Summary

  • Wong gives Phoenix hope with late hitting before being caught by Brunt

  • Brunt deceives Verma with brilliant yorker

  • Graham hits 44 off 21 balls in Phoenix's 145-5

  • Wong taken out of bowling attack for two waist-high full tosses

  1. Postpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

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

    We talked about how Phoenix bat deeper than the Rockets but they're not doing so today. It's Rockets' game to lose now.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Davies c Sciver b Johnson 5

    The Phoenix are feeling the pressure now. Gwen Davies attempts to go big, but ends up hitting Sammy-Jo Johnson high into the air and the fielder at cow corner, the dependable Nat Sciver, judges the catch well.

  3. Postpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    It's fair to say Katherine Brunt enjoyed that wicket earlier...

    BruntImage source, Getty Images
  4. Phoenix 55-4published at 55 balls left

    It's Davies to Davis. Gwen to Georgia.

    Although it is Katie Mack who takes full advantage against the latter, thwacking a full toss straight down the ground for a much-needed four from the Phoneix's point of view.

  5. New batter: Gwen Daviespublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Gwen DaviesImage source, BBC/ECB
  6. Postpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Birmingham Phoenix are really struggling.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Burns c Johnson b Graham 3 (Phoenix 45-4)

    Erin Burns chips Heather Graham into into the hands of Sammy-Jo Johnson who stands tall in the ring to claim a smart catch.

  8. Phoenix 44-3published at 65 balls left

    Sarah Glenn's leggies now, although she starts with two wides. She recovers well, though, to finish with six off it.

  9. ouch!

    Phoenix 38-3published at 70 balls left

    Erin Burns attempts to pull Nat Sciver in that set, but the ball strikes her just below the helmet. The Phoenix batter is okay, though. Just two runs taken from Sciver's five balls.

  10. Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    75 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  11. New batter: Katie Mackpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Katie MackImage source, BBC/ECB
  12. Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

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

    Amy Jones wasn't intending it to go there. She was trying to hit it much straighter. That's a big blow for the Phoenix.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 77 balls left

    Jones c Graham b Sciver 1 (Phoenix 36-3)

    Amy Jones miscues a drive off Nat Sciver and is caught well by Heather Graham on the move on the leg side.

    Trent Rockets on top here.

  14. Phoenix 35-2published at 80 balls left

    Katherine Brunt with a key wicket. Nat Sciver poised to come into the attack now.

  15. Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

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

    She absolutely nailed the slower ball yorker there.

  16. Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    It was the yorker! Brunt wins the battle.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 83 balls left

    Verma b Brunt 14 (Phoenix 34-2)

    Shafali Verma strikes a four down the ground off Katherine Brunt. But the England bowler comes back with a superb slower yorker which rattles into the stumps after Verma backed away to give herself room to cut and completely misses it.

  18. Postpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    That's a very, very good catch. It just died on Nat Sciver but she scooped it up.

  19. New batter: Amy Jonespublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Amy JonesImage source, BBC/ECB
  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Jones c Sciver b Johnson 4

    A good catch by Nat Sciver, diving forward at mid-off, after Eve Jones had chipped a delivery from Sammy-Jo Johnson.