July 27, Lord’s Cricket Ground
London Spirit Women 147-9 Phoenix Women 127-5
London Spirit won by 20 runs
Toss: Birmingham Phoenix, who elected to field
MEG LANNING won the battle of superstar Australians at Lord’s, scoring her first half-century in The Hundred as London Spirit overcame Birmingham Phoenix, despite Ellyse Perry’s innings of 65 in reply.
The 16,641 crowd – the fifth-highest in the history of The Hundred Women’s Competition – were treated to a competitive affair in the sunshine.
Phoenix – off the back of 11 consecuti...