END OF OVER:
13 | 17 Runs | OI-M: 125/6 | RR: 9.61

  • Laurie Evans9 (3b)
  • Jason Roy56 (29b)
  • Timm van der Gugten1.5-0-29-1
  • Sam Cook1.5-0-10-1

9.10pm: Thoroughly good effort from Oval Invincibles, almost getting up to the 130/two-per-ball mark. Jason Roy anchored it - if that's how you can describe a 29-ball 56 not out - and the rest swung merrily as they came and went. Have Rockets got the firepower to chase that down, now they know a bit more about conditions, dimensions, etc? We'll find out very soon. It's over to Peter Della Penna for the chase. Yee hah!

12.5
6
van der Gugten to Evans, SIX, goes deep in the crease, picks the slower ball, crunches into the stands one last time! Evans set himself and whacked this over long-on to bring one more boozy cheer from the crowd! Are you not entertained??

"Respect to the crowd who have stuck it out. JR's made it all worthwhile." It's been more fun than several full-length 100b matches, Peter

12.4
2
van der Gugten to Evans, 2 runs, full toss, smeared down the ground by Evans, excellent one-handed stop from Rashid... keeps them to two
12.3
1lb
van der Gugten to Roy, 1 leg bye, pace off, 73mph and spinning up to hit him on the body, Roy looking to pull but he doesn't connect
12.2
4
van der Gugten to Roy, FOUR, goes again, swept behind square! Attempted yorker but it slips out full, on the pads and Roy gets it away to the same part of the ground
12.1
4
van der Gugten to Roy, FOUR, full toss swatted to deep backward square! Slapped off the pads, and that is Roy's half-century, from just 27 balls

Timm van der Gugten for the final set. Invincibles still a little way off 2 runs per over here...

END OF OVER:
12 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 108/6 | RR: 9.00

  • Jason Roy48 (26b)
  • Laurie Evans1 (1b)
  • Sam Cook1.5-0-10-1
  • Rashid Khan2.5-0-28-1

"Is Gregory injured means not able to bowl ? I think he has not bowled at least in the last two matches." I think he's just sensibly avoiding punishment, Hiren...

11.5
1
Cook to Roy, 1 run, pace off from Cook, pulled for a single out to deep midwicket - excellent from Little Chef, who finishes with 1 for 10 from his 10
11.4
1
Cook to Evans, 1 run, 80mph, pitched up and dug out towards long-on for one

Out comes Laurie Evans, down at No. 8 today

11.3
W
Cook to Curran, OUT, well bowled and well caught! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, I think, and Curran miscues his hack across the line, a top edge sails just over the ring, but Carter does really well running across from short third to then get his lanky frame coordinated for a sliding take

TK Curran c Carter b Cook 8 (7m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 200.00

11.2
1
Cook to Roy, 1 run, Cook goes full outside off, 82mph and Roy gets a toe-end into the covers
11.1
1
Cook to Curran, 1 run, slower ball, 67mph on the stumps, tucked leg side and Rashid hares in to keep them to one

Sam Cook again

"Hi Alan, if it was a leg side stumping on ball 36, how come no wide was called?" It ended up down the leg side, Neil S, but went between bat and pad as Billings was looking to make room

END OF OVER:
11 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | OI-M: 104/5 | RR: 9.45

  • Jason Roy46 (24b)
  • Tom Curran7 (2b)
  • Rashid Khan2.5-0-28-1
  • Matthew Carter2.5-0-29-1

Strategic timeout for Rockets - presumably the strategy being to avoid getting mullered for these last 10 balls. Invincibles are going pretty well, Jason Roy swinging like King Louie, but they'll want to get up above 2 RPB if they can

10.5
1
Rashid Khan to Roy, 1 run, fired down outside off, 59mph and Roy attempts to reverse-sweep, not a great connection but he gets one
10.4
1
Rashid Khan to Curran, 1 run, fizzed through on middle and leg, swatted off an inside edge
10.3
6
Rashid Khan to Curran, SIX, just a touch short, hoisted over deep midwicket! TeeCee goes six first ball, a forearm jab to the short boundary!

Tom Curran at No. 7

10.2
W
Rashid Khan to Blake, OUT, castled! Blake has his stumps rearranged! Fast, flat legbreak and Blake was aiming a slog-sweep but before he knew it the death rattle came from behind him. Rashid's arms are spread, he claims his first victim of the night

AJ Blake b Rashid Khan 9 (11m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

10.1
1
Rashid Khan to Roy, 1 run, fired in flat and Roy swats a pull out to deep backward square

Rashid to finish his allocation, 15 balls to come

"@Harry just jinxed Carter's spell," chuckles Rizvi

END OF OVER:
10 | 18 Runs | OI-M: 95/4 | RR: 9.50

  • Jason Roy44 (22b)
  • Alex Blake9 (8b)
  • Matthew Carter2.5-0-29-1
  • Matthew Carter2.5-0-29-1
9.5
1
Carter to Roy, 1 run, floated up, Roy hammers this straight back into the non-striker's stumps. That was travelling, too!
9.4
6
Carter to Roy, SIX, smashed into the boundary boards again! Roy lines him up and belts six more over cow corner!

Rockets 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0AD HalesDJM Short
2nd27DJ MalanAD Hales
3rd14AD HalesTJ Moores
4th1SR PatelTJ Moores
5th23SR PatelSJ Mullaney
6th15SJ MullaneyL Gregory
7th29L GregoryRashid Khan
8th2L GregoryM Carter
9th5T van der GugtenL Gregory