The Hundred | Overton's three-fer paired with a dominant Hughes-Vince opening crushes London Spirit

‌The Rose Bowl in Southampton was buzzing with anticipation as London Spirit faced off against Southern Brave. London Spirit captain Dan Lawrence won the toss and chose to bat. The decision seemed questionable early on when Adam Rossington fell to James Coles in just the fifth ball of the innings. The situation worsened with Craig Overton dismissing Daniel Bell-Drummond on the 17th ball, leaving London Spirit struggling at 23/2 by the end of the powerplay. The pressure mounted as Michael-Kyle Pepper was sent back on the 26th delivery. Overton continued his excellent form taking the crucial wicket of Ravi Bopara on the 44th ball, leaving London Spirit in a precarious position at 44/4. Hopes were pinned on Shimron Hetmyer, but he couldn't change the course of the game and failed to Tymal Mills on the 48th ball. Despite the challenging situation, Andre Russell and Dan Lawrence managed to put together a 28-run partnership, pushing the score to 66/5 by the 60th delivery. Russell, striking at 189, displayed his power with a six and a four, but his innings ended at 13 runs off seven balls when Jofra Archer scalped him on the 65th ball. Lawrence continued to fight, scoring a determined 38 off 30 deliveries before being dismissed by Chris Jordan on the 78th ball. As London Spirit reached 100 runs in the 17th set, wickets continued to fall with Nathan Ellis being dismissed on the 83rd delivery. However, Liam Dawson provided a much-needed boost with a quickfire 45 off 19 deliveries, lifting the team's total to a competitive 138/9 by the end of their 100 balls.