Summary

  • Invincibles win high-scoring thriller after defending 185-5

  • Superchargers' Banton hammers brilliant 81 off 43 but spectacularly caught by Whiteley

  • Cox stars for Invincibles with brilliant 73 off 38; Klaasen clubs 46 off 22

  • Roy falls to first ball of match

  • Result means Invincibles pull clear at top of table

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Goodbye

    That's your lot, folks! A high-scoring and thoroughly entertaining top of the table clash at Headingley goes the way of Oval Invincibles.

    They move two points clear of Northern Superchargers (and Welsh Fire) with their third win in four games.

    You can read Callum Matthews' report on that one here.

    We'll be back tomorrow with another four games in The Hundred - we have double headers of London Spirit v Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire v Southern Brave.

    Join us from 10:45 BST tomorrow!

  2. However, the key moment in the match came when Sam Curran dismissed Tom Banton.

    The ball went a long way up and Ross Whiteley came charging in from the deep to take a fantastic catch!

  3. When Tom Banton was going well, it looked like Northern Superchargers might be able to chase down that imposing Invincibles total.

    The opener was in destructive form, scoring 81 from 43 balls, to give the England selectors a reminder of what he's capable of...

  4. 'What a place to play cricket'

    Oval Invincibles all-rounder Sam Curran on BBC Two: "Very nice to win, what a place to play cricket. The boys took a bit of confidence from the last game.

    "These are the games that the guys want to play in and the games The Hundred needs.

    "We felt like we needed runs on the board but with the bowling we’ve got, if we get the runs then we back ourselves to defend it.

    "On small grounds like this you’ve got to be brave. You have to accept that you might go for six. I’ve almost got to try and bluff guys then not bluff them. It’s a bit of fun.

    "We have so much technology and all the games on are TV so everyone knows your tricks."

  5. So the Invincibles stay top and move two points clear after a hard-fought win.

    The hitting of Heinrich Klaasen helped them get up to what proved to be a winning total...

  6. champagne moment

    Invincibles win by nine runs

    Gus Atkinson makes the Invincibles sweat a little longer with a no-ball for height but finishes it off with a shoert, sharp delivery that Callum Parkinson gets nowhere near.

    The Invincibles were pushed all the way but they win the battle of the top two.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Rashid c Whiteley b Atkinson 0 (Superchargers 174-8)

    Good contact from Adil Rashid but he picks out Ross Whiteley on the cover boundary.

    That does it for the Invincibles, surely.

    Whiteley holds his arms out to the crowd and then shows them his stomach. He's clearly had a bit of stick and is giving his response.

  8. Superchargers 174-7

    Need 12 more

    Wide! Superchargers can still get a tie!

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Carse c Cox b Atkinson 12 (Superchargers 173-7)

    Good bouncer from Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse is caught in the deep.

    Carse went for the pull shot, the ball went a long way up but Jordan Cox took it safely at deep mid-wicket.

    A doff of the cap to the crowd from Cox, too. Invincibles are almost there.

  10. Superchargers 173-6

    Need 13 more

    Thumped over mid-off for four by Brydon Carse!

    The Superchargers are still in with a chance, albeit a slim one.

  11. Superchargers 167-6

    Need 19 more

    Slower ball bouncer from Sam Curran, expertly bowled and it's just a single.

    There are a few words between Curran and Wayne Parnell at the end of the over.

    Superchargers need 19 from the last five balls. Gus Atkinson will bowl them.

  12. Superchargers 166-6

    Need 20 more

    Big call from the umpires as Wayne Parnell ducks a bouncer from Sam Curran, expecting the wide.

    It's not given. Precious dot ball.

  13. Superchargers 166-6

    Need 20 more

    Off line from Sam Curran but Brydon Carse can't beat the short fine leg fielder.

    A couple of yards either side and that was four.

  14. Superchargers 164-6

    Need 21 more

    Drilled through the covers for four by Brydon Carse.

    And the next ball is called wide! A glimmer of hope for the Superchargers...

  15. Sam Curran will bowl the penultimate set of five...

  16. Superchargers 159-6

    Need 27 more

    Sunil Narine and Sam Curran (and Ross Whiteley) have turned this game back in the Invincibles' favour.

    Superchargers need 27 from the last 10 balls. That's a big ask with two new batters.

  17. Jake Lintott
    Ex-Southern Brave bowler on BBC Two

    What would have been going through his mind there? I can relate to that when you put one down!

  18. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    How? You take an absolute worldie a few balls before and you are taking those 99 times out of 100.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Wiese c Whiteley b Narine 9 (Superchargers 158-6)

    Another catch for Ross Whiteley, a simpler one - but only after he dropped a sitter the ball before!

    David Wiese tries to heave Sunil Narine over the leg side two balls in a row, doesn't middle either but after getting away with the first of them, Whiteley makes no mistake with the second.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That is a crucial catch!