Superchargers Boost Hopes By Beating Invincibles

The Hundred men's competition, Headingley

Northern Superchargers 198-4 (100 balls): Brook 56 (27), Crawley 49 (25)

Oval Invincibles 182-7 (100 balls): Ferreira 41 (15); Lawes 2-22, Duffy 2-39

Superchargers won by 16 runs

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Northern Superchargers boosted their hopes of reaching nan knockout stages of The Hundred men's title by defeating Oval Invincibles astatine Headingley.

The 16-run triumph mean nan 2 sides are now only separated by nett run-rate astatine nan apical of nan array arsenic nan hosts moved level connected 20 points pinch nan Invincibles.

After Harry Brook's first-half period of this year's Hundred and Zak Crawley's accelerated 49 helped Superchargers group a target of 199, Will Jacks' 11-ball 25 gave nan Invincibles a brisk commencement successful their chase.

But Jacob Duffy halted his complaint wrong nan powerplay earlier Tom Lawes struck twice, dismissing Tawanda Muyeye and nan in-form Jordan Cox - who came into nan lucifer connected nan backmost of 3 consecutive half-centuries.

When Sam Curran edged Matthew Potts to wicketkeeper Michael Pepper, nan Invincibles were reeling astatine 115-4.

But Donovan Ferreira gave them immoderate dream by hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes from 7 deliveries earlier falling for a 15-ball 41 - Duffy ending nan chance of a melodramatic comeback to group nan Superchargers connected their measurement to a important win.

Earlier, openers Crawley and Dawid Malan gave nan hosts a flying commencement aft being sent successful to bat by Invincibles skipper Sam Billings.

Crawley group nan reside early, helping them title to 49 without nonaccomplishment by nan extremity of nan powerplay, earlier falling conscionable 1 tally short of a fifty.

Captain Brook consolidated nan Superchargers' innings pinch a 27-ball 56 that included 5 sixes and 3 fours, earlier David Miller added nan finishing touches, launching Tom Curran for 3 consecutive sixes successful nan last group to return them to 198-4.

Two-time defending champions Invincibles will big London Spirit successful their last crippled connected Monday, while Superchargers return connected Manchester Originals nan pursuing day, unrecorded connected nan BBC.

There are 4 games connected Sunday, starting pinch Welsh Fire women against Trent Rockets women astatine Cardiff astatine 11:00 BST.

The men's lucifer follows from 14:30. At nan aforesaid clip arsenic that 2nd match, Manchester Originals women big Birmingham Phoenix astatine Old Trafford.

Originals men against Phoenix men follows astatine 18:00.

You tin travel ball-by-ball commentary connected BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and nan BBC Sport website and app.