University graduate Chris Benjamin was left in dreamland after his late flourish helped Birmingham Phoenix beat Eoin Morgan's London Spirit. Only Zak Crawley got going among the Spirit star-studded batting line, hitting 64 off 40 balls to help his side to 144. Man of the moment Liam Livingstone and New Zealander Finn Allen got the Birmingham side off to a brisk start. That brought Moeen to the crease and with his England colleague, the pair were building a strong partnership. The England colleagues were well set, until Livingstone was caught at fine leg off, off Cullen.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 20:17 UTC