Title Defence Dreams Crushed: A Reality Check for MI London The reigning champions of The Hundred men's competition, MI London, saw their hopes of claiming a fourth consecutive title come crashing down in a narrow defeat to Birmingham Phoenix.
They managed 157 6 but fell short of the margin needed to overhaul SunRisers Leeds and secure third place.
This outcome was expected given weeks of criticism about MI London's batting order lacking depth and relying too heavily on key players.