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. Spirit 77-6published at 20 balls

    79 runs needed

    Unless London Spirit are planning on sending Deandra Dottin in next then this is done and dusted. Another horrible evening for them.

    I say that, and then Ravi Bopara unfurls an elegant, uppish drive to send Matty Potts back down the ground for four.

  2. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    25 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Spirit 70-6published at 25 balls left

    86 runs needed

    A boundary! The rarest of things!

    It's Roelof Van Der Merwe who brings a cheer from the crowd as he thrashes Ben Raine to the ropes.

  4. Spirit 65-6published at 27 balls left

    91 runs needed

    Eoin Morgan has had happier days at Lord's.

  5. Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

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

    It is weird that Ravi Bopara is coming in at seven when he's playing purely as a batter today.

  6. Spirit 63-6published at 30 balls left

    What a horrible evening for London Spirit's men.

  7. New batter: Roelof van der Merwepublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Roelof van der MerweImage source, BBC/ECB
  8. Postpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

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

    Sometimes when you're batting like Joe Denly you're actually glad to get out.

  9. Postpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The wickets are falling like dominoes now and London Spirit have practically given up now.

    It was a tortuous innings for Joe Denly. He never looked like winning the game for London Spirit.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 31 balls left

    Denly c Lyth b Rashid 3 (Spirit 63-6)

    Dear oh dear...

    Joe Denly does exactly what Eoin Morgan did, this time trying to go down the ground and sending the ball to a very grateful Adam Lyth.

  11. New batter: Ravi Boparapublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Ravi BoparaImage source, BBC/ECB
  12. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

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

    It is very sad, but you have to give credit to the bowling unit.

    Eoin Morgan tried to play the big shot, but he didn't get any timing, and it is very smartly bowled.

  13. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Adil Rashid has won the little battle with his national team captain.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 33 balls left

    Morgan c Potts b Rashid 27 (Spirit 62-5)

    And that might possibly be that.

    Eoin Morgan tries to smack Adil Rashid into the stands but cannot beat Matty Potts in the deep. Rashid has a wry grin on his face.

  15. Spirit 60-4published at 35 balls left

    96 runs needed

    Joe Denly tries to send a slower ball into the stands and misses.

  16. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

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

    It will take a miracle from here and one of these will need to be play the innings of their life to win the game from here.

    We can't take anything away from the bowlers though. They have been exceptional.

  17. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I can't seen London Spirit's route to victory here.

    If they manage it I can't imagine it will be easy.

  18. Spirit 59-4published at 37 balls left

    Eoin Morgan pulls Ben Raine off the back foot, but it's just single.

  19. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Joe Denly might as well be batting with a toothpick right now because he isn't getting anywhere near the ball.

  20. Spirit 57-4published at 40 balls left

    99 runs needed

    Joe Denly sweeps and misses at his first two deliveries, before almost edging Mujeeb Ur Rahman behind.

    He gets an ironic cheer from the Lord's crowd when he's finally able to work a single.