Birmingham Phoenix defeated reigning champions Southern Brave by 53 runs at Edgbaston as Will Smead turned in his century with The Hundred.
A crowd of 14,000 was greatly entertained at the NHS Heroes Night in Birmingham, where workers and support his staff were invited to thank them for their excellent work. Smede shot his undefeated 101 of 50 pitches to take the team to 176. for 4.
Brave responded with a meager 123 all-outs when Henry Brookes made his dream debut on the ground he called home.
He stole his two catches in his 25-for-5 record, giving Phoenix its first win of the campaign and his first loss in nine games against a team led by James Vince.
After Phoenix was brought in, Chris Benjamin and Moenali, who were promoted to the Open, each battled his way to 17th place, but after being eliminated, they relied heavily on Smede. did.
Benjamin sent a skier off Marcus Stoinis, Ali lifted George his garton deep into the crowd at mid-wicket and James sent his Fuller first ball to his stumps. carved into
Smeed ran a half-century to 25 balls and in his 44-ball with Liam Livingstone he scored his long-off six overs from Jake Lintott in an 80 stand.
Livingston scored two on his first seven pitches and only 21 on 20, lifting Lintotto to extra cover.
In his final 10-ball, the big question was whether Smede could finish his ton. He needed a final 3 to 5, with a 4 and 2 taking him from 49 balls to the magic mark.
Phoenix set out to defend totals with an increasingly depleted seam attack, with Adam Milne absent for Matt Fisher,Chris WalkesandOllie Stone. Added to the list.
But Kane Richardson stepped up quickly and a brave captain in the first set he hit Ali with his 16 for three balls before bowling Vince for his first delivery. Did.
Richardson conceded just one of his five balls in the first, and Phoenix shot again when Stoinis was brilliantly caught by Brooks on Tom Helm's short, his fine leg. .
Brooks hit his 2nd, 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th balls in sensational style.
Quinton de his cock returns and sends back his catch, Tim David lifts deep into his square his leg, Alex Davis scores his 33 on a scoop attempt, Fuller and Garton pinned at his lbw.
Brooks wasn't done yet. At 7-for-108, the Brave's remaining glimmer of hope lay in the big-hit Ross his fireworks from Whiteley.
