Trio of stars Ecclestone, Lanning, Mandhana too strong for MI London

The Manchester Super Giants consolidated their third-place position in The Hundred with a dominant 6-wicket victory over winless MI London at The Oval, chasing down the target with 28 balls to spare. Ecclestone's Opening Magic: Sophie Ecclestone opened the bowling and bowled a masterclass of left-arm spin, taking 2 wickets for just 7 runs in 20 balls (including double strikes to remove Alice Davidson-Richards and Hayley Matthews early). She also took two catches and executed a direct-hit run out. Dominant Bowling Effort: Supported by Ryana MacDonald-Gay (3-18), Grace Ballinger, and Maitlan Brown, the Super Giants bowled out MI London for just 92 runs. Lanning & Mandhana Class: Meg Lanning (43) and Smriti Mandhana (34) made light work of the small target, orchestrating a calm chase despite a late cluster of wickets from Melie Kerr. After just eight balls, however, the home side were appropriately well behind the eight ball. Sophie Ecclestone, opening the bowling for the first time this season, had hit the stumps of both Alice Davidson-Richards and Hayley Matthews and MI London were 1 for 2. In a masterly and miserly spell, the England left-arm spinner went on to concede just seven from her 20 balls, the same number she restricted London Spirit to at Lord's in her first game of The Hundred this season. Something about London obviously agrees with her. Kerr's Resistance: Melie Kerr did her best to spark a late fightback for MI London, taking the wickets of both Richa Ghosh and Paige Scholfield. Sealing the Win: Meg Lanning was trapped lbw for 43 late in the innings, but Mady Villiers hit the winning boundary to secure a 6-wicket win, four points, and a crucial net run rate boost for the Manchester Super Giants. Match Hero Reaction: Player of the Match Sophie Ecclestone expressed her delight at opening the bowling during the powerplay, citing her favorable matchup against Hayley Matthews, and praised the depth and form of the Super Giants' bowling attack. Manchester Super Giants 95 for 4 (Lanning 43, Mandhana 34) beat MI London 92 (Chathli 18, MacDonald-Gay 3-18) by six wickets