Jofra Archer takes four for nine as Southern Brave beat London Spirit
Jofra Archer's four for nine helped Southern Brave defeat London Spirit by five wickets and move to fourth in the Men's Hundred table.
Jofra Archer claimed season-best figures of four for nine as Southern Brave beat London Spirit by five wickets at Lord's. Archer took three wickets in his final set as Spirit were bowled out for 105 inside 92 balls.
Jonny Bairstow top-scored for Spirit with 56 off 43 balls, but Archer and Marcus Stoinis took seven wickets between them. David Miller stayed unbeaten on 39 off 28 balls to steer Brave home with three balls to spare.
The win lifted Southern Brave to fourth in the Men's Hundred table. They now share eight points with three other sides as the playoff race tightens.
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With two of those four teams likely to miss out, the next few weeks will show whether Archer can keep the ball in the right areas when the pressure climbs.