The Hundred 2025, Match 18: Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit full match highlights and scorecard

During the 18th fixture of The Hundred 2025, the Birmingham Phoenix met the London Spirit at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The home captain, Liam Livingtone, won the toss and decided to bowl first on the surface, which they expected to get better in the second innings. 

The home side went with the same playing eleven despite their defeat in the previous encounter. On the other hand, the London side brought back Olly Stone into the eleven in place of Jamie Overton as the only change of the eleven.

London Spirit struggle their way to 126/5

London had the worst start with Jamie Smith, the wicket-keeper, getting back to the dressing room on a two-ball duck. His opening partner, David Warner, ended with nine runs in 12 balls. Captain Kane Williamson defended his way to 33 runs in 29 balls at a strike rate of 113.79.

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Ashton Turner clubbed 20 runs in 15 balls while Liam Dawson ended with an unbeaten 12 runs in eight balls at a strike rate of 150. They limp their way to the end with 126/5 in their allotted 100 balls in the first innings.

Birmingham Phoenix complete easy chase with 35 balls to spare

Phoenix also had the same struggling start in the chase. Ben Duckett ended with 11 runs in 10 balls while Will Smeed returned to the dressing room for a two-ball duck. But the change of momentum came through the number three batter, Joe Clark, who ended with 54 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 216, with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes.

Later, the home captain, Liam Livingstone, came out in an aggressive mood and drilled 45 runs in 20 balls at a strike rate of 225, shouldering on five sixes and one four. Phoenix chased down the target by seven wickets with 35 balls to spare. That was a huge victory for the side, who has now gone up to the sixth position in the points table.