Summary

  • Phoenix record first 10-wicket win of The Hundred to avoid early elimination

  • Verma hits 76 off 42 in thrilling run-chase; Eve Jones makes 52 off 35

  • Fire 127-9: B Smith 38, Gordon 2-30

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Timothy Abraham

  1. Fire 99-4

    Here's that comms breakdown between Bryony Smith and Georgia Redmayne from earlier on.

  2. Olly Stone
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    If Welsh Fire can get to 130 from here it would be a great score.

  3. New batter: Alice Macleod

    Alice MacleodBBC Sport

  4. Scott Read
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It is an excellent review!

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Luff lbw b Arlott 7

    Great review! The ball looked like it was sliding down leg side, but the technology goes in Emily Arlott's favour and Sophie Luff is back on her way to the dug out.

  6. Olly Stone
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Luff was a long way down the wicket. It will be interesting...

  7. Umpire review

    Emily Arlott grits her teeth as she bound into the crease. The third ball of an impressive set strikes Sophie Luff on the pad and Phoenix fielders all appeal for lbw.

    The original decision but Amy Jones goes for a review.

  8. Fire 94-3

    Sophie Luff with a fortunate boundary to get off the mark early on, edging a flighted delivery from Erin Burns through the vacant third man region for four. Fire take three more singles from the last three of Burns' set.

  9. Birmingham Phoenix are scrapping their way back into this contest.

  10. New batter: Sophie Luff

    Sophie LuffBBC Sport

  11. Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Northern Superchargers' women's captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was a really smart catch. Erin Burns is known for being one of the best fielders in the world in Australia.

    Welsh Fire's middle order has been a little exposed in this tournament so far.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Redmayne c & b Burns 17 (Fire 87-3)

    No mistake this time! Having spilled a similar chance early on Erin Burns is able to cling on to a powerful low drive back straight at her from Georgia Redmayne.

  13. Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Northern Superchargers' women's captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I would consider a burst of seam bowling to Sarah Taylor. If you bowl seam at her early in her innings she is a little more vulnerable.

  14. Fire 86-2

    Abtaha Maqsood bowls a high full toss early in her next set but Sarah Taylor is unable to capitalise and punches it down the ground for one.

    A couple of balls later and Taylor, collar turned up Cantona-esque, cashes in sweeping Maqsood for four behind square.

  15. Fire 79-2

    Emily Arlott has been fairly tight with the ball. Georgia Redmayne dances down the track to her final delivery but Arlott spots her coming and keeps it wide of her. The pair exchange wry grins.

  16. New batter: Sarah Taylor

    Sarah TaylorBBC Sport

  17. Lauren Winfield-Hill
    Northern Superchargers' women's captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was strange. From the commentary box it seemed there was never really an opportunity to run. Smith wanted to get back on strike.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith run out (Franklin/Arlott) 38

    A communication mix-up between Bryony Smith and Georgia Redmayne sees the latter turning on her heels two thirds of the way down the pitch and racing to get back in at the non-striker's end. She is well short of her ground.

  19. Fire 75-1

    Georgia Redmayne sweeps Kirstie Gordon delicately behind square but the boundary sweeper is able to cut it off. Fire finish the set with a boundary, courtesy of a delicious late cute from Bryony Smith, and four wides.

    Fire on course to post a commanding total at this rate. Phoenix need a breakthrough soon.

  20. 50 balls to go graphicBBC Sport