Sean Abbott took 4-14 as Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit in an exhilarating sport in The Hundred males’s competitors at Lord’s.
The Australian seamer acquired his aspect off to a flying begin, claiming his 4 scalps in a ten-ball set the place he conceded simply two runs and decreased the Phoenix to 31-5.
Liam Dawson and Andre Russell hauled their aspect again in the direction of a good whole, placing on 40 for the seventh wicket earlier than the England spinner was eliminated by Tim Southee in sight of the shut.
Russell proceeded to hammer three sixes from Adam Milne’s last set as Spirit completed on 127-7.
Phoenix had a horror begin to their chase, falling to 20-4 contained in the powerplay and dropping England batters Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali for 4 and a duck respectively.
Kids Dan Mousley (39) and Jacob Bethell (43) then placed on their very own innings saving partnership, including 69 from 51 balls.
However each fell earlier than they may see their aspect house, leaving Benny Howell (24*) to steer the Phoenix try to shut out the match.
Dawson got here on to bowl an innings-closing ten ball set with the guests needing seven runs to win.
He swiftly had James Fuller caught on the boundary and conceded simply six runs from his first eight balls, however Howell drove the penultimate supply of the match via the covers for 4 to safe a outstanding victory.