Summary

  • Phoenix rally from 71-6 to win by three wickets

  • Brunt dismisses Verma for fifth time this summer

  • Rockets recover from 63-4 to post 125-7

  • Freeborn top-scores with 30 off 23 balls; Gordon 3-26

  • Both sides remain in contention for top-three finish

Live Reporting

Jack Skelton and Phil Dawkes

  1. 25 balls to goBBC Sport

  2. Phoenix 96-3

    Need 30 runs to win

    Brunt tightens up, just two from two to finish her five. The game is still tight too.

  3. Phoenix 94-6

    Target 126

    Shot! Erin Burns faces two dots in a row but makes amends with a deliciously-timed lap sweep round the corner for four.

  4. Katherine Brunt returns.

  5. Those clouds don't look good!

    CloudsGetty Images

  6. Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The longer these two bat the more chance Phoenix have. The coach is now giving them instructions, probably to knock it around, hit the bad ball and take it as deep as they can.

  7. Phoenix 90-6

    Need 36 runs to win

    Burns and Arlott are going to have to most of this, if not all, should Phoenix pull off an unlikely win here.

    Normally 36 off 30 wouldn't scare you. But six wickets down and a batting order that isn't too deep, does.

    A tactical timeout now as both sides regroup.

  8. Phoenix 37-6

    Need 39 runs to win

    Hello. Phoenix are building a bit of momentum here and off Nat Sciver of all people.

    Erin Burns now carves it behind point for four more.

  9. Phoenix 83-6

    Target 126

    Nat Sciver sends down a low full toss outside the leg stump and Erin Burns scoops it forcefully away over fine leg for four.

    That was close to clearing the ropes.

  10. Phoenix 78-6

    Need 48 runs to win

    Classy stuff from Emily Arlott as she skips down to the pitch of the ball and carts Sarah Glenn back over her head for four.

  11. Phoenix 72-6

    Emily Arlott sees off two dot balls to start.

  12. New batter: Emily Arlott

    Emily ArlottBBC/ECB

  13. Steven Finn
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Trying to replicate the six. Looked like it bounced a bit more and goes straight up. Looked like nobody out a name on it until the last second. It was actually a very good catch in the end.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Wong c Freeborn b Bryce 9 (Phoenix 71-6)

    "After you." "No, after you."

    Issy Wong had to just keep trying to clear the fence so no shame in this shot, but the ball ends up flying sky high and not very far.

    Point and short third converge, almost colliding, before Abi Freeborn calls it and pouches it safely.

    Phoenix sliding to a miserable defeat here.

  15. 6 runs

    Phoenix 63-5

    Need 63 runs to win

    Told you she could hit a big ball.

    Izzy Wong banjaxes a Heather Graham very far over the ropes.

  16. 50 balls to goBBC Sport

  17. Steven Finn
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It is about building a partnership and turning ones into twos. The fielders are back on these big boundaries. The fact they have lost five wickets means there is pressure on these two to get the team close.

  18. Shafali Verma will be calling her landlord to complain about Katherine Brunt's ongoing presence without contributing to rent and bills.

  19. Phoenix 60-5

    Need 66 runs to win

    Issy Wong has shown she can clear the ropes. She's going to have to go full Carlos Brathwaite in the 2016 World T20 final, you'd feel though.

    They don't need sixes alone, of course. But their strike rotation has been poor and it's tough to see it improving right now.

    The worm shows Birmingham Phoenix Women are one run behind Trent Rockets Women. Birmingham Phoenix Women are 60 for 5 after 50 balls. At the same stage Trent Rockets Women were 61 for 3.

  20. New batter: Issy Wong

    Issy WongBBC/ECB