Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire women, Edgbaston
Fire beat Phoenix by 36 runs to pick up first win of 2025 season
Result also eliminates Phoenix from contention
Fire 150-3 (100 balls): Dunkley 53 (43), Jonassen 44 (17); Schutt 2-11
Phoenix 114-9 (100 balls): Perry 55 (43); Ismail 3-16
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
CricViz analyst
Birmingham Phoenix Women have successfully chased a total only three times - the fewest among all teams in the Hundred - and have failed to do so on 14 occasions, the most by any side, with a win percentage of just 17%.
The highest target they have chased is 128 against Welsh Fire in 2021.
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I am shocked by that. It looked for all the money in the world it was crashing into middle or leg stump.
Phoenix 11-2
Excuse me?!
That looked stone dead but ball-tracking says that the ball is missing leg. Huge - and unexpected - escape for Georgia Voll.
A lifeline for Birmingham Phoenix.
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A very full delivery and Georgia Voll does not look confident. She needs some advice from Ellyse Perry.
Has Georgia Voll gone too?
She misses with a reverse sweep off Jess Jonassen and is given out lbw.
If there is no bat or glove involved then she is in big trouble.
Josh Cobb
Former Northants batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
You want to set a bit of a platform with two wickets down. Ellyse Perry needs to get off the mark and these dot balls will be getting to her.
The best players know how to stay calm in that situation
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Georgia Voll is looking to stamp her authority on this innings very early on. You want to get ahead of the run-rate in those first 25 balls.
Target 151
Georgia Voll has come out firing and thumps her second boundary to begin the set for Freya Davies.
A single brings Ellyse Perry on strike but the Australia great has struggled to get going so far and it is not until the last ball of the fived, the seventh she has faced, that Perry gets off the mark with a single.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
CricViz analyst
Highest successful run chase in the women's Hundred 2025 - 129 runs by Northern Superchargers v Trent Rockets, Nottingham
Highest successful run chase the women's Hundred overall - 161 runs by Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Leeds, 2022.
There have been only four successful 150-plus run chases in the history of the women’s Hundred.
Josh Cobb
Former Northants batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Bowlers are used to bowling six balls for an over. 10 balls is something they are not totally keen on doing.
That comes down to the fitness element but when you are bowling well it makes sense to keep the pressure on.
Target 151
What a first 10 that is from Shabnim Ismail.
Her first ball was drilled for four but she conceded just one run in the next nine balls and took two wickets.
Phoenix in trouble early and have two Aussies - Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry - out there to try and sort it out.
Josh Cobb
Former Northants batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
This is where you will be unhappy with your partner for not telling you to review.
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was definitely worth a review for Marie Kelly.
Kelly lbw b Ismail 0 (Phoenix 5-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesShabnim Ismail has a second! But surely that was worth a review for Marie Kelly?
Back of a length from Ismail, Kelly tries to whip it leg side but misses and is hit on the front pad.
It always looked to be sliding down leg but Kelly showed no sign of ever reviewing, a brief chat with Georgia Voll doesn't change that and she walks off.
Ball-tracking shows what looked clear on first viewing... it was missing leg by some way!
Josh Cobb
Former Northants batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Emma Lamb came right across the ball and there was a lack of feet movement which pace can do to you.
A great start for Welsh Fire.
Lamb b Ismail 0 (Phoenix 5-1)
Bowler her!
Superb from Shabnim Ismail. A full, fast delivery and the ball nips back sharply to beat Emma Lamb and crash into off stump.
Lamb is Phoenix's top run-scorer in the competition this year so that is a real blow for the home side.
Target 151
What a start to the chase!
Half-volley to start from Shabnim Ismail, a bit of away swing but straight onto the middle of Georgia Voll's bat.
Driven beautifully through the covers for four.
Here come the players.
Welsh Fire get in a huddle on the outfield, they'll be desperate to end their winless start to this campaign.
Georgia Voll and Emma Lamb are the Birmingham Phoenix openers. A good start could be key for them as they bid to keep their top-three hopes alive.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
CricViz analyst
Hannah Baker conceding 25 runs in her final set today is the most runs conceded in a set this season, and the third most in the history of the women’s Hundred.
Image source, Getty ImagesWelsh Fire all-rounder Jess Jonassen, speaking on Sky Sports: "A bit of luck for me, I should have been out first ball. I tried to muscle a few at the end and luckily it came off.
"It has been one of those seasons where it has not clicked for us. Sometimes things don't go your way and that's just the way it is. Sophia Dunkley has been hitting well so it was nice to see her hitting well out there again today."
On the surface: "It is a decent batting surface. A little on the slower side. If you bowl the ball on the right side it can be hard to score however."
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunkley,bowled Baker Dunkley, bowled Baker | 53 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 123.26 |
Beaumont,bowled Schutt Beaumont, bowled Schutt | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33.33 |
Matthews,not out Matthews, not out | 34 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 103.03 |
Jonassen,caught Kelly, bowled Schutt Jonassen, caught Kelly, bowled Schutt | 44 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 258.82 |
Elwiss,not out Elwiss, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 5, total 16 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 5, total 16 | |||||||
Total,150 for 3 100 balls Total,150 for 3 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schutt | 20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.30 |
Perry | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14.40 |
Taylor | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10.20 |
Voll | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.10 |
Baker | 20 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11.70 |
Lamb | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
28 for 1 (21 balls) | Beaumont |
99 for 2 (72 balls) | Dunkley |
149 for 3 (98 balls) | Jonassen |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,bowled Jonassen Voll, bowled Jonassen | 29 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 161.11 |
Lamb,bowled Ismail Lamb, bowled Ismail | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Kelly,leg before wicket, bowled Ismail Kelly, leg before wicket, bowled Ismail | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Perry,caught Elwiss, bowled Ismail Perry, caught Elwiss, bowled Ismail | 55 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 127.91 |
Jones,bowled Matthews Jones, bowled Matthews | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Kalis,caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen Kalis, caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 93.75 |
Lister,caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen Lister, caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57.14 |
Schutt,caught Dunkley, bowled Matthews Schutt, caught Dunkley, bowled Matthews | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60.00 |
Taylor,bowled Matthews Taylor, bowled Matthews | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
Ellis,not out Ellis, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Baker,not out Baker, not out | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 | |||||||
Total,114 for 9 100 balls Total,114 for 9 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismail | 20 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.80 |
Davies | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 |
Jonassen | 20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.20 |
Matthews | 20 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.30 |
Levick | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.80 |
Davis | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (4 balls) | Lamb |
5 for 2 (6 balls) | Kelly |
61 for 3 (45 balls) | Voll |
61 for 4 (46 balls) | Jones |
91 for 5 (70 balls) | Kalis |
100 for 6 (82 balls) | Lister |
108 for 7 (92 balls) | Perry |
111 for 8 (96 balls) | Schutt |
112 for 9 (98 balls) | Taylor |
