Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Moeen Ali has bowled 10 balls and gone for 27, which is about 90% of the runs on the board.
Summary
Phoenix steamroller defending champions Brave
Smeed, 20, hits first ever century in The Hundred, off 49 balls
Smeed ends up on 101 not out, with eight fours and six sixes
Brookes, 22, takes only third ever five-wicket haul in Hundred
Coming up on Thursday: Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers (men's match at 15:00 BST, women's at 18:30)
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at EdgbastonRemember tomorrow is The Hundred's first double header!
I feel like it will be a boost for The Hundred, with the women playing.
Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentatorGood bit of invention from Alex Davies. He saw the only way to get above that off-side field was to play a reverse sweep.
Brave 31-2published at 80 balls left
146 runs needed
Top shot from Alex Davies! The return to spin, with Moeen back on, works for three balls. Less so the next two.
Firstly, Davies gets funky with a reverse, well I guess sweep, although he stays pretty much upright as he flays it away for four.
More traditional next up, just a good old fashioned hard sweep. In front of square and away to the fence again.
Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC RadioYou imagine Moeen Ali there standing and thinking, "What on earth was I doing bowling the first ball?"
Brave 22-2published at 85 balls left
155 runs needed
It's gone from the ridiculous to the sublime from the Phoenix in the field.
Smashed around the park in the first set and just about flawless in the 10 balls since. A superb start for Tom Helm, a wicket and only two runs conceded.
Pressure on the Brave already at Edgbaston.
Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC RadioBack-of-the-hand slower ball, it had to be a tight line with that field. Henry Brookes takes a smart catch.
WICKETpublished at 87 balls left
Stoinis c Brookes b Helm 1 (Brave 21-2)
Tame from Stoinis but what a catch!
Slower ball from Tom Helm and Marcus Stoinis just tried to help it around the corner, there seemed to be no attempt to put any power on it.
Perhaps he thought he could find the gap. Not so! Henry Brookes flings himself to his left at short fine leg and takes a fantastic grab.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC RadioIf the Birmingham Phoenix bowl the right lengths, they'll make it a tricky one for the Brave.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentatorVery fine set from Richardson, especially after the pyrotechnics of the first five balls.
Brave 19-1published at 90 balls left
158 runs needed
Quite the contrast between the first five and the second. Just a single from Richardson's set and the wicket of Vince - that after the fireworks from the Brave skipper against Moeen.
Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentatorSo there are two overseas batters out there now, but I am still baffled by the ball. I want to take a look at it again.
WICKETpublished at 94 balls left
Vince b Richardson 17 (Brave 18-1)
Bowled 'im! The Phoenix hit back!
Spin was smashed so Moeen goes to pace and Australia seamer Kane Richardson makes the breakthrough with his first ball.
Vince was neither forward nor back and the ball comes off the inside edge and cannons into leg stump.
Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC RadioThe thing you don't want is to let the opposition get on to a flyer, because then they can pace their innings.
Brave 18-0published at 95 balls left
159 runs needed
And four to finish the set. Short and pulled away by Vince. The perfect start for the defending champions.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentatorThis is the danger when you bring the off-spinner to the right-hander. How does Moeen Ali respond?
Brave 14-0published at 96 balls left
163 runs needed
OK then! Third ball of the innings and Vince is down the track and thumps the ball back over Moeen's head for six. Effortless!
Six more! Another shuffle down the track and this one is pumped over long on. Superb from Vince.
Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentatorIt does look like a very tall total, but you look at that top order and feel it's not impossible.
Brave 1-0published at 99 balls left
176 runs needed
A gentle start as Vince pushes the ball out to long on for a single. We're away...
Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 10 August 2022
It's going to be spin to start for the Phoenix, Moeen Ali is ready to bowl the first set with James Vince on strike.