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The Hundred 2026: London Spirit Eliminated

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London Spirit has been eliminated from The Hundred men's competition after a four-wicket defeat by MI London at Lord's. MI London successfully chased a target of 161, with significant contributions from Sam Curran (33) and Sikandar Raza (32 off 16 balls). Raza, making his debut, hit four sixes before falling with six runs needed. Nicholas Pooran also contributed 39 runs for MI London.

Earlier, London Spirit's Lhuan-Dre Pretorius scored 52 off 28 balls, and contributions from David Willey (31 off 18) and James Coles (30 not out) helped them post 160-5. However, a lack of consistency this season has cost Spirit, securing only one win from six matches.

The match was played in front of a record crowd of 27,721 for a group stage game in The Hundred. MI London's victory moves them to second in the table, improving their chances of reaching the knockout stages. This marks the first elimination of the tournament.