Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's a good time if you're a Birmingham Phoenix fan. There's strong competition in both the men's and the women's team.
Summary
Moeen hits 52 off 28 as Phoenix move up to third in table
Livingstone equally as impressive with unbeaten 51 off 32
Wood impresses with pace and aggression - taking 3-17 off 20 balls
Sams clubs 55 off 25 balls to drag Rockets to 145-6
Rockets collapse to 53-6 after being asked to bat first
Tuesday's double header: Manchester Originals v Welsh Fire (women's at 15:00 BST, men's at 18:30)
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Phoenix 115-3published at 30 balls left
Need 31 runs to win
He may be on the opposition team but Edgbaston applauds Luke Wood, who finishes his 20-ball spell with three wickets for just 17 runs.
He has been quality.
Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC radioMoeen Ali has been brilliant. He's got the team into a really good position. It's almost a run a ball now.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
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Martyn Thompson: Never seen Luke Wood bowl this quick…..COME ON WOODYYYY!
WICKETpublished at 34 balls left
Moeen b Wood 52 (Phoenix 110-2)
Luke Wood strikes again!
Edgbaston rises for Moeen Ali and rightly so, a fine knock. He takes a rather unattractive swipe at a full ball and is bowled.
Brilliant from Wood though, who shook Moeen earlier with a blow to the helmet and now gets his man.
Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThat's a huge six and it's gone into the crowd. What a shot, another six to the total.
Its a really great innings from the captain!
50 for Moeen Alipublished at 35 balls left
Phoenix 110-2
Six and 50 for the Birmingham skipper!
A game-changing innings. Phoenix were going nowhere... and enter Moeen Ali.
He's faced just 27 balls and is having an absolute blast. The crowd is loving it!
Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThe crowd are being treated to some good cricket today.
Could it be a double win for the home teams?
Phoenix 104-2published at 37 balls left
Target 146
Oh this is enormous.
It's a pie from Samit Patel that deserves nothing less than being smashed into the crowds, and it is.
Phoenix are doing this at a canter now.
Phoenix 93-2published at 40 balls left
Target 146
Image source, Getty ImagesSam Cook does us all a favour as his next five balls go for just four runs, giving everyone a chance to breathe after the previous five.
4, 6, 6, 4, wide, followed by the weirdest 'dropped' catch you will ever see. Poor Dawid Malan. Literally nothing he could do but the Edgbaston crowd ripped into him nonetheless.
Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Look at that for acceleration!
Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
At the moment, Moeen Ali is just swinging at absolutely everything but Miles Hammond started the six-hitting fest in style earlier.
Phoenix 89-2published at 45 balls left
Target 146
What on earth is going on?! It's chaos!
Moeen skies one that looks destined to land on the moon. Dawid Malan settles himself ready for the catch, but completely loses sight of the ball in the bright lights and ends up standing still, hands on head, and everyone is baffled.
He can only shrug his shoulders in disbelief, and everyone shares a little giggle.
Rockets take their strategic timeout - wisely.
Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraIt's well and truly with the Phoenix now.
Phoenix 86-2published at 46 balls
Stop it, Moeen! Well, don't. But it is hard to keep up.
He swings hard... and swings for four! Lewis Gregory is taking an absolute hammering.
4, 6, 6, 4 so far.
Phoenix 82-2published at 47 balls left
AND AGAIN!
Fetch that!
There aren't many better batters to watch than Moeen Ali when he's in full flow.
Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC radioClassic Moeen Ali there! He's got such an elegant bat swing.
Phoenix 76-2published at 48 balls left
Hello, Moeen Ali!
Pinged into the crowd... and dropped! Phoenix's skipper fancies this and Edgbaston is going mad.
Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportPhoenix 66-2published at 50 balls left
Target 146
Tabraiz Shamsi, the charismatic South African spinner, starts well but his last two balls go for four and six, both absolutely smashed by Liam Livingstone!
He really can hit the ball hard.
(Woaaahh) we're halfway there, and Phoenix are just sneaking away.