Phoenix 113-4published at Ball 85
Freya Davies has bowled really, really well today. She's bowled 15 balls so far, gone for just 15 runs and taken the big wicket of Shafali Verma.
Summary
Spirit survive wobble from 108-3 to 124-7 to win opener
Eve Jones (47) & Amy Jones (33) help Phoenix to 128-6
Phoenix 113-4published at Ball 85
Phoenix 111-4published at 15:57 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
E Jones 45, Burns 1
And on that note, Heather Knight calls in her time for their strategic timeout. That's basically a two minute break where the coach can join the players on the field and they can gather their thoughts and chat about game plans and stuff.
I think.
Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraDean should have stopped that. It almost look like the ball spun off the turf or she slipped.
Phoenix 111-4published at Ball 83
Another two fours for Eve Jones, both crunched through the off side. The wicket of Amy hasn't bothered her, clearly.
But the second four should've been stopped - Charlie Dean covered a lot of ground to get there, put in a solid dive but somehow ended up missing it.
Here, by the way, is Amy Jones' run map, which shows how she scored her runs all around the ground. Captain's knock!
Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Here are two of the early wickets that fell for Birmingham Phoenix before the Joneses got together.
New batter: Erin Burnspublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Image source, BBC / The HundredPostpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentatorThey were playing such aggressive cricket that you did think something was going to give.
Image source, Getty Images
WICKETpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
A Jones b Dean 33 (Phoenix 101-4)
Big moment. Amy Jones was trying to give herself room to hit through the off side but as she misses, Charlie Dean hits.
Phoenix have got to keep up that momentum that Amy Jones gave them.
Phoenix 100-3published at Ball 75
It's not quite going to plan for Sprit right now. Eve Jones gets four more as the ball makes its way through the two fielders chasing it on the boundary.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt was hit flat and hard, she was coming round and looked as if she had it about waist height but it just went through her hands.
Phoenix 95-3published at Ball 72
First of the game! Amy Jones whacks it out to the leg side boundary, Freya Davies gets two hands to it but as she drops it, it goes over the rope for six!
Amy Jones has got to make them pay for that drop. She's one player you don't want to give a second chance to.
Phoenix 89-3published at Ball 70
Dottin recovers well and goes for just one run from her last three balls.
Amy Jones has 26 from 13 balls and Eve Jones has 31 from 30, but Heather Knight doesn't look flustered one bit. She gives Deepti Sharma a cheery thumbs up as she brings her back on to bowl.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentatorThe Phoenix are building an extraordinary partnership here.
Phoenix 88-3published at Ball 67
Deandra Dottin bowls a slower ball but it's wide and Amy Jones can easily thump it away for four through the off side.
She repeats the dose next ball!! I can't keep up. These two are smashing it!
Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentatorThat's the beauty of this format, it takes you two or three balls and you're back up to a decent strike rate.
Image source, Getty ImagesPhoenix 79-3published at Ball 62
Wow, that was hit hard. You guessed it, Eve Jones has hit another four.
Oh, and another one, despite the fielder making a valiant jump to get there. Phoenix back in the driving seat now.
Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentatorIf one Jones doesn't get you, the other one will.
Phoenix 71-3published at Ball 60
Eve Jones is cross with herself because she's hit the ball too well and too hard so that it just goes straight back to the bowler.
Not a bad problem to have, I suppose. I'm buzzing if I ever hit one at all.
Phoenix 67-3published at Ball 56
Amy Jones, you beauty. She gets down on one knee, switches her hands and reverse sweeps spinner Charlie Dean for another four. Loooovely.
Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 23 July 2021
Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWe've got two batters here who are starting to get into the groove now. But they will want to get a move on.