Phoenix 121-3published at 35 balls left
52 runs needed
Six more!
Oh, he's so good.
Summary
Moeen's rapid 49 sets up win, with Benjamin finishing with 37
Roy hits 38 before Ingram blasts 81 in Invincibles' 172
Win takes Phoenix to top of table, level on six points with Rockets
Invincibles a point worse off in fifth place
Phoenix 121-3published at 35 balls left
Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraDon't worry about DLS, Moeen Ali just wants this done. He is lining Tom Curran up.
Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThis will certainly help the cause if DLS gets involved...
Phoenix 115-3published at 36 balls left
And now a huge six!
That's massive from Moeen, hoicking Tom Curran into the leg side and sending the ball about 10 rows back. He's such a joy to watch.
Phoenix 109-3published at 37 balls left
Four! Much needed for the Phoenix as Moeen casually flicks Tom Curran around the corner.
Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThe rain is falling...
Phoenix 105-3published at 38 balls left
68 runs needed
The rain is coming down pretty heavily now...
Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Time-out done, and Tom Curran returns.
Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWe have got a game on.
Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraTo think this guy didn't have a county contract three weeks ago and now he's playing that shot to a guy who was playing for England three weeks ago.
It's amazing how these paths can cross.
Phoenix 105-3published at 40 balls left
68 runs needed
Now that's a shot!
Chris Benjamin goes up and over to hammer Saqib Mahmood for four, and send the Oval Invincibles into a huddle for a strategic time-out.
Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI think that is an easier catch than it looks, but Jordan Clark just didn't pick it up, so he had to get the dive out.
Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt was a tough opportunity, but it is the sort of chance that isn't a nine out of 10, but it is the sort of one you want to take.
Moeen dropped on 21published at 41 balls left
Dropped again!
Moeen flays the ball into the deep and Jordan Clark, a little slow to set off, dives forward and spills the chance very close to the ground.
Phoenix 100-3published at 42 balls left
Chris Benjamin scampers a single to get off the mark, before Moeen misses an attempt at a cut.
Win predictor has just tipped back into the Oval Invincibles favour.
Postpublished at 21:07 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Chris Green
Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWill Smeed had a really good night. He's got his team off to a flier, but he'll be disappointed that he didn't get to his fifty.
Sometimes those balls are the best wicket-taking balls. I bowl plenty of them.
New batter: Chris Benjaminpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Image source, BBC Sport/ECB
WICKETpublished at 44 balls left
Smeed c Narine b Mahmood 45 (Phoenix 99-3)
Will Smeed has been caught!
He goes high into the air, looking for another one of those giant sixes, but he can't clear Sunil Narine, who takes a good, comfortable catch into his chest.
Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Saqib Mahmood is back.
Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraReece Topley has done well in that set of five. He's not conceded a boundary and he's built a bit of pressure.