Summary

  • Duckett (49 not out) anchors Phoenix to victory

  • Klaasen top-scores for Originals with 34

  • Both teams already eliminated

  1. More cricket to come...published at 20:39 BST 24 August

    The Hundred continues on Monday with a double-header at The Oval:

    Women’s Hundred: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (15:00 BST)

    Men’s Hundred: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (18:30 BST)

  2. 'If I was a fan, I would not have enjoyed that game'published at 20:38 BST 24 August

    Birmingham Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone speaking on Sky Sports: "It is frustrating not to progress but we haven't played good enough cricket. If you get off to a bad start it is hard to catch up. It is pretty disappointing because we had a decent team on paper."

    On what is missing: "We have had good performances but we haven't batted and bowled well in the same game. If you don't do that you don't qualify for the knockouts.

    "It is a bit disappointing because all the fans will have been excited to see the batters on show. I'm not sure many people here today will have enjoyed watching that game."

    On the pitch: "For me, I want to go out there and entertain kids and inspire them to play cricket. If you have good pitches it lends itself to good cricket matches. Comparing to the IPL, you get much closer games so the better the pitches, the better the cricket ultimately. The pitches got better under the lights usually but it wasn't the case today.

    "It is not about working out the format, it is very similar to T20 cricket. If I was a fan coming to watch this today, I would not have enjoyed it."

  3. Race for the knockout stagespublished at 20:36 BST 24 August

    Trent Rockets’ victory over Welsh Fire simplifies the equation in the men’s competition.

    Rockets, Oval Invincibles and Northern Superchargers have secured the top three positions in the table but who goes straight through to the final and who must come through the Eliminator is yet to be decided.

    In the women’s competition, unbeaten Southern Brave have cruised through to the final.

    They will be joined in the knockout stages by two of Northern Superchargers, London Spirit, Manchester Originals, and Trent Rockets.

    You can read the full permutations here.

  4. 'I loved batting out there with Ben'published at 20:33 BST 24 August

    Birmingham Phoenix batter Joe Clarke speaking on Sky Sports: "I felt in good rhythm and had good confidence so it was nice to contribute to a win."

    On the pitch: "It has been used a few times so it was on the slower side. I had to inject the pace into it at times. It helped having Ben [Duckett] at the other end and it was nice to get a win. "

    On batting with Duckett: "We stuck to our strengths. He hits spin well and gets it through gaps and we wanted to limit dot balls. We have played a lot of cricket together so it was nice to spend some time with him out there."

  5. Around the groundspublished at 20:30 BST 24 August

    Phew. Another busy day in The Hundred.

    Here’s a reminder of what happened on Sunday:

    Women’s Hundred

    • Trent Rockets (145-6) beat Welsh Fire (122-9) by 23 runs
    • Birmingham Phoenix (111-3) beat Manchester Originals (95) by 16 runs

    Men’s Hundred

    • Trent Rockets (152-7) beat Welsh Fire (150-6) by three wickets
    • Birmingham Phoenix (113-3) beat Manchester Originals (109-7) by seven wickets
  6. Postpublished at 20:27 BST 24 August

    Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A very good knock from the England opener Ben Duckett. There was no real pressure on either side today and the Phoenix did a job on the Originals.

  7. Phoenix win by seven wicketspublished at 17 balls
    Breaking

    Ben Duckett seals the win with a boundary! He finishes on 49 (38) - far and away his highest score of the tournament.

    Birmingham Phoenix win by seven wickets at Old Trafford!

  8. Phoenix 109-3published at 18 balls

    Target 110

    The scores are level.

  9. Phoenix 108-2published at 20 balls

    Need two runs

    Ooooh that was a sizzling delivery from Sonny Baker. A short delivery beats Ben Duckett.

  10. Postpublished at 20:21 BST 24 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ben Duckett has hit that so hard. He stayed still on impact but it was not far off the fielder at all.

  11. 6 runs

    Phoenix 106-3published at 23 balls

    Need four runs

    Six for Ben Duckett! He hooks Sonny Baker over the rope. We haven't seen one of those for a while.

  12. Phoenix 100-3published at 25 balls

    Need 10 runs

    100 up for Phoenix. They need 10 runs from 25 balls.

  13. How's stat?!published at 20:17 BST 24 August

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Birmingham Phoenix have been involved in predominantly one-sided matches in this season's men's Hundred - only one of their previous six matches has had a winning margin either under 10 balls or 10 runs.

  14. Postpublished at 20:17 BST 24 August

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Liam Livingstone was trying to get the game done. He loves to hit sixes and was just going for the glory.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28 balls

    Livingstone c Hurst b Tongue 4 (Phoenix 97-3)

    This time Liam Livingstone departs! Matty Hurst takes a tumbling catch in the deep.

  16. Postpublished at 20:16 BST 24 August

    Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Scott Currie had so much time under that ball but somehow grassed it. It was floodlight territory.

  17. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Livingstone on 2published at 29 balls

    Phoenix 97-2

    Oh dear, oh dear. Liam Livingstone skied the ball into the air and after doing so well to make up the ground, Scott Currie makes a hash of the catch. He had it in two hands not once, but twice, but the ball escapes his grasp.

  18. Phoenix 95-2published at 30 balls

    Need 15 runs

    A quiet set from Scott Currie. Three singles with dot balls interspersing the runs.

  19. Postpublished at 20:13 BST 24 August

    Callum Flynn
    England PD cricketer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Good bowling from Josh Tongue. Usually when the batter goes for a ramp shot they want the bowler to target the stumps but Tongue goes wide.

    He deserved that.