Summary

  • The Hundred men's Eliminator: Phoenix v Brave, The Oval

  • Brave beat Phoenix in Super Five after match is tied

  • Phoenix make 126-7 after Brave post 126-6

  • Phoenix then make 7-2 off Super Five and Brave pass target of eight in four balls

  • Brave will face defending champions Invincibles in Sunday's final at Lord's - live on BBC TV & iPlayer

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne & Jonty Colman

  1. Phoenix's route to the Eliminator

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    Birmingham Phoenix finished second in the group stage of the competition, only behind league leaders Oval Invincibles on net run rate rate.

    In their eight group matches, the Phoenix won six matches and suffered two defeats.

    England Test batter Ben Duckett has scored 262 runs in the competition so far, making him the Phoenix's leading run-scorer and second of men's players from all eight teams.

    With the ball, New Zealand quick Tim Southee has impressed most for them, picking up 14 wickets already.

  2. Spirit beat Invincibles to reach Hundred final

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    We've already seen one match in The Hundred eliminator today, coming in the women's competition.

    In a London derby, London Spirit recorded an eight-wicket victory over Oval Invincibles to set-up a final meeting with the Welsh Fire at Lord's tomorrow.

    Read Sam Drury's match report from The Oval here.

  3. What is the Eliminator?

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    Today's matches in the men's and women's competitions are both in the Eliminator round of The Hundred.

    From the group stage, the sides that sit in second and third place once all eight rounds of fixtures have finished face each other in a one-off Eliminator match, with the winners advancing to tomorrow's final at Lord's to face the side that ended the group stage in first place.

    In the men's competition, the winner of today's Eliminator will face Oval Invincibles in the final.

  4. The teams

    Birmingham Phoenix: Moeen Ali (c), Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Chris Wood

    Southern Brave: James Vince (c), Alex Davies (wk) Leus du Plooy, James Coles, Laurie Evans, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Akeal Hosein, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills

  5. Phoenix win the toss and will bowl first

    Birmingham Phoenix have won the toss have opted to bowl first.

  6. Time for the men's Eliminator!

    Hello and welcome to our live text for the men's Eliminator match in The Hundred.

    Already today, we've seen the London Spirit beat the Oval Invincibles in the women's competition to set up a final against the Welsh Fire.

    Now it is the turn of the men. The Birmingham Phoenix take on the Southern Brave for a place in Sunday's final at Lord's against the Oval Invincibles.