Overview

• Oval Invincibles chased 134 at the Utilita Bowl with 11 balls to spare, finishing 134-3 as Sam Curran hit the winning runs after Jordan Cox’s 56.
• Rashid Khan took 3-20 and Curran 3-21 to dismantle Southern Brave for 133, recovering only briefly through Hilton Cartwright’s 42.
• The defending champions lead the standings with four wins from five in the mid-group stage.
• Manchester Originals quick Sonny Baker celebrated his first England ODI call-up by taking a hat-trick in a victory over Northern Superchargers.
• Trent Rockets suffered season-ending blows to Tom Alsop (broken nose) and Adam Hose (dislocated ankle), while women’s matches set venue highs with 15,072 at the Oval and 12,000 at Old Trafford.