Will Smeed hits the Hundred’s first century as Phoenix thrash Brave

Birmingham Phoenix 176-4; Southern Brave 123Smeed blazes unbeaten 101 in win over defending championsWill Smeed hit the first century in the Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix thrashed the reigning champions Southern Brave by 53 runs at Edgbaston. On NHS Heroes Night in Birmingham, with workers and support staff invited along as a thank you for their work, a 14,000 crowd was royally entertained as Smeed blazed an unbeaten 101 off 50 balls to lift his side to 176 for four.The Brave replied with a palt