England batter Zak Crawley struck a superb half-century as Northern Superchargers coasted to an eight-wicket win over London Spirit in the men’s Hundred at Lord’s to move third in the table.

Ollie Pope had hit his own 37-ball 50 as the Spirit – second from bottom – were limited to 135 for three, with Jamie Smith adding 41.

That, though, never looked likely to be enough as Crawley’s 55 off 38 set the Superchargers on their way before captain Harry Brook saw his side home with 18 balls to spare by slapping a boundary over mid-on – to finish unbeaten on nine from three deliveries.

After Spirit opener David Warner had fallen for a four-ball duck and former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was out for just 10, Smith edged the home side on to 70 for three at the halfway stage.

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