Invincibles All-but In Men's Hundred Final After Beating Spirit

The Hundred men's competition, The Kia Oval

London Spirit 152-7 (100 balls): J Overton 31 (18), Higgins 28 (15), Smith 28 (15); Sowter 2-23

Oval Invincibles 153-4 (78 balls): Cox 47 (27), Jacks 45 (27); Dawson 2-30

Oval Invincibles won by six wickets

Scorecard. Table

Oval Invincibles efficaciously sealed their spot successful Sunday's men's Hundred last by easing to a six-wicket triumph complete London Spirit astatine The Oval.

Invincibles are 4 points clear astatine nan apical of nan array and, though Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets tin subordinate them connected 24 points pinch wins connected Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, nan two-time defending champions' nett run-rate advantage is specified that it is highly improbable for them to beryllium overtaken.

They truthful debar Saturday's eliminator, which is group to beryllium contested betwixt Superchargers and Rockets.

Invincibles secured nan triumph by making ray activity of a pursuit of 153 pinch batter Jordan Cox continuing his good form.

The right-hander came successful aft Tawanda Muyeye was caught for a first-ball duck and confidently struck 47 from 27 balls to widen his advantage astatine nan apical of nan run-scoring list.

He was bowled attempting a reverse expanse to Jamie Overton but astatine that shape only 26 runs were needed and his broadside won pinch 22 balls to spare.

The hosts were not astatine their champion pinch nan shot but still constricted their London rivals to 152-7.

Though they were beaten by Superchargers astatine Headingley connected Saturday, they will beryllium favourites whoever they look connected Sunday.

Invincibles look to person each guidelines covered arsenic they hunt a 3rd successive title.

As good arsenic Cox, who brutally flogged thing short complete nan limb side, opener Will Jacks besides deed 3 sixes successful a 27-ball 45.

After some fell, powerful finisher Donovan Ferreira collapsed 24 from conscionable 9 balls to emphatically seal nan win.

While Cox is 63 runs clear astatine nan apical of nan run-scoring chart, Ferreira has nan tournament's champion strike-rate.

Batting is their stronger suit, but nan assortment of their gait onslaught ever gives skipper Sam Billings options.

Leg-spinner Nathan Sowter has performed admirably arsenic nan sole spinner since Rashid Khan near for world work pinch Afghanistan past week.

Here he took 2-23 aft Jamie Smith gave Spirit a accelerated commencement pinch 28 from 15, helping compression nan scoring earlier 31 from 18 by Overton boosted nan score.

Sowter whitethorn good beryllium joined by Australia spinner Adam Zampa for nan final, pinch Invincibles successful talks pinch nan 33-year-old complete a one-game deal.

That would make their opponent's task tougher still.

Northern Superchargers big section rivals Manchester Originals connected Sunday.

In nan women's match, Originals request a monolithic triumph to overhaul Spirit connected nett run-rate and support their hopes of qualifying for nan eliminator alive.

Harry Brook's Superchargers past meet Jos Buttler's Originals, efficaciously looking to unafraid 2nd spot successful nan table.

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