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

  1. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

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

    With all the dropped catches it is starting to look like the game that has gone begging for Phoenix.

    They are still in it, though.

  2. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Here's Phoebe Franklin.

    Issy Wong has a set of five up her sleeve too.

  3. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    10 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  4. Invincibles 113-2published at 10 balls left

    17 runs needed

    If Birmingham Phoenix had fielded better, y'know...

  5. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That is just what Alice Capsey and Oval Invincibles needed at this stage.

  6. Invincibles 112-2published at 11 balls left

    18 runs needed

    Four!

    Alice Capsey goes heaving into the leg side and Katie Mack ends up diving over the ball and letting it trickle under her.

  7. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

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

    I'm all for the too close to call. I like it.

  8. Not outpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Not close enough for Birmingham Phoenix!

    Ooft.

  9. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

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

    It is going to be tight.

  10. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    She's been struck on the knee roll...

  11. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I think she was outside the line. She went so far across her stumps...

  12. Phoenix reviewpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Has Georgia Elwiss struck?

    A review against Alice Capsey is sent upstairs...

  13. Invincibles 108-2published at 13 balls left

    22 runs needed

    Oval Invincibles are being restricted to a lot of singles here...

  14. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Georgia Elwiss is back.

  15. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

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

    Kirstie Gordon has done really well after her first five balls went for 12 runs.

  16. Invincibles 106-2published at 15 balls left

    24 runs needed

    Dot, single, dot.

    Excellent from Kirstie Gordon with the ball after her first five took a mauling. She finishes with 2-20.

  17. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    There has been four drops. It has been a terrible fielding performance...

  18. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

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

    Two boundaries kills this game off.

  19. Invincibles 105-2published at 18 balls left

    25 runs needed

    Alice Capsey gets off the mark with an awkward looking hoick over her shoulder.

  20. Postpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2021

    Kirstie Gordon is going to bowl another set of five.