Summary

  • Brave complete highest run chase of women's Hundred

  • Wyatt hits 69 not out off 40 balls

  • Brave have now won all three games

  • Dunkley (41 off 23) run out at non-striker's end after Maqsood drops catch

  • Phoenix 140-4: Amy Jones 42* off 25 balls, Katie Mack 31 off 22 balls

  1. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Back to events in Southampton...

    That was a proper treat for the 6,047 people in attendance. And we still have another game to come. We'll be back shortly with the men's game between Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix.

  2. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Speaking about Stokes' decision to take a break from the game, managing director of England Men's Cricket, Ashley Giles, said: "Ben has shown tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and wellbeing. "Our primary focus has always been and will continue to be the mental health and welfare of all of our people. The demands on our athletes to prepare and play elite sport are relentless in a typical environment, but the ongoing pandemic has acutely compounded this.

    "Spending significant amounts of time away from family, with minimal freedoms, is extremely challenging. The cumulative effect of operating almost continuously in these environments over the last 16 months has had a major impact on everyone's wellbeing.

    "Ben will be given as long as he needs, and we look forward to seeing him playing cricket for England in the future."

  3. Stokes to take a break from cricketpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Some news now related not only to the Hundred but also beyond it...

    England Men's all-rounder Ben Stokes is to take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect.

    In a statement, the ECB confirmed that Stokes has withdrawn from England's Test squad ahead of the Test series against India starting next week to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, which has not fully healed since his return to competitive cricket earlier this month.

  4. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Match hero Danni Wyatt on Sky Sports: "I'm really pleased, I thought we did well to restrict them then Sophia Dunkley batted really well to take the pressure off me.

    "I just went out there and hit my areas.

    "I do like a good chase, I like fielding first and then backing my skills with the bat."

  5. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

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

    We thought it would be a tough chase but Southern Brave's batting is just so strong. They made it look easy and that's a comprehensive win.

  6. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    What a chase! What a performance from Danni Wyatt! The Brave have just gobbled up 141 runs in no time there.

    Their third win takes them top of the women's table. A 100% record.

    Birmingham Phoenix suffer their second defeat and they stay on two points.

  7. Brave win by eight wicketspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Well, that is a pretty stunning way to win it!

    Wyatt clocks a full ball from Wong into the crowd. The Brave are home and dry with 19 balls left.

  8. Brave 135-2published at 20 balls left

    6 runs needed

    Phoenix have given this one up.

    Taylor sweeps for four more.

  9. Wyatt in dominant form to reach her half-centurypublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Wyatt 50
  10. Brave 131-2published at 21 balls left

    Taylor into the action. She beats the diving fielder at cover. 10 runs needed for victory.

  11. Brave 127-2published at 22 balls left

    14 runs needed

    Oh, nearly the end of Wyatt. It is possibly her only loose shot of the innings as she sends one aerially to the cover boundary and just short of the fielder on the dive.

  12. Brave 124-2published at 24 balls left

    17 runs needed

    Wyatt is imperious. She lifts another ball over cover for four.

  13. Postpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It's brilliant game awareness from Danni Wyatt. She knew where the field was so that wasn't a risky shot. It was brilliant.

  14. Brave 120-2published at 17:22 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    21 runs needed

    A walk in the park for the home side. Don't think they'll need all those 25 balls.

    25 balls to goImage source, BBC/ECB
  15. Brave 120-2published at 26 balls left

    21 runs needed

    SIX MORE! Wyatt is filling her boots. This one is straight and true.

  16. Brave 113-2published at 28 balls left

    28 runs needed

    Wyatt taps and runs to move to 50. Take a bow. A wonderful half-century from just 33 balls.

    This feels a long time ago...

  17. Brave 111-2published at 30 balls left

    30 runs needed

    Brilliant. Just brilliant. A sweep from Wyatt for four takes her to 45.

    The Brave are cruising - 30 needed off 30 balls.

  18. Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 30 July 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Wyatt and Taylor are doing this pretty easily right now.

  19. Brave 105-2published at 34 balls left

    36 runs needed

    FOUR MORE! Straight down the ground off Gordon.

    Danni Wyatt is raining boundaries down on Phoenix.

  20. Brave 101-2published at 36 balls left

    40 runs needed

    BOOM! No respect there. Wyatt gets down and clocks one to the leg side for six.

    She is steering her side home.