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

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Lawrence survives

    The ball-tracking technology shows it was going over the top of the stumps. Dan Lawrence is not out.

  2. Tymal Mills
    England pace bowler on BBC Two

    He could be in trouble here.

  3. No bat involved...

  4. Umpire review

    Sam Curran starts with a wide, but his second delivery swings back into Dan Lawrence's pads.

    Given not out on field, but Sam Billings goes for the review.

  5. The players are out on the field.

    Sam Curran has the ball in hand for the Oval Invincibles and is at the top of his mark with Dan Lawrence on strike for London Spirit.

    "Play" call the umpires.

  6. The hovver cover is coming off... Start time is 18:55 BST by the looks.

  7. Tymal Mills
    England pace bowler on BBC Four

    If you look on paper London Spirit are the underdogs. They have a few players who play their cricket here and that will help them.

  8. The players are hanging around on the boundary edge waiting, hoping, it will not be long until they get on.

  9. Tymal Mills
    England pace bowler on BBC Two

    London Spirit have a lot of good players of spin. They know Sunil Narine is a world-class bowler but they will not be frightened of taking him on.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    It might not be a night you need a big big score. London Spirit just need to post something half decent. If it swings around at the beginning it will swing around all the way through.

  11. It's sunny and at the same time drizzling over St John's Wood at the moment. The cover has gone back on the pitch.

  12. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Having spent many years here weather watching for Middlesex and England I've got to know a few signs about the weather. If you can't see the buildings in the distance over the pavilion you might be in trouble.

  13. There's a few brollies going up at Lord's, but hopefully it's only a few spots and will not delay the start.

  14. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    I don't think the toss makes too much of difference. It's about who plays this best in this one.

  15. London Spirit skipper Dan Lawrence to BBC Two: "I think it was a simple decision with the toss. The pitch looks a little bit tacky but hopefully we can put some runs on the board."

  16. Oval Invincibles captain Sam Billings to BBC Two: "Obviously with the weather round and the pitch been under covers it's a straighforward decision to bowl first. Hopefully it will zip around. The wicket looks green and hopefully the Curran brothers can cause some trouble."

  17. Oval Invincibles win the toss and bowl

    London Spirit skipper Dan Lawrence gives the coin a toss and Sam Billings, his counterpart at the Oval Invincibles, calls correctly.

    Billings decides to bowl first.

  18. Because of all the rain we've had this afternoon the toss has been delayed by quarter of an hour until 18:15 BST.

    Provided there is no more rain play will commence at 18:45.

  19. Welcome...

    It's been a miserable soggy afternoon at Lord's and the women's match from a little earlier was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

    However, not long ago the clouds parted in St John's Wood and the the ground was bathed in early August sunshine. We should have some play this evening.

    Welcome to our live coverage of the men's match between London Spirit and Oval Invicibles in The Hundred.