Summary

  • Phoenix beat Rockets by 11 runs

  • Sciver-Brunt superbly caught at short fine leg for 64 off 40 as Rockets finish 137-6

  • Kelly (23 off 10) and Lister (21 off 17) share 37 to help Phoenix to 148-5

  • Lamb made half-century off 28 balls but was one of four wickets to fall for 24 runs

  • Phoenix won toss and bat

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport at top of page

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's always easy on reflection, but I think where things fell apart from a Trent Rockets point of view was after Bryony Smith's dismissal. It was the other throwaway dismissals as well.

    Sometimes you have to play the smart game. Nat Sciver-Brunt is arguably one of the best players in the world, there is no better ally to be in the crease with, but when you lose wickets in clusters it can really hurt you.

    Trent Rockets will see this as a massive opportunity lost.

  2. Phoenix win by 11 runs
    Breaking

    Rockets 131-6

    The wicket of Nat Sciver-Brunt ended the game as a contest, really, and Birmingham Phoenix see it out comfortably.

    It is delayed ever so slightly by no-ball for height from Em Arlott but that only delays the inevitable.

    A strong start to the competition for Phoenix as they see of the Rockets by 11 runs.

  3. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    My mouth is still on the floor! That is unbelievable from Millie Taylor.

    She is a young player that has just been called-up as a replacement player as well. She has bowled incredibly well today but to take that catch, in a high-pressure situation, is unbelievable.

    She was just laying on the floor thinking: 'Oh my lord, I've caught that!'

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Sciver-Brunt c Taylor b Arlott 64 (Rockets 129-6)

    What a catch!

    Nat Sciver-Brunt moves across her stumps and looks to smash the ball past short fine leg.

    It goes low and fast but Millie Taylor dives to her right to take a brilliant grab.

    The wicket goes to Em Arlott for that's all about Taylor.

  5. Rockets 129-5

    Need another 20 to win

    Rockets need 20 from the last five balls. Massive ask.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is on strike. Em Arlott will bowl for Phoenix.

  6. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Emma Jones has got to try and find the fence to give Nat Sciver-Brunt some help here.

    Is there a case in point now for Nat Sciver-Brunt to stick that big hand up and tell Emma Jones to take her gloves off so she can take over?

    If anyone's going to do it, it is Sciver-Brunt.

  7. Rockets 127-5

    Need another 22 to win

    Two more for Nat Sciver-Brunt but twos are not enough for the Rockets.

  8. Rockets 125-5

    Need another 24 to win

    Emma Jones does what she had to do and pushes a single.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt back on strike. She sweeps for two, 24 off 8 required.

  9. Rockets 122-5

    Need another 27 to win

    Four more!

    Nat Sciver-Brunt whips a low full toss away through the leg side off Megan Schutt.

    Phoenix still favourites but where there's Nat, there's hope for the Rockets.

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    Emma Lamb must surely be in the running to open for England white ball team.

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  11. Rockets 118-5

    Need another 31 to win

    Trent Rockets need every run they can get so an edge down to deep third for four will do just nicely.

    They'll take that from Emma Jones, who then pushes a single to get Nat Sciver-Brunt back on strike.

  12. Not out

    Rockets 112-5

    Not out.

    Impact outside the line and Nat Sciver-Brunt survives. It is a dot ball, though.

    37 from 14 balls needed.

  13. Phoenix review

    Has Megan Schutt got the big wicket.

    Yorker from the Australia seamer and it hits Nat Sciver-Brunt on the foot as she goes across her stumps.

    Given not out but this looks close... Outside the line?

  14. WinViz has it 94-6 in Phoenix's favour against RocketsBBC Sport/CricViz

    WinViz still isn't giving Rockets much hope despite Nat Sciver-Brunt hitting her stride.

  15. 50 runs

    50 for Nat Sciver-Brunt

    Rockets 112-5

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is not giving this up yet!

    Having smashed Em Arlott over extra cover for four first up, she clobbered a flat six over the leg side to bring up her fifty from 32 balls.

    Four more to end the set, over mid-off this time and Rockets are still just about in with a shout. They need 37 from 15 balls to win.

    NSB is on strike...

  16. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think Birmingham Phoenix are happy to just let these overs tick over now, as long as the boundaries don't come. Keeping Nat Sciver-Brunt off strike is key for them.

    They have been absolutely brilliant. They have just squeezed and squeezed and got those key wickets in quite a condensed flurry.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Wraith c Lamb b Taylor 9 (Rockets 96-5)

    Birmingham Phoenix are closing in now.

    Boundaries needed, Natasha Wraith tries to find one but picks out Emma Lamb at deep mid-wicket.

    A first wicket of the day for Millie Taylor.

  18. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Trent Rockets' Natasha Wraith in action during the Hundred Women's match at Edgbaston, BirminghamPA Media

    This is going to be a big ask for Trent Rockets.

    We were raving about their line-up at the start of this match as well but, when you lose that flurry of wickets, it is so hard to get going again.

  19. Rockets 91-4

    Need another 58 to win

    Pace off is doing the trick for the Phoenix seamers.

    Megan Schutt backs up Ellyse Perry with another very good five, only four from it as they force Nat Sciver-Brunt and Natasha Wraith to generate all the power on the ball.

  20. WinViz has it 88-12 in Phoenix's favour against Rockets with 30 balls leftBBC Sport/CricViz

    Birmingham Phoenix are strong favourites on WinViz.

    It's starting to look like this chase may be beyond even Nat Sciver-Brunt.