Birmingham Phoenix (Men) vs London Spirit (Men), Live Score and Commentary, The Hundred Men's, 17 August, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 18 / Edgbaston
131/3 (12.5 ov)
126/6 (20 ov)
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | 45 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 225.00 |
| Jacob Bethell | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 225.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Gleeson | 2.3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 17.60 |
| Olly Stone | 1.4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 17.40 |
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) won by 7 wickets
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) vs London Spirit (Men), Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Originals (Men) (BHM won by 7 wickets) | Match 28 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Welsh Fire (Men) (WEL won by 8 wickets) | Match 24 | 22 Aug 2025 |
| London Spirit (Men) (BHM won by 7 wickets) | Match 18 | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Northern Superchargers (Men) (SUP won by 36 runs) | Match 14 | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) (BHM won by 4 wickets) | Match 10 | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oval Invincibles (Men) (OVAL won by 6 wickets) | Match 29 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Southern Brave (Men) (LON won by 47 runs) | Match 26 | 23 Aug 2025 |
| Northern Superchargers (Men) (SUP won by 8 wickets) | Match 22 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (BHM won by 7 wickets) | Match 18 | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Trent Rockets (Men) (LON won by 21 runs) | Match 13 | 14 Aug 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 63 run (4.1 ov): Liam Livingstone: 43 (17), Jacob Bethell: 18 (8)
- Last Bat: Joe Clarke 54(25) - c O Pope b DJ Worrall Daniel Worrall
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Will Smeed, 68 - 3 Joe Clarke, 46 - 2 Ben Duckett
- Reviews Remaining: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 2 of 2, London Spirit (Men) - 2 of 2
- Toss: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 18
- Series: The Hundred Men's Competition
- Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Time: 10:30 PM
- Venue: Edgbaston
- City: Birmingham
- Umpires: Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Martin Saggers (England), Paul Baldwin (England, TV)
- Referee: Will Smith (England)
Liam Dawson to Joe Clarke, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke goes back and caresses punch to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Liam Dawson to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Liam Dawson to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone goes forward, dabs it towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Daniel Worrall to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Joe Clarke c O Pope b DJ Worrall 54 (25) Daniel Worrall to Joe Clarke, no run, c O Pope b DJ Worrall, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Joe Clarke as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ollie Pope for a soft dismissal.
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an carrom ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched doosra on the leg stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Ashton Turner delivers arm ball at good length, Jacob Bethell goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Ashton Turner delivers off break ball at full length, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Ashton Turner delivers off break ball at full length, Liam Livingstone goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Liam Livingstone to just 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Jacob Bethell, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jacob Bethell's head, It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, Umpire Calls it wide. Misfielding has cost them runs
Ashton Turner to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ashton Turner to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Ashton Turner delivers off break ball at good length, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Daniel Worrall to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Daniel Worrall to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Daniel Worrall to Jacob Bethell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Jacob Bethell goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Daniel Worrall to Jacob Bethell, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the leg stump, back of length, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Daniel Worrall to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Daniel Worrall delivers fast ball at good length, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Olly Stone to Liam Livingstone, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Olly Stone to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Olly Stone to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Olly Stone to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Olly Stone to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Richard Gleeson to Liam Livingstone, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Richard Gleeson to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Liam Livingstone goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Richard Gleeson to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Richard Gleeson to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Liam Livingstone goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Richard Gleeson to Liam Livingstone, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Liam Livingstone hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!