Adam Zampa and Will Jacks Shine with Superb Bowling as Oval Invincibles Defeat London Spirit

August 16, 2023

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Adam Zampa and Will Jacks Shine with Superb Bowling as Oval Invincibles Defeat London Spirit

The Oval Invincibles held their nerve to defeat the London Spirit by 2 runs in a thrilling match at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday. They pulled off a scintillating win in the last-ball of the match over the Londoners.

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The Invincibles scored 189-4 in their 100 balls, thanks to a brilliant 68 from Will Jacks and 46 from Heinrich Klaasen. Curran also made a crucial 35-run contribution with the bat. After Invincibles posted a massive total of 189 for 4. The Spirit followed it well and made a strong start to their chase but they were pegged back by some superb bowling from Adam Zampa and Will Jacks.

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Zampa took 2-24 and Jacks took 2-22, as the Spirit fell short on 187-7. Spirit’s chase got off to a good start, with Zak Crawley and Adam Rossington putting on a 94-run clinching partnership for the first wicket.

However, the Invincibles bowlers then struck back, with Zampa taking two wickets in his 20-ball spell and Jacks taking equal 2 wickets in the space of 15 balls.The Spirit needed big runs off the last over, but Sam Curran bowled a superb over to restrict them to 3 runs behind the chase, sealing a narrow victory for the Invincibles.

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Zampa was the pick of the bowlers for the Invincibles, taking 2-24 from his 20 balls. Jacks also bowled well, taking 2-22.

Key Performers

Will Jacks (Oval Invincibles): 68 runs off 42 balls
Adam Zampa (Oval Invincibles): 2 wickets for 24 runs
Henrich Klaasen (Oval Invincibles): 46 off 24 balls
Sam Curran (Oval Invincibles): 35 runs off 17 balls
Adam Rossington (London Spirit): 61 runs off 32 balls
Mattew Critchley (London Spirit): 32 runs off 13 balls

For the Spirit, Adam Rossington top-scored with a scintillating 61, while Matthew Critchley gathered 32 in an unsuccessful run-chase. The win takes the Invincibles to the top of the table, while the Spirit remain in seventh place.

Here are some of the key moments from the match:

Jacks’s 68 off 42 balls was the innings of the match. He hit 5 fours and 4 sixes in a destructive display.
Zampa’s two wickets in twenty balls turned the match in the Invincibles’ favour. He dismissed Daryl Mitchell for lbw at 4, and Daniel Lawrence to leave the Spirit reeling at 24.

Curran’s last over was a masterclass in death bowling. He conceded just only a few runs, including a dot ball to Wood off the last ball, to seal the win for the Invincibles. The match was a classic example of how close and exciting The Hundred can be. The Invincibles will be hoping to build on this victory and continue their strong start to the season.