Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
This is Finn Allen.
He is racing through the runs.
Summary
Moeen's rapid 49 sets up win, with Benjamin finishing with 37
Roy hits 38 before Ingram blasts 81 in Invincibles' 172
Win takes Phoenix to top of table, level on six points with Rockets
Invincibles a point worse off in fifth place
Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Phoenix 28-0published at 85 balls left
145 runs needed
Jason Roy jams his finger into the turf and then shouts a word that I definitely cannot repeat on the BBC. I, er, think that hurts.
Finn Allen then ends a very expensive over with another furious dive through backward point for four. Game on!
Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI don't think this has turned into the game that any of us expected.
We thought after the first game that it would be tacky.
Phoenix 21-0published at 88 balls left
152 runs needed
Shot!
Finn Allen makes the most of that drop with a furious swipe down the ground for four.
Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI'm surprised that Sunil Narine is fielding there because he has had finger issues.
He never looked like catching it. I'd be hiding him at fine leg or third man or something.
Smeed dropped on 2published at 20:33 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Ouch!
Very close for Invincibles as Will Smeed drills a Saqib Mahmood delivery at Sunil Narine, who moves to his right but can't quite cling on.
Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI am going to make a massive statement here...
I think when Reece Topley is fully fit and firing he is one of the best bowlers in the world in all formats.
Phoenix 16-0published at 90 balls left
157 runs needed
It's all nice and tidy for Reece Topley, right up until Finn Allen heaves his last ball off his pads and away for four.
Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI would have started with Reece Topley. He is a prodigious swinger of the ball, give him first use of it.
I think Sam Billings has missed a trick there. It won't swing as much now it has had five balls.
Phoenix 11-0published at 94 balls left
162 runs needed
Reece Topley enters the attack and almost has Will Smeed chopping onto his stumps first up.
Phoenix 11-0published at 95 balls left
162 runs needed
That's an expensive first set of five for the Invincibles.
Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI do think from the back end of the first innings and the infancy of this innings that the ball is just skidding on now.
I think the Phoenix will fancy chasing this.
Phoenix 10-0published at 96 balls left
163 runs needed
Four more!
This time it's on the pads from Saqib Mahmood, and Finn Allen helps it up and over the close fielders.
Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThat was really well played by Finn Allen. He just used the pace of Saqib Mahmood.
Phoenix 6-0published at 97 balls left
167 runs needed
Four!
Finn Allen swirls and pulls Saqib Mahmood around the corner for the first boundary of the reply.
Phoenix 1-0published at 99 balls left
172 runs needed
A scampered single first up.
Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Saqib Mahmood will kick Oval Invincibles off.
Opening batter: Will Smeedpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Image source, BBC Sport/ECBOpening batter: Finn Allenpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Image source, BBC Sport/ECBPostpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2021
Out stride the opening batters for Birmingham Phoenix.