Jordan Cox lit up The Hundred as Oval Invincibles smashed the record for the competition’s highest total by piling up 226-4 in an 83-run victory over Welsh Fire.
Cox crashed 86 not out from just 29 balls in a thrilling display of six hitting at The Oval and the Invincibles comfortably passed the previous record score – Manchester Originals’ 208-5 against Northern Superchargers in 2022.
England right-hander Cox hit 10 of the innings’ 17 sixes in front of a jubilant home crowd.
Openers Tawanda Muyeye and Will Jacks laid a platform of 76 in 39 balls before Cox, after a steady start, exploded into life by hitting four sixes in one set of five balls from Hundred debutant Ajeet Singh Dale.
The seamer then dropped Cox on 45 but the only further catching opportunities came for those in the stands.
Cox put on 97 in only 39 balls with Sam Curran who made 34, while Jacks’ 38 from 28 was the next highest score.
Invincibles’ dominance continued into the chase as Stephen Eskinazi was caught off Jason Behrendorff’s first ball and Cox then produced one more special moment by clinging on to a spiralling catch running back from mid-on to dismiss Steve Smith for seven.
Fire were bowled out for 143, making it the third-biggest defeat in The Hundred, although by hitting eight further sixes they ensured the match featured the most sixes in one match in the competition.
Two-time defending champions Invincibles join Superchargers and Trent Rockets on 12 points at the top of the table but go top courtesy of their impressive net run-rate.
