Summary

  • Curran oversteps with final ball giving Spirit another chance

  • But he then bowls Wood to secure win by two runs

  • Rossington hits superb 61 off 32 & Critchley nearly wins it with 32* off 13

  • Invincibles posted imposing 189-4

  • Jacks (68 off 42), Klaasen (46* off 24) and Sam Curran (35 off 17) all impress

  • Invincibles now four points clear at top of table

  1. 6 runs

    Spirit 112-3published at 35 balls left

    Target 190

    And here goes Dan Lawrence, launching Adam Zampa over square leg and into the stands with some sweet timing.

  2. Spirit 102-3published at 40 balls left

    Target 190

    A potentially game-changing set of 10 balls from Will Jacks, taking 2-8 from it.

    The hope for London Spirit is that Dan Lawrence is still there, who hit a majestic 93 from 49 balls in his most recent Hundred outing.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 45 balls left

    Rossington lbw b Jacks 61 (Spirit 96-3)

    Gone!

    Will Jacks has two wickets in the space of three balls and gets the huge wicket of Adam Rossington for an entertaining 61.

    Spirit have lost three wickets for two runs.

  4. Spirit reviewpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Spirit are falling apart!

    Adam Rossington is given out lbw on the field attempting a reverse sweep, but he sends it upstairs.

    It looks like a review of hope more than conviction.

  5. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio

    Well bowled - he followed the batter.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 47 balls left

    Pepper b Jacks 0 (Spirit 95-2)

    Will Jacks strikes immediately!

    Michael Pepper tries to give himself some room but it's smart bowling from the spinner, following him and the ball comes off his pads and onto the stumps.

    He departs for a two-ball duck.

  7. Postpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Michael Pepper joins Adam Rossington at the crease, who is going along nicely and just needs someone to stay with him.

  8. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC radio commentator

    How slow was that slower ball? About 49mph I'm guessing.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 50 balls left

    Crawley b S Curran 19 (Spirit 94-1)

    Sam Curran gets the breakthrough!

    It's a clever slower ball that Crawley tries to hit through the leg-side but it ricochets off his pad and onto the stumps.

    He goes for a scratchy 19 from 21 balls, very much playing second fiddle to Rossington's fireworks at the other end.

  10. Spirit 94-0published at 53 balls left

    Everything is going Rossington's way.

    Again, he looks in danger of getting caught in the deep but the ball lands just in front of Nathan Sowter, who does brilliantly to save the boundary by palming the ball out in front of him.

    He does well to keep his head out of the way, and avoid a ball to the teeth.

  11. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Adam Rossington has launched his way to 59 from 28 balls so far.

  12. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC radio commentator

    Roy got some body on it - I'm not sure he got hands on it before he bounced.

  13. Spirit 91-0published at 55 balls left

    Target 190

    Adam Rossington's charge continues.

    He clubs Zampa straight down the ground, it looks like Jason Roy is set for the catch but it drops just in front and unfortunately for the Invincibles, bobbles under him for four.

    Less than 100 runs required now.

  14. Spirit 83-0published at 60 balls left

    Target 190

    Zak Crawley was struggling a bit in comparison to his partner at the other end, but releases the pressure with a nicely-timed sweep off Nathan Sowter for four.

    Invincibles were just starting to wrestle back some control, so that'll frustrate captain Sam Billings.

  15. Spirit 75-0published at 65 balls left

    Target 190

    Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who has replaced Sunil Narine in the Invincibles' line-up, gets through his first five balls well.

    He goes for just five, the last ball almost scooping up for a catch as Rossington mis-times another big swing.

  16. 50 runs

    50 for Adam Rossingtonpublished at 70 balls left

    Spirit 71-0

    A slice of luck for Rossington as he edges one down to third, but after the almighty sixes he's hit, I think it's fair to say he's earned a bit of luck.

    That brings up his rapid half-century from just 22 balls.

  17. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Rossington is so hard to bowl at.

  18. 6 runs

    Spirit 65-0published at 73 balls left

    Incredible hitting.

    Rossington plays and misses at a couple from Zak Chappell before correcting himself and heaving another one into the stands.

    That's already his fourth six!

  19. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 15 August 2023

    Melissa Story
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Rossington unleashed!

  20. 6 runs

    Spirit 58-0published at 75 balls left

    Target 190

    The pair run another two before Rossington absolutely launches the last ball of Sowter's set down the ground for another six!

    He's not daunted by this mammoth target at all. He's going for it!

    A very promising powerplay for London Spirit.