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)
Right then, after all that excitement, Will Smeed and the Birmingham Phoenix now have to try and win the match.
Southern Brave are the defending champions, the favourites to win it again this year and they have the batting to chase down 177.
This chase should be a lot of fun.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Edgbaston
Remember the Brave won their first game comprehensively against Welsh Fire. Birmingham lost their first one.
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Thanks, Ffion.
Wow. That really was quite something! The first century in The Hundred and Will Smeed's first hundred of his professional career.
I'd hazard a guess that there is no bad way to score a maiden pro ton but that has to be one of the better ones.
Right, I need to take a breath.
Here's Sam Drury to take you through Southern Brave's chase of 177.
It should be a cracker.
Birmingham Phoenix centurion Will Smeed: "It sounds nice (to be the first player to score a century in The Hundred). It's a nice wicket as well so nice to be back at Edgbaston.
"It was amazing, you try to put it to the back of your mind when you're in the 90s, I've had a couple of close calls so it was nice to get over the line. Hopefully it's enough to get us the win, that's the main thing.
"I felt a bit scratchy for most of it, to be honest. I mishit a lot of balls but it's small boundaries and a few dropped over in our innings."
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James Fitzgerald: Gee, this Will Smeed kid goes alright.
Lauren Paige: SMEED IS GETTING THAT 100.
Cam Moseley: How many times does Will Smeed have to perform before getting an England call up
Samit Patel
Trent Rockets & former England all-rounder on BBC Radio
On this wicket with the Birmingham attack, with runs on the board. You can never write off the chasing team, but at this moment I think the score is too much for the Brave.
So Will Smeed just did an interview where he said he felt 'scratchy'.
He scored 101 from 49 balls.
What?!
#bbccricket
Jeevan Sahota: WILL SMEED FIRST EVER CENTURY IN THE HUNDRED!
Andy Burrows: Smeed, that’s pure class! 100 off 49 balls. Bravo sir.
Lauren Paige: Well, well, well deserved for Smeed. 20 years of age!
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Edgbaston
The highest total in this year's Hundred so far, but the story goes to Will Smeed.
He's even being applauded by the Southern Brave players.
That is incredible. Absolutely incredible.
101 not out from just 49 balls. Against the defending champions!
We will be seeing a lot more of Will Smeed. What a talent. He absorbs the applause of the Birmingham crowd, what a feeling that must be.
Southern Brave need 177 to win from 100 balls.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Edgbaston
He removes his helmet, he raises his bat as the flames rise in the Birmingham air. He's already a superstar.
The first century of The Hundred!
Will Smeed, take a bow.
History. Made.
SLICED AWAY FOR FOUR!
He's on 99 with two balls left and he looks as calm as you could possibly be.
Whereas I'm a nervous wreck!
Hammond does his job, gets Smeed back on strike and the crowd erupts in anticipation.
95. Three balls to go.
Four balls left, Will Smeed is off strike and is running out of time. Miles Hammond is the new batter and he has a very simple job.
GET. ONE. RUN.
Wade c Vince b Jordan 10 (Phoenix 169-4)
Clubbed straight to James Vince and Matthew Wade has to depart.
It's not the news we're interested in though, let's be honest.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Edgbaston
The Hundred's first 100 is just a hit away!
He's only 20 years of age.
Ooooh.
A single. On to 95.
He's off strike, but five balls still to go. This is tense!