Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Tom Abell
Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio
Hitting a six off the last ball will give them a feel-good factor going into the break. But it was a scrappy innings.
Summary
Fire fall five runs short after failing to score 11 from final set
Richardson & Helm star with two wickets apiece
Phoenix recover from slow start to post 130-7
Cameos from Wade & Howell drag Phoenix to respectable score
Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Melissa Story
BBC RadioIt was a fighting effort from them. But is that enough?
Phoenix 130-7published at 100 balls
Six to finish! A nasty leg stump full toss from Ball and Benny Howell swings it away behind square for a maximum.
That's a very useful cameo of 21 from 11 balls from him to lift the Phoenix to a total that at least gives them a glimmer of hope.
Phoenix 122-7published at 98 balls
Pretorius has had a torrid time in the field and it gets worse. He comes run in from the deep, a seemingly simple pick up and throw but he's done by the spin!
The ball goes past him and Pretorius might even have tweaked his ankle as he tried, in vain, to adjust and collect it.
Phoenix 118-7published at 95 balls
Good from Jake Ball and he is entrusted to bowl the last five as well. 10 on the trot to finish. A tough ask for the Fire seamer.
Postpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Melissa Story
BBC RadioThe Phoenix here are just crawling along. They're losing constant wickets.
The home crowd are having a good time, watching their team on top.
WICKETpublished at 93 balls
Helm c Cobb b Ball 13 (Phoenix 114-7)
Skied again, this time by Helm and Cobb makes no mistake.
Ball is bowling from around the wicket and looking for the yorker, which means the batters are waiting for him to get it slightly wrong.
This one isn't right in the block hole but it is good enough that Helm can only hit it up rather than out, which means he is out. Got it?
Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Melissa Story
BBC RadioDid he maybe lose it in the floodlights there?
Howell dropped on 5published at 91 balls
Miscued and skied by Benny Howell as he tries to get after Jake Ball.
The ball went a long way up but Pretorius can't get his hands to it having made the ground.
Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Tom Abell
Somerset all-rounder on BBC radioIt looks a pretty good wicket. We've seen nothing to suggest otherwise.
If you have clear plans and you execute that well, I think potentially it could be difficult to hit boundaries.
Phoenix 110-6published at 90 balls
Scrimshaw shows really good pace in the set before finishing with a slower ball, just five runs from it.
Another strong performance from the young seamer, he finishes with figures of 2-22 from his 20 balls.
Postpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Tom Abell
Somerset all-rounder on BBC radioZampa's gone a little full there and that's straight into Helm's arc.
They'll need a few more like that if they're going to be competitive.
Phoenix 105-6published at 85 balls
The 100 comes up in style for the Phoenix as Helm launches the ball over long-on and into the crowd.
It was in the slot from Zampa and punished by Helm. An expensive end to an otherwise impressive 10 from the Aussie spinner.
Phoenix 96-6published at 80 balls
20 balls to go, six wickets down. How many can the Phoenix muster from here?
They have little choice but to keep swinging now, ones and twos will not be enough.
Zampa will continue after a change of ends.
Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Tom Abell
Somerset all-rounder on BBC radioI wonder if it was just a googly that went away from Wade at the last minute. It's gone a lot squarer than he thought it would and straight to the fielder.
WICKETpublished at 78 balls
Wade c Ball b Zampa 38 (Phoenix 94-6)
Gone next ball!
It might have been another wrong 'un but this time Wade doesn't connect well enough and the ball slices off towards Jake Ball at long off.
Comfortably taken and the Phoenix's troubles deepen.
Phoenix 94-5published at 77 balls
Image source, Getty ImagesGoogly from Zampa but it's overpitched and Wade nails it back over his head for six!
He didn't get all of it but more than enough to sails over the rope.
Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Tom Abell
Somerset all-rounder on BBC radioYou're looking at trying to get to 125 or 130 and trying to give yourself something to defend at least.
Right now it's looking under par. But it's amazing how many times you think that and your total actually ends up appearing to look par. The Phoenix have a really good bowling attack.
Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 13 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportPhoenix 88-5published at 75 balls
A single off the last and that is a magnificent set from Payne.
A wicket, only three singles from it and any momentum the Phoenix gained in the previous five balls has been lost again.