- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.1 strikes first ball! Slower one to start with from Crocombe and Clarke completely loses his shape trying to hoy him down the ground. Safely held by extra cover, the ball coming down with snow on it. Good knock from Clarke... but why didn't Spirit give Crocombe a go earlier?? 138/42.2 bowled 'im, straight through! Full, fast at 88mph, decks away into middle stump. Emphatic dismissal. Owen was aiming a whip across the line, whirls around to look behind him at the wreckage. Literal wreckage, in fact - looks like the stump cam needs some repair work 16/16.5 sliced high... and taken! Weatherley had scratched around and was feeling the heat, tried to manufacture a launch down the ground. Never got hold of it as the ball spun away from him, and Pretorius had time to settle underneath it a long way in from the rope at long-off 36/28.4 smuggles one through for a stumping! Sharp work from Bairstow, although he seemed a little surprised by the opportunity, as Evans went walkabout. Very odd, either he lost balance or thought the ball had gone past Bairstow, too. Either way, he can keep walking 46/3Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL162/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.1 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Mitchell Owen, 2.2 ov), 2-36 (Joe Weatherley, 6.5 ov), 3-46 (Laurie Evans, 8.4 ov), 4-138 (Joe Clarke, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 4 0 30 0 7.5 8 2 2 0 0 AF Milne 4 1 36 1 9 6 4 1 2 0 JM Coles 4 0 25 1 6.25 6 0 2 0 0 MS Crane 4 0 26 1 6.5 8 2 1 1 0 J Overton 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 LS Livingstone 2 0 27 0 13.5 1 2 2 0 0 HT Crocombe 1 0 8 1 8 3 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.2 stays over, short of a length into the armpit, hoicked down the throat of long leg! Pretorius loses control, bottom hand comes off the bat - and he has to trudge off. Still a decent hit, but he was aiming to the longer side. Couldn't have picked out the fielder better 43/20.4 dragged on, stumps a mess! YJB with a clear modus operandi but it brings about his own downfall. Shuffles across outside off and swishes across the line, get a big inside edge. Middle stump ripped out of the ground 11/113.4 slogged up into the off side... well held! Maybe pace off again, Helm going into the pitch. This time Livingstone was aiming for the longer side of the ground and didn't time it. Work to do for Dickson at long-off, but he circles under it and cling on 146/3Extras10 (b 4, w 6)TOTAL166/3 (16.2 Overs, RR: 10.12 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Jonny Bairstow, 0.4 ov), 2-43 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 4.2 ov), 3-146 (Liam Livingstone, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB S Mahmood 3 0 42 1 14 4 8 1 2 0 TG Helm 3 0 31 1 10.33 3 4 1 1 0 D Ferreira 1 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 JA Thompson 2 0 24 1 12 3 2 2 0 0 Rehan Ahmed 2.2 0 31 0 12.91 3 3 2 2 0 Usman Tariq 4 0 13 0 3.25 11 1 0 1 0 MJ Owen 1 0 17 0 17 0 0 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
London Spirit (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
09 August 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Men) 4, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 25 runs, 1 wicket)
- Balls 13: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Warren, Batter - JJ Weatherley (Struck down)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 49 balls, Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 76/3 in 60 balls (JM Clarke 40, SR Dickson 14)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (JM Clarke 22, SR Dickson 28, Ex 1)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 74 balls, Extras 4
- JM Clarke: 50 off 30 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- SR Dickson: 50 off 27 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 150 runs in 97 balls, Extras 5
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 2 wickets)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 26 balls, Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (LS Livingstone 17, D Brevis 29, Ex 6)
- London Spirit (Men): 100 runs in 49 balls, Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: London Spirit (Men) - 103/2 in 50 balls (LS Livingstone 33, D Brevis 37)
- LS Livingstone: 50 off 21 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 46 balls (LS Livingstone 50, D Brevis 45, Ex 8)
- London Spirit (Men): 150 runs in 70 balls, Extras 9
- D Brevis: 50 off 30 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
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