Men’s final: Brave, 168-5, beat Phoenix, 136-5, by 32 runsDavid gets Liam Livingstone out from long range to turn tideThey didn’t wait long to make it right. A few hours after their women’s side missed out on becoming the Hundred’s first champions, Southern Brave punched through Birmingham Phoenix’s heavyweight batting line-up to win their own final by 32 runs.
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Paul Stirling’s 61 from 36 for the Brave was the game’s top score, with Ross Whiteley’s 44 off 19 adding a big finish. But could James Vince’s unrelenting roster of bowlers tame Phoenix’s merciless big-hitting?