In the 10th match of The Hundred, played on August 12, Birmingham Phoenix defeated Oval Invincibles by 4 wickets. In this match, Liam Livingstone played a tremendous innings for Birmingham Phoenix, scoring 69 runs off just 27 balls.
Sports News: The Hundred 2025's 10th match on August 12 witnessed a thrilling encounter between Birmingham Phoenix and Oval Invincibles. Birmingham Phoenix secured a 4-wicket victory over Oval Invincibles. Liam Livingstone's explosive batting was the highlight of the match, as he smashed Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan for 26 runs off just 5 balls.
Livingstone's Blast, Rashid Khan's Expensive Spell
Liam Livingstone played an unbeaten innings of 69 runs off 27 balls, including 3 sixes and 2 fours. This blistering performance proved decisive in Birmingham Phoenix reaching the target of 181 runs. The team achieved the target in just 98 balls, losing 6 wickets. Besides, Will Smeed contributed 51 runs off 29 balls and Joe Clarke scored 27 runs off 14 balls, providing strength to the team.
Livingstone's innings is going viral on social media, and The Hundred has shared the video on its account. In this match, even the experience of Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan didn't work. He conceded 59 runs in 20 balls without taking a single wicket. This proved to be the most expensive spell of his T20 career so far. Previously, he had conceded 55 runs against Punjab Kings in IPL 2018.
Notably, Livingstone's five-ball onslaught completely changed the course of the match. Prior to this, Rashid Khan had put on a brilliant performance against Manchester Originals and London Spirit, taking 3 wickets each.
Oval Invincibles' Batting
Oval Invincibles, batting first, scored 180 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 100 balls. Donovan Ferreira contributed the most from the team, scoring 63 runs off 29 balls. While Jordan Cox scored 44 runs off 30 balls, Sam Curran contributed 14, Sam Billings 17, and Rashid Khan 16 runs. However, Ferreira's brilliant innings was not enough for the team, and the Oval Invincibles team could not cross the target of 181 runs.
This innings of Liam Livingstone was memorable not only for the team but also individually. With the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes, his innings comfortably took Birmingham Phoenix to the target. This performance proved that Livingstone has now emerged as a sensational batsman in The Hundred 2025.
