Rockets fall short despite Mullaney's 49; Brown 3-27
Phoenix post 166-6 - Livingstone 50, Hammond 38*
Livingstone's 31-ball 50 ended by Mullaney's superb boundary catch
Winners go top of table
Alex Hartley
Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Malan has hit that hard. So hard. It went like an absolute tracer bullet. He has his hand behind his back now as they will be stinging.
Target 167
Ouch! Pat Brown can't hold on to an absolutely thunderous cut shot by Dawid Malan first up.
Would've been a great catch, but that could be a costly drop.
Image source, BBC/ECBAlex Hartley
Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Alex Hales just triggering towards off stump to hit to leg side. He swings so hard he loses his shape. It is a big wicket and a huge blow for the Trent Rockets.
Hales b Pennington 13 (Phoenix 20-1)
Top bowling! The very top of off and Alex Hales swings at thin air.
It's a delicious delivery from Dillon Pennington, not quite the length Hales thought it was as his eye light up.
The ball simply flicks the bail off. No better sight for a seamer.
Target 167
Alex Hales can't connect cleanly but still picks up a single off the free hit.
Alex Hales slaps one over mid-on and scampers a couple.
He backs away to the last of the set of five, can only tap it back but that was up near his stomach so that's a no-ball and a free hit...
Alex Hales scythes another behind point for four more.
Shot! A deft guide through third for four as Hales gets up on his toes with admirable poise.
Target 167
Pennington does well to concede just one more.
Tom Helm to Alex Hales next up...
Need 163 runs to win
Short picks out a fielder with the second ball, but certainly doesn't with the third.
A scything drive on the up for four.
Alex Hartley
Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
The Rockets definitely can get these. They have the hitting at the top of the order. They need to take advantage of the powerplay.
Target 167
Dillon Pennington to D'Arcy Short first up...
Tapped back to the bowler. No run.
Image source, BBC/ECB
Image source, BBC/ECBFinn Allen and Liam Livingstone threatened to blast Phoenix to 200, like Superchargers last night.
Rockets roared back, but it was fun while it lasted.
Let's see what Short and Hales can do...
...erm, Steve Mullaney can do better...
Anything Steve Mullaney can do...
Cheers Phil.
A D'Arcy blast and a Halestorm on the way?
Or will Imran Tahir get the Rockets in a spin?
I'm done. Here is Jack Skelton to guide you through the Rockets' run chase.