Oval Invincibles are back at top of the table with a massive win. They were beaten by Birmingham Phoenix in their previous encounter but have come back with a statement victory. Welsh Fire would have thought about registering back to back wins but it was not to be. That's it from double-header Saturday but we have another coming up tomorrow. Join us for those games. Until next time, goodbye and stay safe..
Jordan Cox | Match Hero - Yeah, it was good. To play at the Oval every week is an honour, to show the crowd what this team can do was fun. Since the timeout, it changed everything about the match - Moods (Head coach Tom Moody) just said to back myself, play my shots and that's exactly what I did. It's massive, we want the top spot, it's all about working hard and being disciplined (on what's working for him and the team).
20:43 Local Time, 19:43 GMT, 01:13 IST: The result was a foregone conclusion as soon as Oval Invincibles posted the competition's highest total. It became even more improbable as Eskinazi departed first ball and Smith followed soon after. Luke Wells, Bairstow and Kohler-Cadmore kept the boundaries coming, there was even a 50+ stand for the fourth wicket but the asking rate was never under control and once Bairstow fell, it was a procession as the wickets kept tumbling and they lost their last 7 wickets for 21 runs. Tom Curran and Behrendorff picked up 7 wickets between them and were well supported by the rest. But the real story of the day is Jordan Cox. His 29-ball 86 which included 10 sixes was the difference between the two teams. Hang around to know what he has to say..
Tom Curran to Ajeet Dale, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Wowza! Oval Invincibles win by 83 runs. The Curran brothers combine to wrap up the game. Tom finishes with a 4-fer while Sam helps him with a sharp take. Full pitcher, half volley really and Dale hammers the drive straight at cover, the ball was traveling but Sam did well to reverse cup it over his head. Ajeet Dale c Sam Curran b Tom Curran 0(1)
Tom Curran to Ajeet Dale, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Ajeet Dale, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Tom Curran to David Payne, out Caught by Nathan Sowter!! Third wicket for Curran. Back of a length delivery, Payne swings across the line and gets it high on the bat, the ball skies towards backward point and Sowter takes a good catch. David Payne c Nathan Sowter b Tom Curran 1(5)
Tom Curran to David Payne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Tom Curran to Matt Henry, 1 run, off-pace delivery around off, Henry chips it towards long-on and the ball lands in front of the fielder
Rashid Khan to David Payne, no run, uhhh! Googly and it spins in, Payne sits down and misses the slog sweep. The ball misses leg-stump by a whisker..
Rashid Khan to David Payne, no run, wrong 'un which is fraction short, Payne mistimes the pull to mid-wicket
Rashid Khan to Matt Henry, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, Henry stays leg-side and drills it to long-on
Rashid Khan to Matt Henry, FOUR, just evades Jacks' reach. Fraction short and turning in, Henry makes room and pulls it wide of long-on, Jacks runs across and dives but the ball is out of his reach
Rashid Khan to Matt Henry, no run, googly down leg, Henry pulls and misses, struck on the pad
Saqib Mahmood to David Payne, 1 run, fullish delivery close to off, Payne drives to mid-off and quickly crosses over
Saqib Mahmood to David Payne, no run, back of a length around off, Payne knocks it to extra cover
Saqib Mahmood to Matt Henry, 1 run, spears it into the blockhole, Henry clears his front leg and digs it to deep backward square
Saqib Mahmood to Matt Henry, FOUR, streaky! Well-directed short ball around off, Henry takes his eyes off the ball and fends it off the splice of the bat, evades Billings to his right and races to third man
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Saqib Mahmood to Kohler-Cadmore, out Caught by Billings!! Kohler-Cadmore walks! The umpire had not raised the finger but TKC knew there was contact. Short and down leg, Kohler-Cadmore backs away and is cramped for room, goes for the pull and gloves it behind, Billings moves to his left and scoops it up by bending low. Kohler-Cadmore c Billings b Saqib Mahmood 31(16) [4s-1 6s-3]