Manchester Super Giants beat London Spirit by seven runs in The Hundred at Lord's, as Liam Livingstone's big-hitting effort falls just short.

Sonny Baker made his Test debut for England in the recent series against New Zealand Manchester Super Giants beat London Spirit by seven runs in The Hundred at Lord's as Liam Livingstone's big-hitting innings came in vain. The home captain's 40-ball knock of 69 from number four, preceded by bowling figures of 2-14 in Manchester's innings, kept his side in contention as they chased 139. Coming in after James Rew was dismissed for a two-ball duck, Livingstone put on 37 with Kiran Carlson (19) and 68 with Dewald Brevis. South Africa international Brevis played junior partner, scoring 22 off 23 balls, before being caught and bowled by Gus Atkinson, who took 2-15, in the penultimate set. Needing 12 off the final five balls, Livingstone faced England seamer Sonny Baker, who had conceded 25 runs from his first 15 deliveries. Livingstone had already struck five sixes in his innings and was looking to go big again. It was 23-year-old Baker who came out on top, though, conceding just four more runs, bowling Livingstone and then having James Coles caught from the final delivery of the match as Spirit finished on 131-6.