Summary

  • Use play icon at top of page to watch BBC Two coverage, or audio icon to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary

  • 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

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Spirit 110-6

    Wade makes the most of a fuller ball from Tom Curran, volleying it back over the bowlers' head for four.

  2. Thanks, Timothy.

    The London Spirit had started off well with the bat as they look to set a big total in this London derby, but six wickets since the powerplay for the Oval Invincibles has brought them right back into it.

    Just 25 balls remain in the innings and the Invincibles will look to build on this pressure. Matthew Wade feels like the big wicket.

  3. Spirit 105-6

    And with that I'm handing over to Jonty Colman to see you through to the end of the Spirit's innings...and beyond.

    Jonty, like big Gus Atkinson, is making his debut. Go easy on him, folks.

  4. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    That's what Narine does so well, he has these subtle variations but with every single one he's hitting the stumps.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Critchley lbw b Narine 0 (Spirit 103-6)

    Matt Critchley is looking to work Sunil Narine into the leg side, but the ball goes straight on with the arm and it struck plumb in front.

  6. Tymal Mills
    England pace bowler on BBC Two

    Gus AtkinsonGetty Images

    Sam Curran's really happy with that one and rightly so. The keep taking wickets, the Oval Invincibles. Great pace from Gus Atkinson, around 90mph. Sam Curran times his dive perfectly on the boundary.

    READ MORE: Atkinson has 'what England are looking for'

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    WICKET

    Bopara c S Curran b Atkinson 5 (Spirit 102-5)

    A little bit short from Gus Atkinson and he is slapped down the ground by Ravi Bopara but it's in the air and Sam Curran pitter patters in from the boundary to gobble up the catch.

  8. Spirit 99-4

    "Oh my days" bellows Sam Billings behind the stumps after Ravi Bopara miscues a heave to the Nathan Sowter's third ball.

    Here's that fine catch from Jordan Cox to get rid of Adam Rossington.

  9. How's stat?!

    Sam Curran appeals for a wicketGetty Images

    Is it time for Sam Curran to come back into the attack for Oval Invincibles? Ravi Bopara averages just 25.37 against left-arm pace, compared to 30.25 against the right-arm equivalent.

    If the Invincibles want to slow him down, though, spin is the way to go. His strike-rate against off-spin is 104.66, it's 103.41 to leg-spin and 109.05 against left-arm orthodox.

    Against right-arm seamers that strike-rate goes up to 136.17.

  10. Spirit 92-4

    Ravi Bopara, fresh from stint with the Johannesburg Buffaloes in the Zimbabwe T10, is the new batter for London Spirit.

    He and Australia's Matthew Wade have to settle for a run ball off that set of five from Tom Curran.

    Despite some hefty blows they pick out fielders in the deep.

  11. Spirit 87-4

    These wickets have put the brakes on the Spirit after Adam Rossington's clean striking from a little while ago.

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    WICKET

    Mitchell lbw b Narine 5 (86-4)

    Daryl Mitchell was clinging to the fact he had got a good stride in there, but the ball-tracking technology shows that delivery from Sunil Narine was going on to hit middle.

    Well bowled by the West Indies spinner.

  13. Spirit review

    Daryl Mitchell is hit on the pad by Sunil Narine.

    The New Zealander has reviewed, but this looks plumb. In fact Mitchell has seen the big screen and started to walk off.

  14. Here's how Nathan Sowter bagged the wicket of Dan Lawrence a little while ago.

  15. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Jordan Cox is one of the best fielders in the country. Those catches are the hardest, diving forward, keep your arms out straight and keep your hands strong as you hit the ground.

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    WICKET

    Rossington c Cox by Sowter 39 (Spirit 81-3)

    The well-built figure of Adam Rossington trudges off after he is unable to quite time a hoick into the leg side off Nathan Sowter.

    Jordan Cox comes in off the rope and dives forward to take a fine catch.

  17. ouch!

    Spirit 79-2

    Adam Rossington is struck on the helmet by the final of Gus Atkinson's set but after a quick check he's okay to carry on. Not sure if helmet cam survived, though.

  18. Spirit 77-2

    A full toss from Gus Atkinson and Adam Rossington ramps him over the wicketkeeper and the fielder at fine leg, Sunil Narine, for six.

    Great technique.

  19. 'Atkinson is what England are looking for'

    England Next Gen: Gus AtkinsonBBC Sport

    Throughout The Hundred, BBC Sport is running a feature series called England Next Gen, designed to look at players who may make the step up to international cricket in the next few years.

    Today we looked at Surrey and Oval Invincibles fast bowler Gus Atkinson. He's impressed Sir Alastair Cook, drawn comparisons with Mark Wood and Jofra Archer and already been clocked at 90mph this evening.

    Read more about him here.

  20. Spirit 70-2

    Gus Atkinson into the attack for Oval Invincibles.