The Invincibles continue to rule roost at the top, while the Brave remain 4th despite the loss. Trent Rockets have an opportunity to take the top spot tomorrow if they can win big against Manchester Originals in Nottingham. Do remember to join us for that contest. Cheers!!
Sam Curran | Match Hero: Big win, the way the table is placed at the moment, knew it was a big game. Just really enjoying it, lovely bunch of guys, staff, coaches and turning up to work and playing with your mates is nice. Long way to go but hopefully we keep up the momentum. (on Cox) The way he is batting is so skilful, right from ball one, he has been timing it and took the pressure off me. They had some key bowlers and we saw them off. There's not really too much talk about the table, the schedule is busy, we are back playing at the Oval soon, a ground we know really well. The games come thick and fast and fingers crossed we keep improving and hopefully we keep winning as well.
21:14 local, 20:14 GMT, 01:44 IST: 4th win for the Invincibles as they crush the Brave with 11 balls to spare. Having lost both openers for single-digit scores, the visitors never showed any signs of panic. Jordan Cox carried on from where he left off last game, and found able partner in Sam Curran to engineer a 101-game-sealing 3rd wicket stand. The duo did respect the good deliveries and took full toll off the bad ones. Interestingly, both got their fifties and ran really well between the wickets. In fairness, the Brave were at least 20-30 short on what looked like a decent surface and it only got better for batting under lights. They might regret the early implosion, but will take confidence from their recovery. Lots of impactful peformances from the Invincibles, but stick around to find out who takes the 'Match Hero' award...
Thompson to Sam Curran, 2 runs, a crisp punch to deep extra cover and that will do. Sam Curran not only brings up a well-deserved fifty, but also helps his side clinch the game by 7 wickets.
Thompson to Billings, 1 run, looks to nudge and gets an inside edge onto pad, Sam Curran calls for a quick single and rushes to the other end. Thompson tried to klck the ball onto the stumps and missed it. Had that hit, Curran was a goner
Thompson to Billings, FOUR, Billings is just dealing in boundaries. Short outside off, he advances and smashes the pull over mid-wicket with an air of authority...
Thompson to Billings, no run, short and jumps up extra outside off, Billings was rooted inside the crease looking to dab off-side. Defeated by the extra bounce...
Tymal Mills to Billings, FOUR, it's full again from Tymal Mills and Billings got a thick outside edge on the drive that runs away past the keeper to his right. No-one at third man and oit races away in a jiffy
Tymal Mills to Billings, no run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it full outside off, Billings seeks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge
Tymal Mills to Billings, FOUR, short and angled into the body, Billings tucks it off the hip and places it in the gap between fine leg and deep mid-wicket
Tymal Mills to Billings, no run, short of length just outside off, Billings looks to dab and gets beaten by the extra bounce
Sam Billings, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Tymal Mills to Jordan Cox, out Caught by Cartwright!! Jordan Cox cannot believe it. Short, wide and asking to be bashed. He stood tall and slapped it flat to the fielder at extra cover. May have got it off the cue end of the bat and Cartwright pouched it with a reverse cup. That brings an end to the match-winning partnership as well. Jordan Cox c Cartwright b Tymal Mills 56(37) [4s-7 6s-2]
Tymal Mills to Jordan Cox, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Thompson to Jordan Cox, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery just outside off, Cox swivels and drags the pull to deep square
Thompson to Jordan Cox, FOUR, that one sat up nicely for Jordan Cox to swivel and hammer the pull in the gap to the left of the fielder at deep mid-wicket
Thompson to Sam Curran, 1 run, full on the stumps, flicked away to deep mid-wicket
Thompson to Sam Curran, FOUR, Curran gave himself room very early and got a slower full delivery around off, threw his hands on the drive and got a healthy outside edge past the keeper to his left
Thompson to Jordan Cox, 1 run, skiddy short of length delivery on the stumps, stops a touch as Cox forces the punch to long-on
Jofra Archer to Sam Curran, 1 run, short at the ribcage, tickled away to fine leg