Birmingham Phoenix secured a three-wicket victory over London Spirit in a low-scoring thriller at Lord's. Sean Abbott, an Australian allrounder, claimed 4 for 14 from his 20 deliveries, the 10th-best figures in the history of the men's Hundred. Phoenix restricted their hosts to 127 for 7, and Abbott was there at the finish as his side snuck home with a ball to spare.
Spirit had drooped to 30 for 5 after Tim Southee trapped Daniel Bell- Drummond lbw with his first delivery.Abbott defeated Michael Pepper, Adam Rossington, Dan Lawrence, and Ryan Higgins Within eight ball. Shimron Hetmyer compactly flitted but fell for 16 after top- edging Benny Howell to Adam Milne. Liam Dawson and Andre Russell mounted a recovery, hitting four sixes in a typically brutal knock.
Phoenix also plodded against the new ball, slipping to 20 for 4 after Dan Worrall claimed two early improvements, including the crucial wicket of Moeen Ali for a duck. Liam Livingstone was unlucky to be run out by Olly Stone at the non-striker's end before the young guns Dan Mousley and Jacob Bethell took charge.
Howell successfully scored the penultimate ball of the match, securing the win with Abbott at the non-striker's end. Abbott told that the feedback from the guys who opened up was that the seam was doing a little bit, so he was testing to carry the seam and hit the top of the stumps.