Match 18, Birmingham, August 17, 2025, 07:00 PM
London Spirit Women
164/6(20.0ov)
Birmingham Phoenix Women
76/10(15.4ov)
London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 88 runs
Best Batsmen
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B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
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R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Kira Chathli
Commentry
Right then, that’s all from us for now, as the London Spirit Women get their fourth win of the season and move to the top of the ladder. Coming up next, it’s the Men’s teams of London Spirit and the Birmingham Phoenix going head-to-head at the same venue. That match gets underway at 5:00 PM GMT, so be sure to switch over and catch all the action. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Kira Chathli is the HERO OF THE MATCH for her blistering knock. She says that she had a few good games in the Blast, but this is her best game in the Hundred by far. Adds that the bowlers did a great job, and they want to play positive cricket. Shares that she is ready to bat anywhere, and the team backs her. Lauds the Phoenix, who have a fantastic bowling line-up. Closes by crediting her bowlers, who did a great job.
Presentation time...
The London Spirit Women were clinical with the ball and in the field. Charlie Dean and Eva Gray were the pick of the bowlers with two each, while Bex Tyson, Issy Wong, and Charli Knott took one apiece and played their part to perfection. Earlier today, London Spirit Women batted first and they posted a solid score of 164/6 on the back of an excellent 69 from Kira Chathli and an excellent cameo of 34 off 15 balls from Grace Harris. Em Arlott and Megan Schutt were the pick of the Birmingham Phoenix Women bowlers, sharing five wickets between them. This huge win takes the London Spirit Women to the top of the table while the Birmingham Phoenix Women are reeling in 7th place.
London Spirit Women have delivered a commanding performance to dismantle Birmingham Phoenix Women by a huge margin of 88 runs. Chasing a challenging target of 165, Phoenix lost Georgia Voll early, though Emma Lamb showed some promise during the Powerplay. However, the innings quickly unraveled as wickets tumbled at regular intervals, and the hosts failed to build any meaningful partnerships. The collapse saw Birmingham bowled out for just 76 in 79 balls, their fourth consecutive defeat in the tournament.
No more participation from the injured player and there's absent hurt written against the name of Phoebe Brett.
In over# 16
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Eva Gray 13/2(2.4)
OUT! RUN-OUT! All over for the Birmingham Phoenix Women. Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Hannah Baker turns it off the inner half toward short fine leg. She looks to take the run but is sent back. Kira Chathli throws it toward the keeper, who does the rest. Phoebe Brett will not be coming out to bat, bringing this fixture to a close. A tough day for Birmingham Phoenix Women, who suffer a heavy defeat on home turf. London Spirit Women win by 88 runs.
79
W
OUT! RUN-OUT! All over for the Birmingham Phoenix Women. Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Hannah Baker turns it off the inner half toward short fine leg. She looks to take the run but is sent back. Kira Chathli throws it toward the keeper, who does the rest. Phoebe Brett will not be coming out to bat, bringing this fixture to a close. A tough day for Birmingham Phoenix Women, who suffer a heavy defeat on home turf. London Spirit Women win by 88 runs.
Hannah Baker walks in at 10.
OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Eva Gray gets another! Full and at the stumps. Megan Schutt looks to flick it across the line but misses, and the ball goes crashing into the stumps. Birmingham Phoenix Women lose their eighth. London Spirit Women are inching closer to the win.
78
W
OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Eva Gray gets another! Full and at the stumps. Megan Schutt looks to flick it across the line but misses, and the ball goes crashing into the stumps. Birmingham Phoenix Women lose their eighth. London Spirit Women are inching closer to the win.
77
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Back of a length, around off. Em Arlott punches this to long-off for one.
76
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FOUR! MUCH NEEDED! On a length, on off. Em Arlott hammers it past the bowler and down the ground for a thumping boundary.
In over# 15
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Bex Tyson 18/1(4)
75
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Flatter, around off. Punched into covers. 94 needed off 25 balls for the Birmingham Phoenix Women.
74
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Tossed up delivery outside off. Schutt comes forward and chips it short of long-off for one.
73
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Yorker on off. Schutt keeps it out.
72
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Full delivery angling in at the off stump. Schutt whips it to the left of deep midwicket for two runs.
71
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Tosses it on a length, on middle. Arlott tucks it to deep midwicket for one.