Summary

  • Van Niekirk (67 not out) and Adams (42) help Invincibles to eight-wicket win

  • Burns (45) top scores in Phoenix's 129-9 after home side win toss

  • Farrant takes 3-23 in her 20 balls, Van Niekirk 2-16

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Callum Matthews

  1. Phoenix 20-1

    That's beautiful.

    Katie Mack comes down the pitch to Alice Capsey and just caresses a drive over mid-off for another boundary.

  2. Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Often, when you show that bit of intent and take a bit of a risk, you put the bowler under pressure. That's what Verma did really well and as a result she got that gift.

  3. Phoenix 13-1

    A rank full toss from Mady Villers is flicked away to the square leg boundary by Shafali Verma.

    That got the treatment it deserved.

  4. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That's just a little sign of intent from Shafali Verma.

  5. Phoenix 9-1

    Shafali Verma picks up a couple with a big heave ho over mid-wicket.

    That's good field placement from Dane van Niekerk.

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The Phoenix, having lost three games already, can't afford to slip up early in this one and then lose confidence.

  7. More spin for Oval Invincibles with England's Mady Villiers into the attack.

  8. Phoenix 5-1

    That's a lovely way to get off the mark.

    After being beaten by Tash Farrant Katie Mack just leans on a drive and ends up getting four after Alice Capsey flicked the ball back onto her hand and into the rope.

  9. New batter: Katie Mack

    Katie MackBBC Sport/ECB

  10. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Jones can't believe that she's just chipped that ball so gently to Van Niekerk. That's what pressure does.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Jones c Van Niekerk b Farrant 0 (Phoenix 1-1)

    Tash Farrant is in the wickets again!

    After the pressure build-up from the first set, Eve Jones tries to give herself some room, but chips a simple catch to Dane van Niekerk in the covers.

    What a start for the Invincibles.

  12. It's going to be England's left-arm seamer Tash Farrant to bowl the second set.

    She's the second-highest wickettaker in the women's competition with eight wickets.

  13. Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The Hollies Stand can get pretty entertaining. I've nearly missed a delivery fielding out there because I've been distracted by the outfits and the carry-on. It's a very entertaining place to be.

  14. Phoenix 1-0

    Shafali Verma gets off the mark with a nudge through mid-wicket, before Eve Jones has to jab her bat down to keep out a delivery that skidded on slightly from Alice Capsey.

    A superb start from the 16-year-old.

  15. Phoenix 0-0

    Three dot balls to start from Capsey.

  16. It's going to be 16-year-old Alice Capsey bowling at 17-year-old Shafali Verma to start.

    This is exactly what The Hundred is about.

  17. Opening batter: Eve Jones

    Eve JonesBBC Sport/ECB

  18. Opening batter: Shafali Verma

    Shafali VermaBBC Sport/ECB

  19. The players are making their way out to the middle, and has been the case throughout this tournament so far there is a decent crowd in Edgbaston already.

    It will continue to swell during the afternoon and evening.

  20. What's the forecast?

    Don't worry about rain at Edgbaston today.

    We're all set for this women's game, and the men's game that follows at 19:00 BST.

    BBC weather forecast for Edgbaston