In a heart-stopping finale, Ollie Pope struck the winning runs on the last ball, propelling MI London to a dramatic three-wicket win over Southern Brave at Southampton's Utilita Bowl. Opener Jamie Smith narrowly missed a half-century with 49 runs from 26 balls, strengthening his case for England's white-ball team. 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 after 100 balls.
MI London struggled to find their footing, with James Vince and Nicholas Pooran falling in successive balls to Marcus Stoinis. Captain Sam Curran, Will Jacks, and Sherfane Rutherford steadied the ship, but the Brave fought back, leaving MI London needing six runs from the final five balls.
With Rashid Khan's dismissal, Trent Boult responded with a gutsy single, handing Ollie Pope the strike. Pope sliced the last delivery into the outfield, securing the winning two runs and a thrilling victory. The win 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.