London Spirit beat MI London by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) – The Hundred Match Report

29th July 2026

London Spirit won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) in the 12th match of 34 in The Hundred 2026 at Kennington Oval. Lhuan-dre Pretorius produced a devastating 64 off 28 balls to steer the chase with clinical precision, as Spirit dismantled MI London’s total with ease and move to 2-2 in the group stage.

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London Spirit won the toss and elected to bowl first. MI London’s innings was built around Will Jacks, who struck 65 off 44 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes) at a strike rate of 148 to anchor the top order. James Vince contributed 26 off 20 (3 fours, 1 six), but the middle order crumbled under pressure. Nicholas Pooran fell for just 3 at 100/3 in the 13th over, and Jason Roy managed only 13 off 7 at 118/5 in the 16th.

Sherfane Rutherford provided late impetus with 41 off 19 (2 fours, 4 sixes) at a strike rate of 216, but it proved insufficient. MI London finished on 164/5 from their 20 overs. Jamie Overton was the standout bowler for Spirit, taking 3/30 from 3.2 overs at an economy of 9.0. Andrew Tye and James Coles each claimed one wicket, though both were expensive.

London Spirit Chase Down in 14.5 Overs

Pretorius took centre stage from the opening ball, striking 64 off just 28 deliveries (3 fours, 7 sixes) at a strike rate of 229 to set the tone for the chase. Jonny Bairstow provided explosive support with 23 off 12 (4 fours, 1 six) at 192, putting Spirit firmly in control at 63/1 in the 5th over.

When Pretorius fell caught at 101/2 in the 9th over, the chase was already won. Liam Livingstone (16 off 18) steadied the ship before Dewald Brevis took over, smashing 37 off 18 (3 fours, 3 sixes) at a strike rate of 206 to seal victory with 11 balls unused. James Rew remained unbeaten on 19 off 13.

Trent Boult took 1/35 from 3.1 overs for MI London, while Rashid Khan was economical with 0/20 from 3.2 overs. The damage was done early – Spirit’s aggressive approach left MI London’s bowlers with no margin for error.

Statz MVP: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Statz Rating: 117.28)

Lhuan-dre Pretorius earns the Statz MVP award with a rating of 117.28. His 64 off 28 balls set the template for Spirit’s chase, combining aggression with control to dismantle MI London’s bowling attack. Pretorius’ strike rate of 229 and seven sixes defined the match, and his early dominance made the outcome inevitable long before the final ball was bowled.

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Turning Point

The match was decided in the opening 10 overs of Spirit’s chase. Pretorius and Bairstow put on a 63-run stand in just 5.3 overs, with Pretorius striking at 229 to render MI London’s bowling attack toothless. By the time Pretorius fell at 101/2 in the 9th over, Spirit needed just 64 runs from 66 balls with eight wickets in hand – a formality that Brevis and Rew completed without fuss.

Match Context

This was the 12th match of 34 in The Hundred 2026 group stage. London Spirit (2W 2L, 4pts) move to 6th in the standings with a net run rate of 0.144, while MI London (2W 2L, 8pts) remain 3rd despite the loss, held at 0.358 NRR. See the full scorecard and head-to-head record on Statz for complete match data, and explore the bet builder for alternative match angles.