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

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 98 balls

    Whiteley lbw b Parnell 0 (Invincibles 180-5)

    Two in two - Wayne Parnell is on a hat-trick!

    An in-swinger yorker, Ross Whiteley has a big swing, misses and is hit plumb in front.

    He knew it as well. There was no consideration of a review.

  2. Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Two

    That is a massive moment. Sam Curran was going nicely and it was a handy innings.

    The dot ball is arguably as handy as the wicket.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 97 balls

    S Curran c Rashid b Parnell 12 (Invincibles 180-4)

    Big shot attempted but miscued and an easy catch for Adil Rashid at cover.

    Sam Curran departs and it's been a good start to this last set from Wayne Parnell.

  4. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Northern Superchargers aren't out of this because it is a very good pitch and there is one short boundary.

  5. Invincibles 179-3published at 95 balls

    Sam Curran slices the last ball of the David Wiese set for a single to deep cover and we've got just five balls remaining in the innings.

    I'm still not ruling out 200...

  6. Invincibles 178-3published at 94 balls

    Run out chance for David Wiese as Jordan Cox goes for a quick single. The bowler had all three stumps to aim at but missed the target.

    It's been that kind of evening for the Superchargers so far.

  7. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    There has been a beautiful tempo to Jordan Cox's innings.

  8. 6 runs

    Invincibles 177-3published at 92 balls

    Banged in by David Wiese and clubbed over long off for six by Jordan Cox!

  9. Invincibles 171-3published at 91 balls

    Drilled through extra cover for four.

    No signs of Jordan Cox slowing down and, to make matters worse for the Superchargers, the sun is now making it tricky for the fielders to see the ball in the deep.

  10. Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Two

    You would generally target two a ball from here but with these two you feel it could be more than that. They are 360 players.

  11. Invincibles 167-3published at 90 balls

    A bit of luck for Sam Curran as he skies one but the ball somehow lands slap, bang in the middle of the gap between three fielders.

    10 balls to go...

  12. Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    That was incredible.

  13. 6 runs

    Invincibles 165-3published at 89 balls

    Sam Curran, that is fantastic!

    He steps away and uppercuts Reece Topley for six. It doesn't matter where the Superchargers bowl, the ball is going to the boundary - or over it.

  14. Invincibles 159-3published at 88 balls

    Whack! That is pummelled back down the ground by Sam Curran.

    Four more and the runs keep coming!

  15. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Heinrich Klaasen finished with six sixes in his 46 off 22 balls.

    The first of these off Brydon Carse was absolutely huge, while the second had an effortless ease about it.

  16. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Harry Brook on the player mic: "It is one of those pitches at Headingley in white-ball cricket where it is so difficult to get a good batter out when one comes in. The wind is blowing in that direction too so they might start hitting in that direction a bit more."

  17. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    The Coster Boys
    London Spirit super fans

    Jordan Cox looks like he’s winding up for a big, big finish here!

  18. 6 runs

    Invincibles 152-3published at 85 balls

    Cox 57, S Curran 9

    Across his stumps and slog-swept for six - out of the ground!

    Another big, big hit from Jordan Cox.

    How many can Oval Invincibles get up to from here? 180? 190? 200?

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Jordan Coxpublished at 84 balls

    Invincibles 146-3

    Jordan CoxImage source, Getty Images

    A lovely straight drive for two takes Jordan Cox to his half-century.

    He had to play second fiddle to Heinrich Klaasen for a while but he's still got there from just 30 balls!

  20. Postpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Will Jacks was starting to look extremely dangerous so his dismissal was a timely one for Northern Superchargers.