London Spirit became the first team eliminated from the men's Hundred competition. This occurred after they lost to MI London by four wickets at the influential Lord's stadium. The match was played on 6 August 2026 in front of a large crowd.
Spirit scored 160 for 5 in all 100 balls. Janneman Pretorius was the main contributor, scoring 52 runs from 28 balls. For MI London, Tom Sowter stood out in the field, taking two wickets for 29 runs.
In reply, MI London reached the target of 164 for 6 in just 94 balls, securing victory with six balls to spare. The success was built on a combination of powerful hitting and stable finishing play. Nicholas Pooran scored 39 runs from 25 balls, while Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwean all-rounder who replaced Rashid Khan, made a strong impression.
Raza scored 32 runs from 16 balls, including four sixes, before being dismissed when six runs were still needed for victory. Before him, Sam Curran contributed 33 runs, and James Overton took two wickets for 23 runs for Spirit.
A key moment in the closing stages was when David Willey run out Nicholas Pooran. Tom Curran and Ollie Pope, who was recently recalled to the England Test side, helped MI London complete the chase. The total attendance at the match was 27,721.
