Summary

  • Buttler top-scores for Manchester with 30

  • Birmingham bowled out for 87 - first team to be bowled out in The Hundred

  • Parkinson takes 4-9, including wicket of Livingstone

  • Phoenix won toss on used wicket

  • Birmingham won opener, but Manchester looking for first win

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    David Shervington: Parkinson trending. Record for attendance at women's domestic match...again. Burnham tweeting support for Manchester Originals. Cricketer mag reporting massive spikes of interest on their website during women's matches. Something's cutting through.

    ParkinsonImage source, Getty Images
  2. Originals 78-3published at 19:59 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 10 from 35 balls

    Buttler pads up. Not sure he offered a shot. Big shouts on the pitch but no finger. The Phoenix have used their review too.

  3. Originals 78-3published at 19:58 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 10 from 38 balls

    No point Moeen walking away with balls left to bowl.

    Ten to win.

  4. Originals 76-3published at 19:56 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 12 from 40 balls

    Singles win this at a canter now.

    Walk in the park.

  5. Originals 73-3published at 19:55 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 15 from 43 balls

    Tahir is given a chance to make amends for his little error in the field a moment ago.

    Nothing stupid from the home side. Just working it around for easy runs.

  6. Originals 70-3published at 19:54 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 18 from 45 balls

    Lammonby gets in on the fine flick action. It beats Tahir, who is fine, and runs away for another four.

    It is surely beyond the Phoenix now.

  7. Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It's one of those funny evenings where you wonder if the crowd will feel short-changed, but they'll probably be quite pleased with seeing one of their own, Matt Parkinson, do so well.

  8. Originals 65-3published at 19:52 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 23 from 48 balls

    Livingstone returns. Buttler goes fine again. Beautiful shot. Four.

  9. Originals 60-3published at 19:51 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 28 from 50 balls

    Moeen does a fine job. But he needs some serious backup.

    The Originals are in no rush. No need for anything mad.

    50 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
    Worm
  10. Originals 58-3published at 19:50 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 30 from 52 balls

    Moeen draws a leading edge that just falls short of him. Lammonby is then delighted to get off strike.

  11. Originals 57-3published at 19:49 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 31 from 54 balls

    Moeen continues past the initial five. Of course he does.

  12. Next batter: Tom Lammonbypublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Tom LammonbyImage source, BBC Sport/ECB
  13. Originals 57-3published at 19:48 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 31 from 56 balls

    Slip is in. Phoenix on the attack. The ball is ripping off this pitch.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Munro st Cooke b Moeen 7 (Originals 57-3)

    Oh hello!

    Munro leaves his ground, swings and misses, giving Cooke a simple stumping off Moeen.

    Poor shot. Phoenix need another four or five of those and quickly!

  15. Originals 57-2published at 19:46 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 31 from 59 balls

    The win predictor currently has Phoenix at 2%.

  16. Originals 57-2published at 19:45 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 31 from 60 balls

    The Originals are cruising.

    Phoenix need a miracle.

    Here comes Moeen...

    Worm
  17. Originals 56-2published at 19:44 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 32 from 61 balls

    Howell carries on from his initial five. Why not? He can't make further inroads, though, as the Originals keep the scoreboard ticking.

  18. Originals 52-2published at 19:42 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 36 from 66 balls

    Munro isn't hanging about. First ball goes for four, pulled straight off the back foot.

    No messing.

  19. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    Cricket commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    He's a seamer but he got that delivery to grip and turn like the off-break.

  20. Next batter: Colin Munropublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Colin MunroImage source, BBC Sport/ECB