Oval Invincbles 185 for five (Cox 73*, Klaasen 46) beat Northern Superchargers 176 for 8 (Banton 81, Atkinson 3-24, S Curran 2-31) by 9 runs

Australian fast Spencer Johnson had conceded just one off an unbelievable 20-ball spell of their house win over Manchester Originals on Tuesday however conceded 5 off his first ball right here, together with a large, at the beginning of the visiting defence. He completed with 1 for 36.

Jason Roy flicked the competition's first ball - a Reece Topley full toss - down deep backward square-leg's throat.

Opening associate Will Jacks obtained issues transferring with a crisp 40, however he was then caught off Callum Parkinson, bringing Klaasen in at 69 for two after 44 balls.

Klaasen hit a blistering 60 in opposition to the Originals and was equally harmful right here regardless of not hitting a 4.

Pacer Brydon Carse bore the brunt, conceding three sixes in 5 balls because the rating moved from 85 for two after 60 to 104 for two after 65. One went arrow straight and the opposite two excessive over backward square-leg.

Like Jacks, Klaasen then miscued to long-on. This time, Adil Rashid struck. But the Invincibles have been on target for an imposing whole at 124 for 3 after 74.

Even although Cox reached 50 off 30 balls, he performed second fiddle all through a lot of this innings. He rotated the strike effectively earlier than taking over the lead function on the finish.

Captain Wayne Parnell was the decide of the Superchargers bowling with 2 for 29, narrowly lacking out on a late hat-trick having eliminated Curran and Ross Whiteley caught and lbw.

Curran then took a superb catch back-peddling from mid-on to assist Atkinson take away Matt Short earlier than getting a England white-ball team-mate Harry Brook caught behind slicing for simply 4 because the hosts slipped.

But Banton and Adam Hose began the turnaround with a 57-stand to take the rating to 82 for two after 50 balls.

Hose drilled Nathan Sowter's leg-spin to long-on nearly instantly to fall for 45, although Banton ploughed on. He reached 50 off 30 balls and reverse hit his subsequent ball for six over cowl off Sowter.

With that, the Superchargers have been on target. But Johnson eliminated Saif Zaib, Curran returned to strike and squeeze and Atkinson struck twice within the final 5 to have Carse and Rashid caught.