In a nail-biting finish, Ollie Pope scored the decisive runs on the final delivery to lead MI London to a dramatic three-wicket win against Southern Brave at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton. Opener Jamie Smith fell just short of a half-century with 49 runs from 26 balls, while Tristan Stubbs contributed 38 from 31 balls in an otherwise lackluster Southern Brave innings. The impressive bowling from Trent Boult and Sam Curran restricted the Brave to a disappointing 129-9 from their 100 balls.
MI London struggled to find their footing, with James Vince and Nicholas Pooran falling in successive deliveries to Marcus Stoinis. However, captain Sam Curran, Will Jacks, and Sherfane Rutherford helped steady the ship.
The match took a thrilling turn as MI London required six runs from the final five balls, and after Rashid Khan's dismissal, Trent Boult's single handed Ollie Pope the strike. Pope then sliced the last delivery to secure the winning two runs. This victory propels MI London to third place in The Hundred table, level on points with leaders Manchester Super Giants, while Southern Brave suffers their third consecutive defeat.