Summary

  • Invincibles chase target of 81 with a massive 42 balls to spare; Winfield-Hill 44 not out

  • Spirit bowled out for 80 in 97 balls - third lowest total in women's Hundred

  • Villiers takes 4-12, Ismail 2-20, Gray 2-10

  • Invincibles now guaranteed to finish in top three

  • Coming up on Sunday: Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals from 15:30 BST

  1. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio

    Something to cheer for the London Spirit.

    It's been one-sided from the first ball. A brilliant knock from Suzie Bates she batted beautifully.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 63 balls left

    Bates c Mooney b Scrivens 31 (INvincibles 55-1)

    Superb catch behind!

    We saw Bates nail the reverse off Scrivens earlier but she can only get a feather on this one and Beth Mooney takes a very sharp catch stood up to the stumps.

    Probably no more than a minor speed bump for the Invincibles but you never know (in this instance, you probably do though).

  3. Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    Freya Davis just slides it down leg.

    You can't bowl there to Suzie Bates at the moment she's in such great form and is such a presence. She's a scary person to bowl to like this.

  4. Invincibles 54-0published at 65 balls left

    Need 27 more runs to win

    The slower ball from Davies is wayward and Suzie Bates punishes her. Pulled away behind square for another boundary.

    Less than 30 runs required now. A place in the Eliminator beckons for the Invincibles.

  5. Invincibles 47-0published at 70 balls left

    Need 34 more runs to win

    That's a very good set from Charlie Dean. The Spirit captain might not have found the breakthrough but she has at least managed to slow the Invincibles charge to victory.

  6. Not outpublished at 71 balls left

    Invincibles 47-0

    It did hit Winfield-Hill outside the line. Good decision by the umpire but well worth a look for the Spirit.

  7. Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    It might have been hitting her slightly outside the line.

  8. Spirit reviewpublished at 71 balls left

    Big appeal for lbw as Winfield-Hill tries to heave Dean leg side. Given not out but I think this is close.

    Was the impact outside the line? That seems to be the only issue.

  9. Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    75 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    What a start from the batters. They have put the bowlers under pressure, not letting them settle.

  11. Invincibles 45-0published at 75 balls left

    I said they were cantering to victory, it's looking more like a gallop at this point.

  12. Postpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    That was massive! They are cruising now.

  13. Invincibles 44-0published at 76 balls left

    Need 37 more runs to win

    Glorious. After putting another short ball away for four, Bates knew the full one had to come and skipped down the pitch to meet it.

    An easy swing of the bat sends the ball high over long on for the first six of the innings.

  14. Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    Too short from Amelia Kerr. Suzie Bates won't miss out on that.

  15. Invincibles 34-0published at 78 balls left

    Need 47 more runs to win

    Thumped for four. Short from Amelia Kerr and Bates just hammers it away square.

  16. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio

    It's a bit tight at the top of the table so Oval Invincibles will want to get this done pretty quickly to boost their net run rate.

  17. Invincibles 29-0published at 80 balls left

    Need 52 more runs to win

    You can't fault the Spirit's effort with the bat and in the field so far but they need wickets.

    As it is, the visitors are cantering to victory.

  18. Invincibles 27-0published at 82 balls left

    Need 54 more runs to win

    Brilliant from Bates! She moves across her stumps and reverse laps Scrivens for four.

    Lovely shot and she made it look so easy, too.

  19. Invincibles 21-0published at 85 balls left

    Spin did the trick early for the Invincibles and it nearly gets the Spirit on the board here. Grace Scrivens gets a bit of drift and Winfield-Hill sends a thick edge out towards backward point.

    Somehow it finds the gap between the fielders and they run two. It is just not the Spirit's day.

  20. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    Lauren Winfield-Hill is looking to dominate early.