England all-rounder Moeen Ali hits vital 40 before Chris Benjamin sees Birmingham Phoenix home to four-wicket victory at Edgbaston following Zak Crawley's half-century for London Spirit Zak Crawley opened for London Spirit and made an assertive 64 from 39 balls Joe Denly hit vital cameo of 25 but Eoin Morgan and Dan Lawrence struggled Liam Livingstone hit 19 in Birmingham Phoenix's reply on their home ground Moeen Ali hit a well-made 40 before Chris Benjamin finished the job at the end By Isaan Khan For Mailonline Published: 21:16 BST, 23 July 2021 | Updated: 21:17 BST, 23 July 2021 Viewcomments Moeen Ali hit a well-made 40 as Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit by four wickets to record a first win in The Hundred. England batsman Zak Crawley struck a well-constructed 64 and despite modest returns from international team-mates Eoin Morgan and Dan Lawrence, the visitors posted 144 for six at Edgbaston. Liam Livingstone threatened to continue his fine form for England in the Phoenix's reply before he departed, and after Ali's fine 40, Chris Benjamin saw the hosts home to victory. More to follow Moeen Ali hit a crucial 40 runs as Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit at Edgbaston The hosts were seen home by Chris Benjamin, who hit a fantastic cameo of 24 from 15 balls Liam Livingstone threatened to continue his England form before departing for 19 runs Roelof van der Merwe (L) was among the wickets but failed to halt the hosts' run to victory Zak Crawley opened and made an excellent 64 in London Spirit's innings at Edgbaston Joe Denly hit a vital cameo of 25 before he was caught by Ali (centre) off Benny Howell England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan made just 13 however before he was caught Tom Helm was among the wickets for Birmingham, with Howell and Adam Milne also taking scalps Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility