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 16:54 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Birmingham Phoenix captain Moeen Ali after his side's victory over Trent Rockets: "We needed a win, just to stay in the mix. We picked the right team for this wicket. I have not seen Will Smeed play a lot, but I heard he is a good hitter of the ball and it was great to see him tonight. It was Dan Vettori's choice to pick him today."

  2. Brave 54-2published at 45 balls left

    Need 40 runs to win

    Stafanie Taylor loops a cut shot just over the fielder and away for a couple.

  3. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    You can see London Spirit really want this from the body language of the players out on the field. They've shown real intent and need to stay on the front foot.

  4. Brave 51-2published at 47 balls left

    Target 94

    Sophia Dunkley swipes Danielle Gibson down the ground for four.

  5. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    50 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Brave 45-2published at 50 balls left

    Need 49 runs to win

    Southern Brave are looking for their fourth win in a row.

    It's a low-scoring affair at Lord's, with the Brave now needing 49 runs to win at the halfway stage of their innings.

    London Spirit earlier collapsed to 93 all out.

    You can listen to live commentary of this match here.

  7. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Stay tuned for reaction from Birmingham Phoenix's win over Trent Rockets.

    But with them having secured victory so early, we'll now also bring you live updates of London Spirit against Southern Brave too...

  8. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Southern Brave have just lost Danni Wyatt, who departs for 21, as they bid to chase down 94 to beat London Spirit.

    After 40 balls of their innings the Brave are 40-2 with Wyatt stumped moments ago by Amara Carr off the bowling of Charlotte Dean.

  9. PHOENIX WIN BY SIX WICKETSpublished at 26 balls left

    Phoenix 145-4

    Liam Livingstone calmly taps it down the ground to take the single needed and guide Birmingham Phoenix to a very impressive six-wicket win over Trent Rockets, with a remarkable 26 balls to spare.

    That is some statement from Moeen Ali's side.

    Trent Rockets have been handed their first defeat of the competition. And in some style by the hosts.

  10. Phoenix 144-4published at 27 balls left

    Slow and steady all of a sudden. Livingstone picks out Malan in the covers.

  11. Phoenix 144-4published at 28 balls left

    Benjamin glances it round the corner for another single.

  12. Phoenix 143-4published at 29 balls left

    No. Livingstone takes just a single.

  13. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Samit Patel takes the bullet to bowl the five balls, during which you'd bet Birmingham Phoenix will complete a dominant win.

    Can Liam Livingstone end it in one blow?

  14. Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    The reverse sweep to Rashid Khan is not a bad option.

  15. Phoenix 142-4published at 30 balls

    Need three runs to win

    The fearless Chris Benjamin unfurls a reverse sweep to hit Rashid Khan away for four!

    And again! Tremendous batting.

    Phoenix are ruthlessly marching to victory.

  16. Next batter: Chris Benjaminpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Chris BenjaminImage source, BBC/ECB
  17. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    With Rashid Khan, it's his length and pace that is difficult to face - you can't get forward against him.

  18. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    That's why he is the best in the world.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 33 balls left

    Hammond b Rashid 4 (Phoenix 134-4)

    Rashid Khan's reputation is the only thing not taking a battering from the Rockets' point of view this afternoon.

    A wicked leg-spin delivery that skids past Miles Hammond's bat and into the stumps.

  20. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 1 August 2021

    Rashid Khan to bowl his final five.

    Rockets are hoping each one brings a wicket.