wide line, smashed contemptuously over long-off! And that is the end of that.
Spirit vs Invincibles, 29th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 25 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
29th Match (D/N), The Oval, August 25, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
152/7
(78/100 balls, T:153) 153/4
Invincibles won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
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OI-M
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9.12pm That is a wrap from The Oval. Invincibles have played all their eight fixtures, and barring miracles, there's nothing left to play for for the rest, other than pride for the bottom five and practice for Superchargers and Brave. Good night!
9.08pm Wow. Invincibles march ever onwards. 24 points from eight games, and a net run-rate that basically requires Brave and Superchargers to win with 100 balls to spare if they want to usurp them at the top of the pile. The Currans and Sowter did the needful with the ball, before Jacks, Cox, SCurran and Ferreira bossed the chase. A target of 153 was at least 30 short of par, but they'd have needed 200-plus to deny this chasing team. A Hundred three-peat surely beckons now.
The Meerkat Match Hero is Jacks: "We were struggling to see the ball today, so picked up my catch late. Felt brilliant with the bat, and Coxy made it easy for me. We've been looking for that top spot, we know how important it is. We've still got things to improve on... but looking forward to Sunday."
78
6
Dawson to Ferreira, SIX runs
77
4
Dawson to Ferreira, FOUR runs
wide line, under-edged, nutmegs the keeper! What's a team to do? Bowled well, slower and wider, Ferreira had a big yahoo, and gets a dribbled four for his sins!
76
1
Dawson to Billings, 1 run
slides into the legs, nudged to the on-side
Twenty five balls to come... don't think we'll need them all
after 75 balls9 runs
OI-M: 142/4Need 11 from 25 balls
Donovan Ferreira14 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Sam Billings1 (1b)
Luke Wood 0/29 (20)
Alex: "just a quick question. does Kane Williamson have the most luxurious beard of current international cricketers?" Given Moeen Ali has retired, it's hard to think of a contemporary to match him
75
1
Wood to Ferreira, 1 run
fuller length, almost a yorker, dug out to the on-side, good stop at midwicket
74
6
Wood to Ferreira, SIX runs
there's one of them! Pace off, a murderous tonk across the line, strong base, fast arms, heaved up and over deep midwicket, out of the length ball
Niranjan: "The runs that Overton scores. The runs that Overton gives. There you go, you will find a thriller of a contest there!!! A man competing with himself!!" Best contest of the night...
73
2
Wood to Ferreira, 2 runs
full again, biffed through the arc to wide long-on, another two as the requirement ticks down to a three-shot game...
72
•
Wood to Ferreira, no run
wipes across the short ball, can't connect
71
•
Wood to Ferreira, no run
very full length, right up to the toes, pressed to mid-off
CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls16 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 133/4Need 20 from 30 balls
Donovan Ferreira5 (2b 1x4)
Sam Billings1 (1b)
Jamie Overton 1/35 (15)
70
1
Overton to Ferreira, 1 run
cross-seamer, bashed just short of mid-off! Didn't get hold of his biff through the short ball, and plopped in front of the approaching fielder. Words between Overton and Ferreira... needle! What fun
Navneeth : "So just to confirm, the Invincibles are effectively through to the final if they win this?" Yes. Big NRR advantage, as well as a four-point lead
70
1w
Overton to Ferreira, 1 wide
short, wide outside off... free run
69
4
Overton to Ferreira, FOUR runs
full length, biffed emphatically through midwicket! Who needs sighters?
Well... a wicket is a wicket. But Spirit need six more of them, as these runs won't defend themselves..
68
W
Overton to Cox, OUT
goes for the ramp, bowled him! Cox anticipated the fuller length, but couldn't line him up in time! Through his legs as the bat flings across the line, Overton is pumped up!
Jordan Cox b Overton 47 (27b 5x4 2x6 47m) SR: 174.07
67
4
Overton to Cox, FOUR runs
rocks back, rifled through the covers! This could end very quickly now!
66
6
Overton to Cox, SIX runs
pummelled off the hips! Back of a length into the body from Overton, Cox winds into his pull, didn't get perfect hold of it, but Turner can't gather!
after 65 balls11 runs • 1 wicket
OI-M: 117/3Need 36 from 35 balls
Jordan Cox37 (24b 4x4 1x6)
Sam Billings1 (1b)
Liam Dawson 2/19 (15)
Niranjan: "Looks like Spirit are at least 100 runs short" Yes... a slight exaggeration, but only slight!
65
2
Dawson to Cox, 2 runs
met on the back foot, cracked hard to wide long-on, two more to the cause
64
1
Dawson to Billings, 1 run
skids through low from back of a length, clipped off the back foot to mid-on ... and it's a direct hit from Pope! Billings looked in trouble, but the dive saves him!
63
W
Dawson to Sam Curran, OUT
chases the wide one this time! He probably didn't need to do that, but Curran backed his eye, but Dawson's angle took the ball out of his arc. Gleeson tumbles under the leading edge and holds on at point
Sam Curran c Gleeson b Dawson 27 (13b 2x4 2x6 17m) SR: 207.69
63
1w
Dawson to Sam Curran, 1 wide
far too wide outside off
62
6
Dawson to Sam Curran, SIX runs
massive! Boshed out of the full length, a languid swing of the bat, up and over wide long-on! The rate cascades to basically a run a ball, and this one is cooked
61
1
Dawson to Cox, 1 run
round the wicket, full length on the wide line, cuffed out to cover
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