Phoenix 147-3published at Ball 99
Short and slower. Hammond pulls for just the one run.
One ball to come...
Summary
Brave reach target of 152 with three balls to spare
Vince 60 off 38 balls c Tahir b Moeen
Phoenix 151-3: Livingstone 68* off 44 balls, Hammond 44* off 29
Livingstone & Hammond put on stand of 104
Moeen bowled for 0 as Phoenix slip to 47-3
Brave win toss & bowl
Southern Brave lost their opening two games
Birmingham Phoenix won one and lost one
Phoenix 147-3published at Ball 99
Phoenix 146-3published at Ball 98
Livingstone doesn't quite catch a full ball and sends it down the ground for single.
Phoenix 145-3published at Ball 97
Short ball. Livingstone wafts but can't connect.
Phoenix 145-3published at Ball 96
Wide. Not what Brave wanted.
Phoenix 144-3published at Ball 96
It's not been consistently enforced the timing rule. But we'll see how they handle it here. At the moment it looks like Brave aren't getting punished.
Hammond clubs Jordan but just for a single.
Phoenix 143-3published at Ball 95
We are nearing the cut off point by which the Brave have to bowl their 100. We could be seeing fielders forced inside the ring.
Phoenix 140-3published at Ball 93
Full and clubbed for two by Livingstone. Good running gets the Phoenix pair home.
Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Michael Carberry
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraLiam Livingstone should get a lottery ticket tonight. It is his day.
Phoenix 137-3published at Ball 91
Mills to bowl. Livingstone is hit on the chest as the Phoenix pick up a run.
Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Michael Carberry
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThe rain might make some of the slower balls more difficult for the Southern Brave.
Phoenix 136-3published at Ball 90
Pulled. Safe again. Livingstone has had some luck this evening.
Image source, BBC SportPhoenix 135-3published at Ball 89
It is raining. Hammond trashing one through cover for yet another four.
Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraLivingstone is throwing his hands at everything that comes his way.
Phoenix 130-3published at Ball 88
Livingstone 53, Hammond 42
Another huge swing and another thick outside edge takes the ball to the rope and Liam Livingstone to 50 from 35 balls.
Phoenix 125-3published at Ball 86
Chris Jordan takes us through to the last 10 deliveries.
Is this a drop off the first ball? Thick outside edge and the fielder sticks his hand out, but can't hang on. It would have been an utterly unbelievable snare had he held on.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Michael Carberry
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraLook at the pose!
Phoenix 124-3published at Ball 85
HUUUUUUGE!
Livingstone clocks Mills and sends the ball flying deep into the stand over mid-on.
Phoenix 118-3published at Ball 84
Top edge. Four over the keeper. Brave can't stem it now.
Phoenix 113-3published at Ball 82
Hammond gets more of this one. Four through cover. Phoenix on the charge.
Phoenix 109-3published at Ball 81
Such is Mills' pace, Hammond need only half swing his bat to punch into the deep for two runs.