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Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
In previous games in which Will Jacks has been dismissed inside the powerplay, Oval Invincibles have won seven and lost nine. When Jacks survives the powerplay they've won 16, lost one and tied one.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's the first six! It wasn't that short from Adam Milne but Jordan Cox manages to swipe it over the leg side.
You need to get the ball higher to Cox.
The introduction of another New Zealander in Adam Milne allows Jordan Cox to score the first run but Tawanda Muyeye wafts at Milne's second delivery.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Two
Image source, Getty ImagesThat is excellent work from Trent Boult. He could have kept bowling but Phoenix have taken the decision to switch it up.
As we saw from Sonny Baker last night, the first five balls do not cost a run. Top stuff.
Don't forget you can watch this game on BBC Two or at the top of this page.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
Image source, Getty ImagesThey will have spoken about getting that early wicket in the team meetings.
That brings out another England international in Jordan Cox...
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
That is exactly what the Birmingham Phoenix were looking for.
Jacks c Livingstone b Boult 0 (Invincibles 0-1)
Will Jacks goes second ball! It's the ideal start for Birmingham Phoenix as they chase their first win of the season.
Jacks has just drilled Boult straight to Liam Livingstone at mid-off.
Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye put on 114 for the first wicket for the Invincibles in their last game.
The same again today? They're going to be up against New Zealand great Trent Boult first up.
We're ready to go.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnother big name playing today is Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan - the most sought after spinner in the world.
"It is a great feeling, for people to be calling you [the best spinner in the world]," he told BBC Two.
"The cricket remains the same. The rest of the thigs take care of themselves. More important is to get ready for the game. It is a challenge but at the same time I enjoy that."
And encouragingly for fans of Test cricket, Rashid says he wants to play more Test cricket for his country.
"Hopefully I get that opportunity where I can play Test cricket more," he said.
Jacob Bethell has scored one and five in his two innings in this year's Hundred. That comes after his disappointing return in the fifth Test against India.
He could do with runs today.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Two
Jacob Bethell is an extremely talented young player who hasn't played much cricket. he is one of those modern 360 players. There has been a lot of talk about him and the Test team. He just needs to play and he will thrive.
He is not in my starting line-up (for the Ashes). He has faced 60 balls with the red ball this year. A am old-school. You learn in the middle. We will see him today in his preferred environment.
Birmingham Phoenix: Ben Duckett, Will Smeed, Joe Clarke (wk), Liam Livingstone (capt), Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley, Louis Kimber, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
Oval Invincibles: Will Jacks, Tawanda Muyeye, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Sam Billings (capt & wk), Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Nathan Sowter, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Behrendorff.
Birmingham Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone: "Huge game. Batting first hasn't gone well for us so change it up. It was a good wicket the other day, just bouncier than we were expecting. We should have an advantage. We have already played a game on it."
Oval Invincibles captain Sam Billings, speaking to BBC Two: "It has been a good start. Today will be another good test. Things can change pretty quickly in this format. It takes one individual. Keeping the same side, continuity, has worked pretty well for us."
Birmingham Phoenix, with two defeats from two, have won the toss and decided to bowl against leaders Oval Invincibles.
There are big names everywhere you look.
Top v bottom. There can only be one winner, right?
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacks,caught Livingstone, bowled Boult Jacks, caught Livingstone, bowled Boult | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Muyeye,bowled Boult Muyeye, bowled Boult | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 71.43 |
Cox,caught Bethell, bowled Mousley Cox, caught Bethell, bowled Mousley | 44 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 146.67 |
S Curran,caught Clarke, bowled Milne S Curran, caught Clarke, bowled Milne | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 155.56 |
Billings,caught Bethell, bowled Livingstone Billings, caught Bethell, bowled Livingstone | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 170.00 |
Ferreira,caught Bethell, bowled Howell Ferreira, caught Bethell, bowled Howell | 63 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 217.24 |
T Curran,caught Clarke, bowled Milne T Curran, caught Clarke, bowled Milne | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66.67 |
Rashid,caught Smeed, bowled Howell Rashid, caught Smeed, bowled Howell | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 177.78 |
Sowter,not out Sowter, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 15, byes 2, leg byes 1, total 18 Extras, no balls 0, wides 15, byes 2, leg byes 1, total 18 | |||||||
Total,180 for 8 100 balls Total,180 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boult | 20 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
Milne | 20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.40 |
Southee | 20 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12.60 |
Howell | 15 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10.40 |
Bethell | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.60 |
Livingstone | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 |
Mousley | 15 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (2 balls) | Jacks |
12 for 2 (15 balls) | Muyeye |
34 for 3 (29 balls) | S Curran |
77 for 4 (53 balls) | Billings |
114 for 5 (73 balls) | Cox |
129 for 6 (82 balls) | T Curran |
177 for 7 (97 balls) | Ferreira |
180 for 8 (100 balls) | Rashid |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smeed,bowled Sowter Smeed, bowled Sowter | 51 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 175.86 |
Duckett,bowled Mahmood Duckett, bowled Mahmood | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 |
Clarke,caught Rashid, bowled S Curran Clarke, caught Rashid, bowled S Curran | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 192.86 |
Livingstone,not out Livingstone, not out | 69 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 255.56 |
Bethell,caught Jacks, bowled T Curran Bethell, caught Jacks, bowled T Curran | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 |
Mousley,leg before wicket, bowled Mahmood Mousley, leg before wicket, bowled Mahmood | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 100.00 |
Kimber,bowled Mahmood Kimber, bowled Mahmood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Howell,not out Howell, not out | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 5 | |||||||
Total,182 for 6 98 balls Total,182 for 6 98 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behrendorff | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.60 |
Mahmood | 13 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12.92 |
Rashid | 20 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17.70 |
Sowter | 15 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.80 |
S Curran | 20 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.10 |
T Curran | 15 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
10 for 1 (13 balls) | Duckett |
73 for 2 (45 balls) | Clarke |
91 for 3 (54 balls) | Smeed |
111 for 4 (67 balls) | Bethell |
178 for 5 (96 balls) | Mousley |
178 for 6 (97 balls) | Kimber |
