd cheer her on. Brilliant! It's fantastic to see Lord's with this sort of atmosphere.

    Mohammad Amir concedes just three from his five balls, and that is a fantastic powerplay for London Spirit.

    75 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport