MI London secured a convincing victory over Manchester Super Giants in a match at The Oval, played on the Oval. The London side dominated from the start, posting 183-6 from their 100 balls, while Manchester Super Giants were bowled out for 138 runs in 95 balls. The final margin was 45 runs, securing MI London important points in the league table.
The key contribution came from Rashid Khan, who recorded an impressive 5-17. This success marked his eighth five-wicket haul in the history of the men's division of The Hundred, placing him fifth on the all-time statistical list in this category. His teammate Josh Tongue was also effective, taking 2-13 for the opposition.
In the batting department, Will Jacks was instrumental in MI London's high total with an impressive 62 runs from 31 balls. Jacks hit three fours and six sixes in his innings before being caught by Aiden Markoff off the bowling of Noorbakhsh. His start was supported by a 71-run partnership with James Vince for the first wicket, with Vince scoring 29 runs.
Nicholas Pooran also provided a key contribution with 54 runs from 28 balls, including five fours and four sixes. Despite three wickets falling in the last eight balls of MI London's innings, their initial aggression was decisive in reaching the target of 184 runs, which Manchester Super Giants failed to chase down.
Manchester Super Giants, led by captain Aiden Markram, showed resilience, particularly through Markram's 50 runs from 26 balls. However, their overall strength was not enough to overcome the deficit, and the loss cost them a position in the standings.
