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. Invincibles 33-0

    97 runs needed

    Wallop!

    Georgia Adams gets hold of a short ball from Issy Wong and sends it whizzing away for four.

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

    The game is probably in the balance at the moment. The fact that Invincibles are none down is the key thing.

  3. Invincibles 26-0

    104 runs needed

    That's a better mini-spell for Birmingham Phoenix as Georgia Elwiss cuts off any big run-scoring opportunities.

  4. Invincibles 25-0

    105 runs needed

    Georgia Elwiss starts off tidily, before sending a wide down the leg side.

    She'll have to bowl that one again.

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

    It is outstanding batting.

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

    It has been expensive from Kirstie Gordon so far. Birmingham Phoenix look at her to bowl economical.

    The situation has swung in the Invincibles' favour.

  7. Invincibles 23-0

    107 runs needed

    Shot! Another free-flowing swing of the arms from Dane van Niekerk and she adds another four to her total.

    Oh, and again! A powerful, disdainful swat from the South Africa captain to consign Kirstie Gordon to a very expensive first five balls.

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

    That is a good blow. Kirstie Gordon just gets a little bit pace on the ball, and with it being full it just allowed Van Niekerk to hit down the ground.

  9. Invincibles 15-0

    115 runs needed

    Kirstie Gordon is into the attack, and her second ball is lofted high into the air by Dane van Niekerk and down the ground for four.

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

    As soon as you have pace on the ball on these slow wickets then the batters will try to capitalise. There was just a little bit of width and it allows Georgia Adams to get away.

  11. Invincibles 11-0

    119 runs needed

    As has been mentioned quite a bit, Issy Wong once solved a Rubik's Cube in 33 seconds live on TV. It's worth seeking out.

    Georgia Adams gets her first boundary with a dinky drive for four.

    Issy WongECB

  12. Just under two thirds of you think Birmingham Phoenix will pick up a crucial win here...

    BBC Sport vote for winner of Birmingham Phoenix and Oval Invincibles in the women's HundredBBC Sport

  13. Invincibles 6-0

    124 runs needed

    A tidy first set of five for Invincibles.

    Here comes Issy Wong...

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

    That is a good cricketing shot from Dane van Niekerk. She knows from bowling that it is hard to hit down the ground so she just uses her skills.

  15. Invincibles 6-0

    124 runs needed

    Georgia Adams is off the mark with a hoicked single, while Dane van Niekerk, opening for the first time, gets her innings going with a furiously swept boundary.

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

    I've seen a lot to suggest that this total is defendable. The pitch looks low and slow.

    It is important that Phoenix batters mix their pace up.

  17. Invincibles 1-0

    129 runs needed

    A wide down the leg side to kick things off.

  18. Erin Burns, who starred with the bat, will open the bowling for Birmingham Phoenix.

    She's having a little chat and a laugh with Dane van Niekerk. Here we go...

  19. Opening batter: Georgia Adams

    Georgia AdansBBC Sport/ECB

  20. Opening batter: Dane van Niekerk

    Dane van NiekerkBBC Sport/ECB