Summary

  • Brave ease to seven-wicket win over Spirit

  • Birmingham Phoenix men end Trent Rockets' 100% record

  • Smeed gets Phoenix off to thrilling start with 36 off 13 balls

  • Rockets 144-6 - Malan 51, Hales 38

  1. Postpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    They played Sweet Caroline at the start of the match - good to hear!

  2. Rockets 0-0published at 1 ball

    Phoenix fast bowler Adam Milne first up to D'Arcy Short. And he starts with a dot ball.

  3. Opening batters: D'Arcy Short & Alex Halespublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    D'Arcy ShortImage source, BBC/ECB
    Alex HalesImage source, BBC/ECB
  4. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Meanwhile down at Lord's, Southern Brave have won the toss and elected to bowl first in their women's match against London Spirit.

    You can follow that scorecard live here.

  5. Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Plenty of batting power on display here as well. D'Arcy Short and Alex Hales are right up there among the best opening pairs in the tournament.

    The Rockets duo stride out to the crease as the Phoenix take up their fielding positions.

  6. Postpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Moeen Ali talked about spin at the toss - he and Imran Tahir will be key for the hosts here, while Rockets have a fine spin attack in Matthew Carter, Rashid Khan and Samit Patel.

    But there will be pace on show here as well - Phoenix have Adam Milne, while Rockets have Marchant de Lange, two of the quickest and most destructive bowlers in the competition so far.

  7. Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    The Tailenders - James Anderson, Greg James and Felix White - are currently pelting high catches at a very nervous Mattchin Tendulkar on BBC Two.

    The crocodile technique isn't going well for him.

  8. Live music to get the Hollies dancingpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Lady Leshurr is performing to the sell-out Hundred crowd at Edgbaston today.

    Singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumental Lady Leshurr is one of Birmingham's biggest exports.

    Best known for hit single's 'Queen's Speech 4' and 'Where Are You Now?', her journey started with BBC Music Introducing in West Midlands back in 2010 when she performed on the Intro stage at Glastonbury.

    You can watch Lady Leshurr on BBC2 during the interval of today’s match and also catch up on this and yesterday’s Himalayas performance from Sophia Gardens on BBC Music Introducing and our Hundred section of the website.

    BBC Music Introducing have also created some bespoke playlists especially for the Hundred - one Match Tracks for each Team. You can listen to the Trent Rockets Match Tracks

    Live cricket... great music...we've got it all for you

    Want To Send Us Your Music?

    It all starts by registering with the BBC Music Introducing Uploader - head to www.bbc.co.uk/introducing

    Lady LeshurrImage source, Lady Leshurr
  9. Teamspublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Phoenix make two changes to their side, with Chris Benjamin taking over the gloves from Chris Cooke, who is replaced in the XI by bowler Pat Brown. Batter Will Smeed comes in for Daniel Bell-Drummond.

    Birmingham Phoenix: Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (c), Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin (wk), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Pat Brown, Imran Tahir.

    Rockets are unchanged.

    Trent Rockets: Alex Hales, D'Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores (wk), Lewis Gregory (c), Samit Patel, Rashid Khan, Luke Wood, Matthew Carter, Marchant de Lange, Timm van der Gugten

  10. Watch live on BBC Twopublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    You can watch this match live on BBC Two, starting now!

    Click the tab at the top of this page to tune in.

    There will be radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra available later as well.

  11. Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Trent Rockets captain Lewis Gregory at the toss: "We'd have look to have bowled first as well but we've played some good cricket and we'll hope to put a big score on the board."

  12. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Birmingham Phoenix captain Moeen Ali at the toss: "More teams have been successful bowling first and it gives us a chance to assess the wicket.

    "There will be turn throughout, both teams have very good spinners so spin will be key.

    "We're still sorting out the right combinations in the team and I don't think we're far off."

  13. Phoenix win toss & bowlpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Rockets skipper Lewis Gregory doesn't call correctly.

    Phoenix captain Moeen Ali has the choice and elects to bowl first.

  14. Postpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    In case you missed it, Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix in the women's Hundred earlier.

    Heather Graham's late flurry and a fired-up Katherine Brunt helped Rockets secure an 11-run win.

  15. Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Trent Rockets have beaten London Spirit, Northern Superchargers and Southern Brave so far.

    Birmingham Phoenix have beaten London Spirit, but then lost to Manchester Originals and Southern Brave.

  16. Welcomepublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Hello and welcome to live coverage of Birmingham Phoenix against Trent Rockets in the men's Hundred.

    Can the Rockets follow their women's team with victory here at Edgbaston and make it four wins from four?

    Or will Moeen Ali's Phoenix side bounce back from defeat by Southern Brave last time out?