Phoenix fall short despite Lister's late cameo (33 off 18) - report
Wellington takes two wickets and executes brilliant run-out
Invincibles hit third-highest score in Women's Hundred history
Capsey's brilliant 52 off 29 balls the standout
Lanning (36) & Winfield-Hill (33) lay great platform
That's us done with the first match of this double-header between Birmingham Phoenix and Oval Invincibles at Edgbaston.
Take a read of Matthew Henry's report to see how the visiting side wrapped up a comprehensive win.
We'll be back in 20 minutes for the men's match - see you in a bit.
Birmingham Phoenix captain Ellyse Perry speaking on BBC Two: "I guess it was a little bit tough today. I think we probably let up a few too many runs in the field, particularly in the powerplay. They batted really well as well, so you have to appreciate that. I thought we put up a pretty valiant chase and it was nice that we hung in there at the end.
"We did all get starts and it looked like a really nice batting wicket. I was really impressed with how Georgia Voll hit the ball up front and Emma Lamb has been in great form, but we just needed another one of us in the top four to get an imposing score to be in the hunt.
"We just let them out of the box way too quickly in the powerplay. It was tough to watch but you also have to appreciate how well they played."
Oval Invincibles captain Lauren Winfield-Hill speaking on BBC Two: "I'm really pleased. I think we have been close but with no cigar, especially in the last game. It was a really good performance. If we hadn't leaked a few runs at the end there, it would've been an even bigger margin so I'm really pleased. It was a great bounce back and we showed a lot of character.
"We didn't tweak too much. The only thing was obviously us opening with Sophia Smale. I was trying to get the period that Marizanne Kapp was involved in to go longer than the first 10 balls because I think teams are assessing her as the threat, so we tweaked that a bit.
"Apart from that, we haven't changed too much in our play. It has more been about showing a bit more desire and discipline, to be honest."
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Two
It looked like Birmingham Phoenix were a bit confused, but that can happen so quickly in this format. When the ball went around the park in the powerplay, I thought that was when they needed to take the strategic timeout.
They needed to take some time out and have a rethink, but I actually think they panicked a little bit. When your opponent is going around the park, sometimes the best thing to do is keep it simple.
Alana King
Trent Rockets leg-spinner on BBC Two
Alice Capsey came in and really kicked off where Meg Lanning and Lauren Winfield-Hill started at the top.
It was good to see her in the runs and I'm sure she will take great confidence from that.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
Oval Invincibles were set up beautifully by their batters. They were aggressive from ball one, after realising that this is a really good surface to bat on, and they got off to an absolute flyer in the powerplay.
They just kept coming, even after losing their two set batters.
Alice Capsey played a lot of brilliant reverse sweeps and sweeps, she showed a lot of strength and power to get them up to a brilliant total. She was their little pocket rocket.
It was way too much for Birmingham Phoenix.
A first win for Oval Invincibles after they lost their opening fixtures to London Spirit and Manchester Originals.
They move to fourth and above their opponents on net run-rate - Birmingham Phoenix sit sixth with the same record as Invincibles, one win and two defeats.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
That's now 11 losses on the bounce for Birmingham Phoenix in run chases in the Women's Hundred.
Phoenix 152-6
Two fours to finish the innings for Birmingham Phoenix, but they close well short of their target.
Two cuts from Sterre Kalis reach the ropes as Tash Farrant finishes with figures of 1-36.
Ailsa Lister walks off unbeaten on 33 from 18, the Phoenix top-scorer at number six.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
Nothing wrong with that piece of fielding!
Phoebe Franklin just waited with reverse hands, a very much Aussie-style of catching, with her fingers pointing up towards the sky.
Arlott c Franklin b Farrant 3 (Phoenix 144-6)
Heaved out to Phoebe Franklin at cover!
A first wicket for Tash Farrant, with the fielder taking a comfortable catch in the deep.
31 runs needed
Image source, Getty ImagesAilsa Lister takes two and then a single - she's on 33 from 18, and has the best strike-rate of anyone in the Phoenix line-up today.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
Well-deserved for Ryana Macdonald-Gay. I think she has bowled brilliantly. She has bowled some tough balls and come on at tough times, so I think she deserved that wicket.
There is still time to get a couple more, but I think Oval Invincibles know this game is done. It's a matter of giving the least amount of runs away as possible now.
34 runs needed
Em Arlott out of the dug-out at seven.
She strikes her second ball out to the cover ropes, but it's recovered well by Jo Gardner and the batters can only take two.
Jones c Lanning b MacDonald-Gay 21 (Phoenix 138-5)
There'll be no late big-hitting from Amy Jones!
Ryana MacDonald-Gay's ball dips in a touch and Jones smacks it to Meg Lanning at cover.
37 runs needed
Four byes now as Ryana Macdonald-Gay's first delivery beats everyone and runs away to the boundary.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
That's a killer as a bowler - Amanda-Jade Wellington bowled a decent over and poor fielding sees her five deliveries go for two boundaries.
That is really difficult to take. It is no fault of the bowler, it is purely down to poor fielding.
41 runs needed
Misfields!
Oval Invincibles have plenty of runs to play with but they don't need to gift Birmingham Phoenix a couple of boundaries.
An Amy Jones pull to mid-wicket is spilled on the ropes, then Ailsa Lister's shot to long-on breaks through the fielder there and just makes the ropes.
Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Two
Brilliant shot from Amy Jones in Tash Farrant's set. That reverse sweep has been played well throughout this game. It has been executed brilliantly by both teams.
What's impressed me more than anything is that both teams have been able to play the shot in the air, which takes a lot of skill. There's a lot of players that can play it down but getting it up in the air is a much harder skill - and that has been done brilliantly today.
50 runs needed
Image source, Getty ImagesConsecutive fours for Ailsa Lister - she edges Sophia Smale past third and then wallops the spinner through mid-wicket.
Smale is finished with figures of 0-38.
Alana King
Trent Rockets leg-spinner on BBC Two
It is great to see Tash Farrant bowling at her best. The best thing has been the variation she has brought into her game since her injuries.
She used to be a really niche swing bowler but obviously her body hasn't been able to withstand the load. She has been really crafty with her off cutters and her back of the hand variations, that is what has stood out for me.
It is great to see her out there again.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winfield-Hill,caught Perry, bowled Baker Winfield-Hill, caught Perry, bowled Baker | 33 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 122.22 |
Lanning,caught Lamb, bowled Baker Lanning, caught Lamb, bowled Baker | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 189.47 |
Capsey,caught Baker, bowled Arlott Capsey, caught Baker, bowled Arlott | 52 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 179.31 |
Kapp,caught Lister, bowled Schutt Kapp, caught Lister, bowled Schutt | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 144.44 |
Scholfield,not out Scholfield, not out | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 156.25 |
Wellington,caught Voll, bowled Arlott Wellington, caught Voll, bowled Arlott | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Gardner,not out Gardner, not out | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 0, total 11 Extras, no balls 4, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 0, total 11 | |||||||
Total,174 for 5 100 balls Total,174 for 5 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schutt | 20 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10.20 |
Perry | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10.20 |
Voll | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24.00 |
Arlott | 15 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.00 |
Millie Taylor | 15 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.00 |
Baker | 20 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 |
Lamb | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
76 for 1 (40 balls) | Lanning |
92 for 2 (52 balls) | Winfield-Hill |
113 for 3 (69 balls) | Kapp |
170 for 4 (98 balls) | Capsey |
170 for 5 (99 balls) | Wellington |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,caught Wellington, bowled Kapp Voll, caught Wellington, bowled Kapp | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 157.14 |
Lamb,run out Franklin Lamb, run out Franklin | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 131.58 |
Kelly,caught Smale, bowled Wellington Kelly, caught Smale, bowled Wellington | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Perry,caught Winfield-Hill, bowled Wellington Perry, caught Winfield-Hill, bowled Wellington | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 181.25 |
Jones,caught Lanning, bowled MacDonald-Gay Jones, caught Lanning, bowled MacDonald-Gay | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 100.00 |
Lister,not out Lister, not out | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 183.33 |
Arlott,caught Franklin, bowled Farrant Arlott, caught Franklin, bowled Farrant | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75.00 |
Kalis,not out Kalis, not out | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 8 | |||||||
Total,152 for 6 100 balls Total,152 for 6 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smale | 20 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11.40 |
Kapp | 20 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.60 |
MacDonald-Gay | 20 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.90 |
Wellington | 20 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.10 |
Farrant | 20 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10.80 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
25 for 1 (17 balls) | Voll |
31 for 2 (24 balls) | Kelly |
80 for 3 (53 balls) | Perry |
83 for 4 (59 balls) | Lamb |
138 for 5 (92 balls) | Jones |
144 for 6 (98 balls) | Arlott |