Summary

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  • Narine hits unbeaten 13 off five balls to give Invincibles three-wicket win

  • S Curran also makes 34 off 28 balls

  • Spirit 131 all out: Rossington 39 (21), Wade 37 (27); Sowter 3-34, Narine 2-14

  • Invincibles win toss and bowl

  • Both sides opening game in 2023 competition

  • Spirit finished third and Invincibles fifth in 2022

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 38 balls left

    Cox c Rossington b Ellis 22 (Invincibles 71-4)

    Breakthrough for London Spirit! They needed that.

    Jordan Cox shaped up for a reverse-scoop but doesn't get hold of it, just a tickle through to Adam Rossington.

    Nathan Ellis gets his first wicket of this year's Hundred.

  2. Invincibles 70-3published at 40 balls left

    Need another 62 to win

    Good start from Matthew Critchley. The London Spirit leg-spinner concedes just four from his first five.

    The Spirit need wickets, though. We've got a strategic timeout now so they'll have a chance to talk through how to get them.

  3. Postpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    The Coster Boys
    London Spirit super fans

    Desperately in need of a wicket here, has anyone thought about switching the bails around?

    Media caption,

    Broad switches bails again before removing Murphy

  4. Invincibles 66-3published at 45 balls left

    Need another 66 to win

    Sam Curran and Jordan Cox deal in singles for the remainder of the Liam Dawson five.

    The last of them takes Oval Invincibles halfway to their target. We're a little more than halfway through the innings but with wickets in hand, the Invincibles are in a strong position.

  5. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Sam Curran has just got the gift to play cricket. That was a tremendous shot.

  6. Invincibles 63-3published at 48 balls left

    Need another 69 to win

    Smashed through the covers for four!

    Brilliant shot from Sam Curran to put a bit of pressure on Liam Dawson.

  7. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Curran and Cox are doing really well, they are running between the wickets quickly and getting boundaries when they need to.

  8. Invincibles 58-3published at 50 balls left

    Need another 74 to win

    We're at the halfway stage and after losing three early wickets, Oval Invincibles have regrouped through Sam Curran and Jordan Cox.

    The visitors are favourites as things stand. But it could be a close finish.

  9. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Ravi Bopara hides the ball behind his two hands, similarly to Sunil Narine. You can't see what he's going to do, sneaky sneaky.

  10. Invincibles 55-3published at 53 balls left

    Need another 77 to win

    Ravi BoparaImage source, Getty Images

    An attempted knuckle-ball from Ravi Bopara but it's too wide and Jordan Cox thumps it through the covers for four.

  11. How's stat?!published at 20:58 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    WinViz is pretty close to sitting on the fence.

    It currently has it 56-44 in Oval Invincibles' favour.

    Agree?

  12. Invincibles 50-3published at 55 balls left

    Cox 12, S Curran 17

    Very good comeback from Daryl Mitchell after that first-ball boundary. He concedes just one more from the next four balls.

    That slows the momentum Sam Curran and Jordan Cox were just starting to build. Can Ravi Bopara back that up in the next set of five?

  13. Invincibles 49-3published at 59 balls left

    Daryl MitchellImage source, Getty Images

    Daryl Mitchell into the attack but his first ball is too short and Jordan Cox swats it away in front of square on the leg side. Four more.

    The Invincibles are beginning to motor.

  14. How's stat?!published at 20:54 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Sam CurranImage source, Getty Images

    Sam Curran might fancy taking Liam Dawson on.

    He strikes at 142.10 against left-arm spin and averages 27.00.

    The left-hander scores quicker - and makes higher scores - against spin so Spirit and Dan Lawrence may return to pace pretty quickly if Curran stays in.

  15. Invincibles 45-3published at 60 balls left

    Need another 87 to win

    No leg-side slogs just yet from Jordan Cox but Oval Invincibles are able to get moving as Sam Curran slaps a short, wide delivery away for four.

    That somewhat ruins what is otherwise a very good very set of five from Liam Dawson.

  16. Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Liam Dawson will be looking to attack the stumps, certainly to the right-hander Jordan Cox.

    When I am batting I always have someone sat on my shoulder saying "slog it to the short boundary" and Cox might be the same here.

  17. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Sam CurranImage source, Getty Images

    What a shot from Sam Curran. He saw it early and just punched it past the fielder. It raced away.

  18. Invincibles 38-3published at 65 balls left

    Another Australian seamer is on now, Nathan Ellis.

    He's got a great record in white-ball cricket and London Spirit will be glad to have been able to hold him back - he's superb at the death so the more balls he is available for then, the better for the home side.

    He starts with three dots to Sam Curran before the England all-rounder pulls the fourth in front of square for four. Top shot!

  19. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 2 August 2023

    Oval Invincibles are three wickets down early. Jasn Roy was the first to go...

  20. Invincibles 33-3published at 70 balls left

    Dan Worrall has bowled out and what a spell that was form the Aussie fast bowler, two wickets for 23 runs from his 20 balls.

    London Spirit are well on top now.