Summary

  • Spirit easily beat Superchargers by seven wickets with 18 balls to spare

  • Rossington hits quickest Hundred fifty - off just 15 balls - before falling for 66

  • Superchargers post 143-5, with Du Plessis making 56 off 35 balls

  • Eoin Morgan's Spirit have now won all four of their matches

  1. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Glenn Maxwell says "he's hoped he's done enough in these four games to earn a contract next year" and "he'll be watching the remaining games keenly".

    You can tell he's really enjoyed being a part of this London Spirit team and the tournament itself.

    He absolutely loves the double headers aspect too. It really is a magnificent part of the competition.

  2. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    It never felt like there was any doubt that London Spirit were going to win that game after the ridiculous start that they got from Adam Rossington.

    The two worms never even got close.

    London Spirit v Northern Superchargers wormImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Glenn Maxwell is leaving London Spirit after this game to go on Australia duty.

    He's signed off with an unbeaten 43 from 25 balls though. A good way to go.

    He's going for tea with Alex Hartley and Kate Cross tomorrow, though. That will be lively.

  4. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    They look a good unit don't they? They are on top of their game with most bases covered.

  5. London Spirit win by seven wicketspublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
    Breaking

    London Spirit go four from four.

    They have absolutely battered Northern Superchargers by seven wickets with 18 balls remaining.

    We thought 144 would be a challenging chase but Spirit have done it with consummate ease.

  6. Brave women take charge at The Ovalpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Brilliant bowling from Amanda-Jane Wellington and Mady Villiers is gone, Oval Invincibles are now 76-4.

    A ripping leg break beat Villiers the ball before and Wellington followed it up with a googly, the ball skidded through to hit middle and leg. Fantastic bowling from the Southern Brave and Australia spinner.

    The Invincibles need another 78 from 40 balls to win.

    You can listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

  7. Spirit 142-3published at 20 balls left

    Need two from 20 balls

    My days.

    Glenn Maxwell gets down really early for a pre-meditated reverse sweep and Dwayne Bravo sees him do it.

    He goes to the really loopy 70mph slower ball and Maxwell is basically sat on the floor, with his bat lay along the ground, as he turns it round the corner for a single.

    Two to win.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 24 balls left

    Lawrence c Brook b Bravo 18 (Spirit 137-3)

    A bit of light relief for Northern Superchargers and Dwayne Bravo.

    Dan Lawrence looks to get London Spirit within one run of victory but just picks out Harry Brook on the boundary.

    Spirit only need seven though.

  9. Spirit 137-2published at 25 balls left

    Need seven from 25 balls

    Tidy set from Dwayne Bravo, conceding just four runs.

    He's going to continue.

  10. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio

    Georgia Adams has been the destroyer this afternoon. Keeping the stumps in play and getting the natural variation of the wicket. Very impressive.

    That is a huge wicket. The Invincibles are right on the back foot here.

  11. Adams removes Kapp to dent Invincibles women's chancespublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Georgia Adams played her part with the bat and now she's doing a sterling job with the ball.

    Having got rid of Lauren Winfield-Hill, she has now bowled Marizanne Kapp too. The South African smashed 19 from nine balls so Southern Brave will be very glad to see the back of her.

    Oval Invincibles are 68-3 halfway through the chase, they need another 86 runs from 50 balls to win.

    You can listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

  12. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    London Spirit head coach Trevor Bayliss is in the dugout, leaning back, leg up, having a laugh.

    Life is going well for him at the moment.

    They are close to going four from four in this year's tournament.

  13. Spirit 133-2published at 30 balls left

    Need 11 from 30 balls

    David Willey returns for Northern Superchargers and it is a tidy set of five, conceding just four runs.

    We're going to have a strategic timeout with 11 runs needed. Quite why, I'm not sure.

    The worm shows London Spirit Men are 50 runs ahead of Northern Superchargers Men. London Spirit Men are 133 for 2 after 70 balls. At the same stage Northern Superchargers Men were 83 for 3.Image source, BBC Sport
  14. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Bang. Bang. Bang.

    Adam Rossington was in a hurry.

  15. Spirit 131-2published at 35 balls left

    Need 15 from 35 balls

    Four more.

    Adil Rashid's line and length hasn't been quite right this summer and that is the case today too.

    He strays down the leg side and Dan Lawrence just helps it on its way.

  16. 6 runs

    Spirit 124-2published at 38 balls left

    Adil Rashid returns.

    Adil Rashid is deposited about 15 rows back by Dan Lawrence.

    It looks like London Spirit are batting on a different pitch.

  17. Spirit 117-2published at 40 balls left

    Need 27 from 40 balls

    Good stuff from Roelof van der Merwe this.

    He stays on for a set of 10 deliveries and only concedes two runs from the second set of five.

    It is probably all a little too late though.

  18. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio

    That's what pressure can create.

    Lauren Winfield-Hill was in good form but that is a fantastic bit of bowling from Adams. She got one that stopped and turned in the wicket. The perfect off-spinners delivery, hitting middle and leg.

    One you dream of bowling as an off-spinner.

  19. Brave women hit back at The Ovalpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Southern Brave have just started to drag things back and with the run-rate dropping, Lauren Winfield-Hill departs.

    The opener was trying to pull the ball away and get the Invincibles going again but Georgia Adams delivery turned and stayed a little low to crash into middle stump.

    Invincibles are now 44-2, needing another 110 runs from 65 balls.

    You can listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

  20. Spirit 115-2published at 45 balls left

    Need 29 from 45 balls

    "Catchhhh itttt".

    No.

    Dan Lawrence completely miscues but it lands in the middle of nowhere.