Overview

• David Warner’s unbeaten 70 off 45 balls steered London Spirit to 163–5 at Sophia Gardens and set a defendable total.
• Spirit bowlers, including Daniel Worrall’s 2–31 and late spells from Liam Dawson and Richard Gleeson, held Welsh Fire eight runs shy of the target despite Jonny Bairstow’s six-sixes-laden 86.
• Oval Invincibles dismantled Manchester Originals for 128, with Rashid Khan claiming 3–19 and Saqib Mahmood 2–26 to stifle the home side.
• Will Jacks (61 off 26) and Tawanda Muyeye (59 not out off 28) combined for a 120-run opening stand to chase down 129 in just 57 balls.
• The wins leave Oval Invincibles at 2–0 atop the standings while London Spirit’s victory levels their record and cements their place in the early mix for finals qualification.