Invincibles 0-0published at 100 balls left
Image source, Getty ImagesThe second innings is about to begin. Dan Worrall opens the bowling to Jason Roy...
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
Invincibles 0-0published at 100 balls left
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC TwoI'm looking forward to watching Will Jacks. He's been in stellar form in the last 12 months and he won't hold back.
How's stat?!published at 20:23 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Image source, ECBWill Jacks has an absolutely fantastic record against Spirit's leg-spinner Mason Crane, taking 65 runs from his 29 deliveries faced without being dismissed, at a strike rate of 224.
If Jacks makes it through the Powerplay and is set at the crease when Crane comes on to bowl, there could be fireworks.
Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Tymal Mills
England pace bowler on BBC TwoI think you have to give a bit of credit to Oval Invincibles. They bowled really well after a poor start, Gus Atkinson chipped in with some wickets in the middle and then the Curran brothers finished it off.
For London Spirit, when you know you've got a batting line-up like that, you know you want to go for it. You've got Liam Dawson coming in at nine, you don't want to be in a situation where you've set a middling score and you've still got good batters who haven't come out.
Invincibles' comebackpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Quick wickets after the powerplay saw the Spirit collapse from 81-2 to 131 all out. Here were some of them, with Nathan Sowter and Gus Atkinson both impressing with the ball.
How it started...published at 20:15 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
The Spirit started well with the bat, with captain Dan Lawrence and Adam Rossington scoring some early runs during the powerplay.
Bowling figurespublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Some excellent bowling in the end from the Invincibles, who are in a strong position here as they prepare to bat. Here is how they ended up for the innings.
Sam Curran 1-31 off 20
Gus Atkinson 1-22 off 15
Sunil Narine 2-14 off 20
Tom Curran 1-22 off 20
Nathan Sowter 3-34 off 20
Zak Chappell 0-8 off 5
How's stat?!published at 20:10 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
The average first-innings score at Lord's in the first two years of The Hundred was 143.
It went up to 151 for the average score of sides who won batting first at the home of cricket so it looks like London Spirit might be a few runs short...
WICKETpublished at 100 balls
Dawson run out (Billings) 4 (Spirit 131 all out)
Spirit are all out in the final ball of the innings. A pretty simple run out there for the Invincibles, who you feel are well on top at the halfway stage.
WICKETpublished at 98 balls
Ellis run out (Klaasen) 3 (Spirit 128-9)
Now Ellis goes. Again some questionable cricket.
The Spirit run a quick single and then attempt to run an overthrow.
Heinrich Klaasen gathers and throws it into Sam Curran for a very simple run out.
Time and wickets running out for the Spirit.
Spirit 126-8published at 96 balls
Chance!
Nathan Ellis survives on two after some rather poor cricket all round.
Curran's delivery was dropped into the pitch and after opting for a quick single, Ellis was stranded after being told to turn round.
Curran just had to roll it into the stumps for the run out and missed! A lucky escape...
Spirit 126-8published at 95 balls
A fantastic set from Tom Curran, including the important wicket of Matthew Wade. You feel the Spirit really have to go for it.
Sam Curran is coming back on for the final set, he will be hoping for one similar to his previous five.
Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC TwoThey've got the tailenders in with eight balls to go, which is always nice.
WICKETpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Wade c Cox b T Curran 37 (Spirit 124-8)
This time it's Tom Curran who picks up his first wicket. Wade looked to hit that a long way but did not get enough of it, a good catch there from Jordan Cox.
The Invincibles are really on top here.
How's stat?!published at 20:01 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Sam Curran has had great success in the death overs in T20 cricket and The Hundred.
His strike-rate of 12.6 late in the innings is twice as good as in the powerplay and his average of 19.60 is significantly better than at any other stage.
WICKETpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Thompson lbw b S Curran 5 (Spirit 122-7)
Sam Curran with an excellent set there, going for just three. The final ball gets Jordan Thompson lbw.
Left-arm pace clearly was the best way to go!
Just 10 balls left for the Spirit, whose scoring rate has severely slowed down.
Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Sam Curran is coming back into the attack...
How's stat?!published at 19:56 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Left-arm pace might be the way to go against Jordan Thompson.
The London Spirit man averages just 8.25 and is dismissed every 6.5 balls he faces from left-arm seamers.
Spirit 119-6published at 85 balls
A good first set from Chappell, going for just eight runs. Just 15 balls for the Spirit left to try and finish this innings strongly.
Spirit 116-6published at 82 balls
Zak Chappell comes on for the first time in this innings. His first delivery is edged over Jason Roy's head at short third for four by Matthew Wade.
The next delivery is almost identical, but is stopped for a single.