125/4 (18.3)
CR : 6.76
121/7 (20.0)
CR : 6.05
Oval Invincibles won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match
Sam Billings
40(34)
Over 18
Oval Invincibles 109/4
Sam Billings40(34)
Laurie Evans12(14)
Matt Milnes1-28(20 b)
18.1
4
D Payne to L Evans
Payne to start the final 10. 13 required. Comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and wide. Evans reaches for the ball and carves it away for four. What a lovely start.
18.2
6
D Payne to L Evans
Hits the boundary line. What a shot! Clears his front leg and spots the line so early. Slogs through the line and hits the boundary line at wide long on.
Just 3 required now, Evans has done it for his side.
18.3
6
D Payne to L Evans
Finishes with a six! My word what a finish. Invincibles have done it. not very short of length, but Evans backs away very early and hits the ball hard through square leg. The ball lands deep into the crowd and they jump off of their seats. What a game!!
Thank you very much says, Laurie Evans. What a thriller of a game today!
What a game we have had. It was shaping up to be low scoring thriller with Oval losing their way into the chase, but some gritty batting by Sam Billings and Laurie Evans have seen them through, putting them in a strong position in the league table. Chasing 122, they started well with Will Jacks and Sunil Narine taking the game to the opposition. However that changed soon with a spirited 10 ball spell from Jimmy Neesham who sent them both in the hut and later by the phenomenal Qais Ahmad, who just keeps impressing wherever he plays in the world. The joy though was short-lived for the Fire, with captain Billings (40 off 34) and Evans (28 off 17) seeing the game through for the home side.
Sam Billings has been adjudged man of the match.
That brings an end to the coverage of tonight's cricket. Do join me, Kingshuk Kusari and my co-commentator Anurag Singh for an exhilarating day of cricket tomorrow for an action packed evening. Good night.