Summary

  • Spirit make it three wins from three

  • Spirit post 147-6 - Bell-Drummond hits 46 off 33 balls, Maxwell 34 off 21

  • Brave can only reach 138-7 in reply, despite Whiteley's 52 off 33

  • Brave have now won one, lost two

  • Saturday's games: Originals v Rockets women (11:00 BST), Fire v Phoenix women (14:30), Originals v Rockets men (14:30), Fire v Phoenix men (18:00)

  1. Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    That is where Jordan Thompson has really proved his worth. He went for the boundary but he came back and got the wicket. It is the timing of when he gets his wickets - it is really valuable for all the teams he's played for.

  2. Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio

    Oh, that was a big send-off from Jordan Thompson!

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 10 balls left

    Whiteley b Thompson 52 (Brave 121-6)

    Thompson strikes back! Huge breakthrough!

    Big celebrations from Jordan Thompson tell you all you need to know about how important that is. Under pressure, having been hit for four, and he produces a full, straight ball to sneak under Whiteley's bat and take out the stumps.

  4. Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio

    Ross Whiteley is fired up at the moment.

  5. 50 runs

    50 for Ross Whiteleypublished at 11 balls left

    Need 27 runs to win

    Clipped for four and that's a half-century for Ross Whiteley! What an innings.

    He barely celebrates - he looks pumped. He wants the win.

  6. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Bit of a delay as Ross Whiteley has broken his bat and needs a replacement.

  7. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    Jordan Thompson hides the ball in his run-up and doesn't give the batter any cues on what is coming down.

    There is two big balls coming up.

  8. Brave 117-5published at 12 balls left

    Need 31 runs to win

    Jordan Thompson starts well.

    Whiteley swings and misses at the first ball, takes a single from the second and then they scamper a two.

    Can he close it out?

  9. Brave 115-5published at 15 balls left

    33 runs from 15 balls.

    Ross Whiteley not out on 47 and absolutely smashing it.

    I think we're in for a close one!

    The worm shows Southern Brave Men are eight runs behind London Spirit Men. Southern Brave Men are 115 for 5 after 85 balls. At the same stage London Spirit Men were 123 for 4.Image source, BBC Sport
  10. Postpublished at 21:07 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    The length just allowed Ross Whiteley to get underneath it. He is a big strong bloke and is not going to miss out on that.

  11. 6 runs

    Brave 112-5published at 16 balls left

    Need 36 runs to win

    Stand and deliver!

    Ross Whiteley smashes it over the ropes and he's on to 45. Can he do it?

  12. Brave 106-5published at 18 balls left

    Need 42 runs to win

    Nathan Ellis must be exhausted but he's back on to bowl.

    He's got 10 balls left and looks absolutely determined.

  13. Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    All of a sudden you only need two per ball. That is do-able.

  14. Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    The players take their strategic timeout.

    The men in blue gaze at Eoin Morgan like an inspirational teacher. As ever, he looks as calm as you like.

    The worm shows Southern Brave Men are 14 runs behind London Spirit Men. Southern Brave Men are 104 for 5 after 80 balls. At the same stage London Spirit Men were 118 for 4.Image source, BBC Sport
  15. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    Fantastic timing by Ross Whiteley. Wheal tried to follow him but he has picked it up into the leg side.

  16. Brave 104-5published at 20 balls left

    Need 44 runs to win

    Runs!

    Nathan Ellis, the man who's been racking up the miles in the field this evening, nearly pulls of a spectacular Superman-style dive on the boundary but it sneaks through for four.

    Ross Whiteley follows it up with another and that is a very profitable set of five for the Brave and the crowd knows it. The noise level has just picked up.

  17. Brave 94-5published at 24 balls left

    Need 54 runs to win

    Oooh, that's a shot! Ross Whiteley moves on to 29 by smashing Brad Wheal's first ball through the off-side for four.

  18. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Radio

    It is a big ask here for the Southern Brave.

    The worm shows Southern Brave Men are seven runs behind London Spirit Men. Southern Brave Men are 84 for 5 after 70 balls. At the same stage London Spirit Men were 91 for 4.Image source, BBC Sport
  19. Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2022

    25 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  20. Brave 90-5published at 25 balls left

    Need 58 runs to win

    Another tidy set from Mason Crane just pegs Brave back a little further.

    This will be some upset if Spirit pull it off. Last year's champions beaten by the team that finished last.