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Oval Invincibles Open Third Title Bid with Dominant Win Over London Spirit

Skittling London Spirit for 80 at Lord’s, the defending champions completed a six-wicket chase in 94 balls to launch their title defence.

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The Hundred Final | Image: X

Overview

  • Rashid Khan’s 3-11 and Sam Curran’s 3-18 powered the men’s champions to restrict London Spirit to the second-lowest score in Hundred history and seal victory.
  • The Hundred’s fifth edition runs from August 5 to 31, featuring concurrent men’s and women’s competitions across eight city-based franchises.
  • Each team plays eight league games—one against every opponent plus a derby—before the table-toppers advance to the final and the second- and third-placed sides meet in an eliminator.
  • Sky Sports The Hundred and BBC Two hold UK broadcast rights, with international coverage via Sony, FOX Sports, Willow, DAZN, ESPN, BeIN SPORTS and SuperSport.
  • On October 1, the ECB will transfer all eight franchises to private ownership after a £520 million sale, triggering rebranding and governance changes for 2026.