An interesting match took place between London Spirit and MI London in the Men’s Hundred. Luhan-Dre Pretorius scored 64 runs in 28 balls with three fours and seven sixes, assisting his team to beat MI London by seven wickets with 11 balls to spare at The Oval in a run chase. It is the first win for London Spirit this season while MI London suffers their second defeat.
20 years old South African Lehuan-Dre Pretorius came close to making a match-winning performance in Spirit’s favor with his brilliant batting in the powerplay. He opened up with Jonny Bairstow and immediately went after Trent Boult’s bowling, including an amazing 106-meter-long six shot over mid-wicket. This helped him and his partner score 61 runs without any loss in 25 balls.
While Bairstow's quickfire 23 off 12 balls was quickly cut short, Pretorius continued to hammer the bowlers, reaching his half-century in just 23 balls. He hit seven sixes in his blistering 64-run innings before being dismissed by Boult. Spirit were on 101 when he was dismissed. Dewald Brewis then scored an unbeaten 37 off 18 balls to ensure Spirit's first win of the season.
Earlier, MI London made a strong comeback after a slow start, scoring 164 runs. Will Jacks and James Vince managed just 28 runs for no loss in the powerplay. Both picked up pace after the powerplay, with Jacks reaching his half-century off 30 balls.
However, Spirit made a crucial comeback in the middle. James Coles broke the opening partnership by dismissing Vince for 26. Jamie Overton dismissed Jacks for 65 and Nicholas Pooran cheaply. Sherfane Rutherford then scored 41 runs off 19 balls to take MI London past 160.
An interesting match took place between London Spirit and MI London in the Men’s Hundred. Luhan-Dre Pretorius scored 64 runs in 28 balls with three fours and seven sixes, assisting his team to beat MI London by seven wickets with 11 balls to spare at The Oval in a run chase. It is the first win for London Spirit this season while MI London suffers their second defeat.
20 years old South African Lehuan-Dre Pretorius came close to making a match-winning performance in Spirit’s favor with his brilliant batting in the powerplay. He opened up with Jonny Bairstow and immediately went after Trent Boult’s bowling, including an amazing 106-meter-long six shot over mid-wicket. This helped him and his partner score 61 runs without any loss in 25 balls.
While Bairstow's quickfire 23 off 12 balls was quickly cut short, Pretorius continued to hammer the bowlers, reaching his half-century in just 23 balls. He hit seven sixes in his blistering 64-run innings before being dismissed by Boult. Spirit were on 101 when he was dismissed. Dewald Brewis then scored an unbeaten 37 off 18 balls to ensure Spirit's first win of the season.
Earlier, MI London made a strong comeback after a slow start, scoring 164 runs. Will Jacks and James Vince managed just 28 runs for no loss in the powerplay. Both picked up pace after the powerplay, with Jacks reaching his half-century off 30 balls.
However, Spirit made a crucial comeback in the middle. James Coles broke the opening partnership by dismissing Vince for 26. Jamie Overton dismissed Jacks for 65 and Nicholas Pooran cheaply. Sherfane Rutherford then scored 41 runs off 19 balls to take MI London past 160.