In a nail-biting finish, Ollie Pope scored the decisive runs on the last ball, securing a three-wicket victory for MI London over Southern Brave at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton. Opener Jamie Smith narrowly missed a half-century with 49 runs from 26 balls, while Tristan Stubbs contributed 38 runs from 31 balls in an otherwise lackluster Southern Brave innings. Impressive bowling from Trent Boult and Sam Curran restricted the Brave to 129-9 in 100 balls.
MI London struggled initially, with James Vince and Nicholas Pooran falling in successive balls to Marcus Stoinis. However, captain Sam Curran, Will Jacks, and Sherfane Rutherford steadied the ship.
The match took a dramatic turn when Rashid Khan's dismissal left Trent Boult on strike, needing three runs from the final three balls. Boult's single handed Ollie Pope the strike, and Pope sliced the last delivery to secure the winning two runs. This victory lifts MI London to third in The Hundred table, level on points with leaders Manchester Super Giants, while Southern Brave slumps to a third consecutive defeat.