Invincibles vs Fire, 16th Match at London, Men's Hundred, Aug 16 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
16th Match (D/N), The Oval, August 16, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
(93/100 balls, T:227) 143

Invincibles won by 83 runs

Player Of The Match
86* (29)
jordan-cox
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Alan Gardner
Scorecard summary
Oval Invincibles (Men) • 226/4(100 balls)
86* (29)
2/39 (20)
38 (28)
1/6 (5)
Welsh Fire (Men) • 143/10(93 balls)
50 (28)
4/15 (18)

8.45pm: About as comprehensive as you'll get, despite Welsh Fire giving it their all. A chase of 227 needed everything to come off and, well - it didn't. Jonny Bairstow cracked a half-century and there were cameos from Luke Wells and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, but not much else besides. Tom Curran took four-for, Jason Behrendorff three; so big was the winning margin, that Invincibles go top with a huge jump in NRR

Jordan Cox is Match Hero for his unbeaten 86 off 29: "It was good, to play at The Oval every week is an absolute honour. Feel like the timeout changed everything. We backed ourselves to go after the bowling, and it was our day. [Batting depth] Don't think we could have done that without Donovan coming in, Sammy coming in... it's amazing how we got 200, amazing. Top spot is what we want, so working hard and being disciplined. So far been pretty good."

Thanks for joining us tonight, as the sixes rained down. We'll be back for more tomorrow, with another double double-header from Manchester and Birmingham. Until then... bye!

93
W
Tom Curran to Dale, OUT

slapped to cover! Curran Jnr plucks it from the air to give Curran Snr a fourth wicket, and Oval Invincibles have completed a steamrollering. Invincibles win by 83 runs and will go level with Superchargers and Rockets at the top

Ajeet Singh Dale c SM Curran b TK Curran 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

Last man Ajeet Singh Dale walks in

92
W
Tom Curran to Payne, OUT

skied to backward point! Curran hits a hard length with pace on and Payne has a wild slog that goes almost straight up. Well held as it dips behind square by Sowter

David Payne c Sowter b TK Curran 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 20
91
1
Tom Curran to Henry, 1 run

pace off, full on the stumps, plinked to long-on

TeeCee for his last set

CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls5 runs
WF-M: 142/8Need 85 from 10 balls
David Payne1 (4b)
Matt Henry10 (5b 2x4)
Rashid Khan 1/36 (20)
90
Rashid Khan to Payne, no run

googly, somehow misses leg stump! Payne unfurled the slog-sweep, didn't connect. Must have looked back wondering how his wicket remained intact

89
Rashid Khan to Payne, no run

follows him, Payne is moving outside leg but can't get it away

88
1
Rashid Khan to Henry, 1 run

fizzed down on the stumps, swatted to long-on

87
4
Rashid Khan to Henry, FOUR runs

belted through wide long-on, Henry heaves to good effect this time, beats the dive in the deep

86
Rashid Khan to Henry, no run

fired into the pads as Henry steps away and swings blindly

Rashid to bowl out

after 85 balls6 runs • 1 wicket
WF-M: 137/8Need 90 from 15 balls
David Payne1 (2b)
Matt Henry5 (2b 1x4)
Saqib Mahmood 1/21 (15)
85
1
Mahmood to Payne, 1 run

length ball on the stumps, 83mph and poked into the covers for a single

"Muyeye is miked up for the BBC TV coverage." There we go. Thanks, Hypocaust

84
Mahmood to Payne, no run

banged in, 85mph and defended into the covers

83
1
Mahmood to Henry, 1 run

fires in the yorker, right at the toes. Does well to shovel it away leg side

82
4
Mahmood to Henry, FOUR runs

dug in short, steered for four (somehow)! Henry puts the hands up, more in self-preservation than an attempt to take it on. Punched wide of Billings, gets a smile from Mahmood

81
W
Mahmood to Kohler-Cadmore, OUT

short ball, gloved down leg! Not sure Ian Blackwell was going to give it, but Kohler-Cadmore knew and starts to walk. Just brushed the gloves as he swung hard at a pull and Billings did the rest springing across to his left

Tom Kohler-Cadmore c †Billings b Mahmood 31 (16b 1x4 3x6 31m) SR: 193.75

Mahmood to bowl a third set

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls6 runs • 1 wicket
WF-M: 131/7Need 96 from 20 balls
Tom Kohler-Cadmore31 (15b 1x4 3x6)
Jason Behrendorff 3/20 (15)
80
W
Behrendorff to Zaib, OUT

short ball, feathered behind! Behrendorff bangs it in and gets the reward as Zaib attempts an extravagant ramp-cum-pull. Just a tickle through to Billings and up goes the finger

Saif Zaib c †Billings b Behrendorff 5 (4b 1x4 0x6 3m) SR: 125
79
Behrendorff to Zaib, no run

pace off, I think. Swing and a miss

78
4
Behrendorff to Zaib, FOUR runs

pumped through extra cover, nicely played by Zaib as he steps out and chips into the untended acres

"What is Tawanda wearing on his ear that's all taped up?" I presumed a mic, Shayan. But he's not been spoken to by Sky

77
1
Behrendorff to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run

slower ball wide of off, clunked down to long-on

76
1
Behrendorff to Zaib, 1 run

length ball in the channel, shaping a touch and stabbed through point

Behrendorff is back

after 75 balls3 runs • 1 wicket
WF-M: 125/6Need 102 from 25 balls
Tom Kohler-Cadmore30 (14b 1x4 3x6)
Sam Curran 1/20 (15)

Saif Zaib walks in

75
W
Sam Curran to Green, OUT

chipped back, Curran snaffles it! Enthusiastic celebration from SCurran, though it was more David Brent than John Travolta. Bowled into the pitch, Green prodded it back at waist height, safely grabbed in his follow through

Chris Green c & b SM Curran 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 33.33
74
1
Sam Curran to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run

slower ball on a wide line, TKC chops it through the covers to the sweeper

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JM Cox
OI-M
86 runs (29)
3 fours10 sixes
Productive shot
pull
26 runs
0 four4 sixes
Control
86%
JM Bairstow
50 runs (28)
5 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
12 runs
1 four1 six
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
TK Curran
B
18
0s
8
R
15
W
4
RPB
0.83
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
JP Behrendorff
B
15
0s
7
R
20
W
3
RPB
1.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Kennington Oval, London
TossWelsh Fire (Men), elected to field first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.05, Interval 19.05-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.25
Match days16 August 2025 - daynight (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsOval Invincibles (Men) 4, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Language
English
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