Katie Mack scampers a quick single from the first ball.

One thing we noticed from Shafali Verma in the England v India series is that she doesn't like running singles, so I wonder how she felt about that one.

Birmingham Phoenix have gold pads. How cool. If anyone was made for gold pads, I think it's Shafali Verma.

Last night during the men's game I 'commentator's cursed' three players - saying how good they were playing and then they got out next ball. I really hope I haven't done this to Shafali.

Let's go.

It really was a great game and with two star-studded teams in action today, there's a good chance we'll get something similar.

London Spirit run out onto the field through their tunnel thing, and Heather Knight commands her troops into the right fielding positions.

Shafali Verma makes her entrance to some big cheers, cool as a cucumber, shortly followed by Australia's Katie Mack.

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Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

The cricket was so good in the first game. Explosive batting, fast bowling and that run chase which went down to the last five balls. It was great and I was so pleased to be there.

In case you're wondering why Tammy Beaumont's name isn't on the team sheet today, a team spokesperson said: "Tammy Beaumont was given permission to attend a family wedding and is therefore unavailable for London Spirit’s first game as she follows the Covid-19 testing protocol before re-entering the team environment. We recognise that safe living asks a lot of our players, and with their wellbeing at the front of our minds it's right that we support them."

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

Here’s your Hundred stage at Edgbaston. Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr will be performing later. Today’s resident DJ is Bodalia - a doctor by day and DJ by night.

Birmingham Phoenix: Shafali Verma, Katie Mack, Emily Arlott, Eve Jones, Amy Jones, Erin Burns, Georgia Elwiss, Gwenan Davies (wk), Issy Wong, Kirstie Gordon, Abtaha Maqsood.

London Spirit: Deandra Dottin, Naomi Dattani, Heather Knight, Chloe Tryon, Deepti Sharma, Susie Rowe, Charlie Dean, Amara Carr (wk), Danielle Gibson, Freya Davies, Alice Monaghan.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

After two games at The Oval, The Hundred has rolled on to Birmingham. The players are warming up and the crowd just starting to wander in

London Spirit captain Heather Knight speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a fresh wicket, not too sure how it's going to play. Think it might be quite hard to defend"

"The Hundred is going to be huge. Young English players will experience playing under pressure, under scrutiny and having to perform under those conditions. It's very good for English cricket."

You can also get to know the players to look out for on both teams in BBC Sport's guides for Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit.

So, Birmingham Phoenix are batting. What do they have to offer?

Well, firstly - Phoenix boast one of the most exciting talents in the women's game right now and that's India's 17-year-old superstar Shafali Verma.

She sent the world of cricket almost into meltdown during England's recent series with India, and you can find out all about what makes her so special here.

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England and Spirit captain Heather Knight calls correctly, and we're going to see Birmingham Phoenix batting first.

If you missed any of the action between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals in the tournament opener, we've got you covered.

Good afternoon! We've just about recovered from the opening two games of The Hundred, but now it's time for our first double header between Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit at Edgbaston.

It's the women's competition that kicks us off. After a sensational thriller for Wednesday's opening match, these two teams have a lot to live up to!