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Glenn Moore

Wade's Hundred heroics set to be in vain

Matthew Wade smashed 81 in 42 balls as Birmingham Phoenix defeated London Spirit. (Brendon Thorne/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A typically pugnacious 81 from Matthew Wade set up a Birmingham Phoenix victory over London Spirit, but it may not be enough to earn them a place in the knock-out stages of the Hundred.

The battling Aussie came in with his team in dire straits at 2-2 and was out at 8-118 having scored at almost two runs a ball hitting two sixes and 11 fours.

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