Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis struck half-centuries as London Spirit defeated Birmingham Phoenix within the battle of the underside sides within the 2026 Males’s Hundred marketing campaign. Livingstone’s 30-ball 66 included seven fours and 4 sixes, whereas Brevis smashed an unbeaten 55 off 31, with 5 fours and three sixes, as Spirit chased down Phoenix’s 162 with 18 balls to spare. The win was Spirit’s second of the season, whereas Phoenix have been on the backside of the desk with a solitary win in seven video games.
Jonny Bairstow bought the chase off to a brisk begin, hitting a 4 and a six earlier than Saqib Mahmood dismissed him. Livingstone joined Luan-dre Pretorius, and after the latter fell for 16 off 11, mixed with Brevis to take the sport away from Phoenix.
Livingstone was significantly harmful, racing to his half-century from simply 21 balls, together with a 104-metre six, because the pair tore into the Phoenix assault. In addition they managed the chase neatly, taking few dangers in opposition to Usman Tariq, who conceded simply 13 from his 20 balls, whereas steadily bringing down the required charge.
Livingstone and Brevis added 103 in solely 47 balls earlier than the third wicket stand ended when the Spirit skipper fell for 66 off 30. However by then, Spirit wanted simply 13 from 30 balls and Brevis took over, ending the chase with two successive fours off Rehan Ahmed to seal a seven-wicket win.
Earlier, Phoenix posted 162 for 4 after being requested to bat, with Joe Clarke and Sean Dickson constructing the majority of the innings. Mitchell Owen, Joe Weatherley and Laurie Evans all fell for single-figure scores as Spirit’s spinners James Coles and Mason Crane stored the Phoenix batters in examine. Clarke and Dickson then modified the momentum with a 92-run partnership from 47 balls.
Clarke struck 5 sixes and 4 fours in his 42-ball 73 earlier than Henry Crocombe broke the partnership, having him caught by Livingstone. Dickson went on to convey up a half-century, ending unbeaten on 51 off 28, with three sixes and 4 fours, whereas Donovan Ferreira offered the late acceleration with a six and a 4 to take Phoenix previous 160, although the whole proved nicely brief.
Temporary scores: Birmingham Phoenix 162/4 in 100 balls (Joe Clarke 73 off 42, Sean Dickson 51* off 28; James Coles 1-25) misplaced to London Spirit 166/3 in 82 balls (Liam Livingstone 66 off 30, Dewald Brevis 55* off 31; Tom Helm 1-31) by 7 wickets.
