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 16:29 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Rossington's played a wonderful innings....ah, curse of the commentator!

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 48 balls left

    Rossington c Miles b Van der Merwe 66 (Spirit 113-2)

    Boooo!

    Adam Rossington looks to go again but picks out the man on the boundary.

    That is a wonderful, and surely match-winning, 66 from 25 balls by Rossington.

  3. 6 runs

    Spirit 113-1published at 49 balls left

    Need 31 from 49 balls

    Full from Roelof van der Merwe and smoked straight back down the ground again by Adam Rossington.

    He's been brilliant.

  4. Spirit 107-1published at 50 balls left

    Need 37 from 50 balls

    This is all too easy for London Spirit at the moment.

    Maybe they want this over so they can watch Chelsea v Tottenham in five minutes.

    The worm shows London Spirit Men are 49 runs ahead of Northern Superchargers Men. London Spirit Men are 107 for 1 after 50 balls. At the same stage Northern Superchargers Men were 58 for 2.Image source, BBC Sport
  5. 6 runs

    Spirit 103-1published at 54 balls left

    Need 41 from 54 balls

    Six more.

    Dwayne Bravo strays onto the pads of Glenn Maxwell and he just effortlessly flicks it about 10 rows back.

    Superchargers bowling has been garbage so far to be honest. They have bowled far too many boundary balls.

  6. 6 runs

    Spirit 97-1published at 55 balls left

    Need 47 from 55 balls

    Glenn Maxwell, stop it!

    After two dot balls, he decides we need a boundary. He gets down ready to play the ramp, before switching into a reverse at the last second, and he gets good enough connection to clear the rope.

    He sticks his tongue out for good measure too.

    Today is his last game in this year's competition - he's keen to leave his mark.

  7. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    Suzie Bates is really frustrated with herself there. There is only one fielder out there in Danni Wyatt and she perfectly picked her out on the square leg boundary.

  8. Invincibles women lose Bates in powerplaypublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    The Invincibles have dominated the powerplay but after smashing the last ball for four, Suzie Bates has holed out off Lauren Bell. It's now 38-1 with another 116 runs needed from 78 balls.

    A crucial breakthrough for the Brave but Lauren Winfield-Hill is still there for the home side and she's in cracking form.

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

  9. Spirit 93-1published at 58 balls left

    Need 51 from 58 balls

    Four more.

    Craig Miles strays down the leg side and Glenn Maxwell just helps it on its way, past the fielder at short fine leg.

  10. Spirit 88-1published at 60 balls left

    Target 144

    Shot!

    Northern Superchargers just can't stop the boundaries here.

    After four singles, Glenn Maxwell just opens the blade of the bat and carves over the infield for four.

    Glorious shot.

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

    Think it is fair to say that Jordan Thompson flattened Faf du Plessis' middle stump.

    This wicket probably restricted Northern Superchargers from scoring a few more.

  12. Spirit 80-1published at 65 balls left

    Target 144

    Glenn Maxwell is not messing around.

    He looks to slog sweep and a top edge loops away for four more runs.

    The Australian all-rounder then looks to reverse sweep but the ball loops up off the glove, over Michael Pepper behind the stumps, away for a single.

    Spirit now need 64 to win from 65 balls. They are below a run-a-ball.

  13. Invincibles women's chase up and runningpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    The Oval Invincibles are 18-0, 10 balls into their chase and Lauren Winfield-Hill looks in the mood again.

    After hitting an unbeaten 74 in the last game, the opener has crashed the ball away to the boundary three times already.

    The Southern Brave posted 153-8 so the Invincibles need another 136 from 90 balls to win.

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

  14. Spirit 73-1published at 70 balls left

    The Big Show, Glenn Maxwell, is in. He's only going to play one way here.

    He rocks back and cuts Adil Rashid through the covers for four more.

    Rashid is going to continue with five more from the other end.

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

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    The only was you feel Superchargers can get back into it is if there is a rush of blood from the Spirit batters.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 72 balls left

    Bell-Drummond b Rashid 15 (Spirit 69-1)

    Breakthrough!

    Daniel Bell-Drummond had steered Adil Rashid's first ball for four before sweeping for a couple.

    He looks to keep being positive but doesn't pick the googly and is bowled after an ugly hack.

    Can Superchargers dry it up now?

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

    This could be the game.

    England leg-spinner Adil Rashid is into the attack.

    How will London Spirit play him? After their rapid start they don't really need to take any risks.

    The worm shows London Spirit Men are 40 runs ahead of Northern Superchargers Men. London Spirit Men are 63 for 0 after 25 balls. At the same stage Northern Superchargers Men were 23 for 1.Image source, BBC Sport
  18. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    75 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Spirit 63-0published at 75 balls left

    Target 144

    End of the powerplay.

    Fair to say that London Spirit have dominated that.

    Adam Rossington has clubbed six sixes so far for those of you that are trying to keep count.

  20. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 14 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    He has played fantastically there, taking complete advantage of the powerplay.

    The run map shows Adam Rossington scored 54 with 6 sixes, 3 fours, 1 three, and 3 singles for London Spirit MenImage source, BBC Sport