The Hundred: Eoin Morgan scored 47 from 29 and help London Spirit to win their First Game fo the Season. Nathan Ellis took 3-28 to defend the total.
Eoin Morgan was playing his first professional game since his international Retirement.
By Winning the Toss Oval Skipper Sam Billings decided to field first.
London Spirit started well as Zak Crawley scored 29 from just 11 Deliveries.
Big Show Glenn Maxwell haven’t fully arrived at as he scored only 18 Runs.
Dan Lawrence Scored 27 off 20 and Skipper Eoin Morgan scored 47 Runs in 29 balls. Including 5 Fours and 3 Maximus. Kieron Pollard finishes the Innings well with his 13 balls 19. London Spirit posted 171-6 in 100 balls.
By Chasing 172, Oval Invincible off to a horrible start. Jason Roy searches for his form continues as he goes for golden duck. Nathan Ellis removed Jason Roy on the first ball, Roy tried to glance the ball to third man but it was caught by the fielder.
Will Jacks, Sam Curran and Skipper Sam Billings removed in the quick succession by Jordan Thomson and Nathan Ellis.
Oval Invincibles was 12-4 in 17 balls.
Then good innings by Middle Order kept Oval in the game. Hilton Cartwright (42 off 23), Jordan Cox (39 off 30), Tom Curran (27 off 15), Danny Briggs (29no off 11) and Sunil Narine (9no off 7).
They needed 9 from just 3 deliveries as Briggs was facing Jordan Thomson. Briggs started final set of five with back to back fours but Thomson hold his nerves in the end and London Spirit won the game by just 3 Runs. Oval Invincibles only managed to get 168-7 in Hundred balls.
Jordan Thomson finishes 2-31 in 20 balls and Nathan Ellis named Player of the Match for his 3-28 in 20 balls.
Brief Scores:
The Hundred: Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit – score summary
London Spirit 171-6 off 100 balls – Morgan (47 off 29), Lawrence (27 off 20); Narine (2-25 off 20), Topley (1-26 from 20)
Oval Invincibles 168-7 from 100 balls – Cartwright (42 from 23), Cox (39 off 30), Briggs (29no off 11); Ellis (3-28 from 20)
