Liam Livingstone inspires Birmingham Phoenix to victory over the invincible oval

Liam Livingstone was at his best Buccaneling while Birmingham Phoenix won his first victory for The Hundred this year, overcoming the invincible oval champions of four counters.

Placing white camps from England this year, Livingstone recalled its sustainable class with 69 steps from 27 balls to Edgbaston, including an amazing withdrawal from Rashid Khan.

Livingstone defeated 26, including three of its five sixths, in Khan’s final set, with the draw of the leg spinner in Afghanistan praised for 59 the worst figures never recorded in the male competition.

Liam Livingstone hits a six for Birmingham Phoenix — Liam Livingstone beat five six in a swashbuckling 69 not released (Bradley Collyer / PA)

Saqib Mahmood took two counters in two balls to install a tribune final, but Benny Howell led for the first four to settle a thriller at High Score while a prosecution of 181 was rolled up with two deliveries to lose.

In addition to a special round of Captain Livingstone, Birmingham, which started their campaign by losing against Trent Rockets and Southern Brave, was grateful for 51 by Will Smede, although England La Pair Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell were dismissed for unique figures while their quiet tournaments were continued.

The invincibles, who lost for the first time this year after two successive victories, recovered 114 for five of 73 balls to reach 180 for eight thanks to the 63 deliveries of Donovan Ferreira.

Earlier, Alice Capsey rediscovered a master’s degree in the big scene while the invincibles displayed their highest female total on their first 2025 victory after lowering the 22 -point Phoenix.

The former captain of Australia Meg Lanning slipped 36 on 19 balls in an opening stand of 76 points with the invincible skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill (33), posing the Capsey foundations to capitalize on the right start.

Amanda-Jade Wellington exhausts Emma Lamb — AMANDA-JADE WELLINGTON, in the photo, has sensationally missed Emma Lamb (Bradley Collyer / PA)

She has experienced difficulties for England in the past 12 months, but the 29-year-old 29-year-old deliveries was an edifying in shape in the tournament where she made a name for herself, 16 years old, in 2021.

Paige Scholfield added 25 non on 16 bullets while the invincibles, who started their campaign with losses against London Spirit and Manchester Originals, reached 174 for five, the third best female score.

Amanda-Jade Wellington, for a golden duck, took the front of the stage in the answer, following a juggling catch to reject Georgia Voll (22) with a back of the back to exhaust Emma Lamb (25).

Between the Australian’s legs, the rotation of the legs made for Marie Kelly and Ellysis Perry, who looked dangerous 29 before plucum behind, while the accusation of Phoenix finished 152 for six.