Summary

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  • Spirit beat Superchargers by 13 runs

  • Spirit climb to fourth; Superchargers down to fifth

  • Superchargers make 147-7 with Brook making 44

  • Bopara takes 4-21 and Dawson 2-19

  • Spirit make 160-6 with Rossington making 53 and Wade 42

  • Rashid takes 2-18 and Topley 2-20

  1. Spirit 103-3published at 65 balls

    Adil Rashid finishes his set and it looks like Superchargers will save his final five balls for later in the innings.

    He's taken 2-14 from his first 15.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 64 balls

    Rossington c Short b Rashid 53 (Spirit 102-3)

    Adil Rashid makes the breakthrough!

    He was brought back to find a wicket and he does just that. Adam Rossington went to the slog-sweep, got a big top-edge and was caught at deep mid-wicket.

    The ball went a long way up but Matthew Short made no mistake with the catch. The end of an entertaining innings from Rossington.

  3. Spirit 100-2published at 60 balls

    Matthew Wade has decided it is time to go! After hitting that six, he reels off three fours in a row!

    He crashes the first over extra cover, guides the next past backward point and scoops the last down to fine leg.

    It is looking pretty grim overhead at Lord's but it's not bothering the Spirit batters.

  4. Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 18 August 2023

    Here's how England pair Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence were dismissed.

  5. 6 runs

    Spirit 88-2published at 57 balls

    Smashed for six by Matthew Wade!

    He hammered that pull shot off Matt Potts. The ball went flat and just over the fielder at deep square leg!

  6. Spirit 82-2published at 55 balls

    An interesting couple of moments as Adam Rossington gets a leading edge on a delivery from Matthew Short, the ball loops up and only just clears Adil Rashid.

    Matthew Wade turned wanting a second run but then slipped, dropped his bat and has to scramble back to safety.

    Bat back in hand, Wade thumps a strong cut shot past the in-field and away for four.

  7. Spirit 74-2published at 50 balls

    Halfway through the Spirit innings and they look to be on for a very handy total.

    Superchargers could do with removing Adam Rossington pretty sharpish.

  8. 50 runs

    50 for Adam Rossingtonpublished at 48 balls

    Spirit 71-2

    Adam Rossington moves to a 25-ball half-century with a single clipped into the leg side.

    That was a composed shot but he is really motoring now!

  9. 6 runs

    Spirit 70-2published at 47 balls

    Back-to-back sixes from Adam Rossington!

    He launches the first high over long off and then pulls the next over deep backward square!

    Pressure on Wayne Parnell early in the set.

  10. Spirit 58-2published at 45 balls

    I'm not quite sure what that shot was from Matthew Wade?! He looked to be ducking the bouncer from David Wiese before deciding to play it late.

    It's a pull shot of sorts and brings him a single.

  11. 6 runs

    Spirit 56-2published at 43 balls

    Slog sweep over square leg for six!

    It's a short boundary and Adam Rossington takes it on. Even against the seam of David Wiese, he's happy to get down and sweep - and he nailed it!

  12. Spirit 47-2published at 40 balls

    Rossington 28, Wade 2

    Two from the last ball of Adil Rashid's 10-ball set. The second five were more expensive but that boundary could so easily have been a second wicket for the England spinner.

  13. Spirit 43-2published at 37 balls

    Four to Adam Rossington in a slightly fortuitous manner.

    He goes for the reverse sweep off Adil Rashid, the ball hangs in the air for a while, tempting the fielder at point but there is just enough power on it to clear him and bobble away to the fence.

  14. Spirit 37-2published at 35 balls

    Adil Rashid is one of the best spin bowlers in the world and is showing off all his skills here.

    Just one run from his first five balls so he'll bowl five more.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 32 balls

    Lawrence b Rashid 4 (Spirit 36-2)

    Adil Rashid is into the attack and strikes second ball!

    It was an attempted reverse sweep from Dan Lawrence but Rashid pushed through a quicker ball and it crashed into off stump.

    Big wicket.

  16. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 18 August 2023

    It was a strange innings from Zak Crawley. It started with seven dot balls before he hit three fours in a row - watch them below - and was then out two balls later...

  17. Spirit 36-1published at 30 balls

    Very good opening five from David Wiese in which he completely bamboozles Adam Rossington with back-to-back slower balls.

  18. Spirit 33-1published at 25 balls

    The powerplay is over and it takes a very good stop at point to deny Adam Rossington another boundary.

    Just about honours even after 25 balls.

  19. Spirit 31-1published at 24 balls

    Stand and deliver from Adam Rossington!

    Full ball from Matt Potts and the Superchargers batter nails it over mid-on for four more.

  20. Spirit 27-1published at 20 balls

    Nicely pulled behind square by Adam Rossington this time to end Wayne Parnell's set.

    He has to settle for two but the opener has really got himself going in that five.