Overview

• Oval Invincibles moved four points clear of Trent Rockets and Northern Superchargers, strengthening their bid for the automatic place in the final.
• Chasing 171, the hosts won by four wickets with 11 balls to spare at the Kia Oval.
• Sam Curran thumped 54 off 24 balls with six sixes during a decisive 10-ball burst, while Jordan Cox finished unbeaten on 58.
• Joe Root top-scored for Rockets with a tournament-best 76 off 41 to set 171-7.
• In the women’s fixture, Rockets beat Invincibles by six wickets as Alexa Stonehouse and Ash Gardner starred, leaving both teams on eight points and needing wins plus other results to reach the top three.