Summary

  • Invincibles fall 10 runs short in chase of 167 after late hitting from Curran brothers

  • Helm impresses with 3-11 off 20; Richardson also takes three wickets

  • Phoenix score 166-6 - Livingstone 45, Moeen 42, Milnes 3-32

  • Phoenix up to third in the table; Invincibles fifth

  • Coming up on Wednesday: London Spirit v Welsh Fire (women's at 15:00 BST, men's at 18:30)

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl and Anurag Hegde

  1. Phoenix 163-5

    This could be another one, no! It lands in between three fielders. It's all happening out there.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Matthew Wade didn't quite get hold of that and hit it straight to the fielder. He's looking at the toe end of his bat and he can't believe he picked out that fielder so well.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Wade c Cox b Milnes 21 (Phoenix 161-5)

    And he holes out this time. He was looking to go big again but didn't connect well enough.

  4. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    Matthew Wade is getting going now. Tom Curran has been expensive tonight.

    Tom Curran's bowling: 23% full, 32% good length and 45% short. 20 balls, 3 dots, went for 43 runs, took 0 wickets with an economy of 2.15 runs per ball.
  5. 6 runs

    Phoenix 161-4

    And he follows it up with a six. Curran bowls it into that nothing length again and Wade smacks it over deep square leg for half a dozen.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    WadeGetty Images

    That is a lovely shot from Wade. He set himself early and the back of the length delivery just meant he could stand tall.

  7. Phoenix 155-4

    Clever stuff from Wade, he opens the face of the blade and reverse-ramps it over Billings for four.

  8. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    It really is quite fun seeing the projected score drop and drop each ball. I am just easily entertained.

  9. Phoenix 149-4

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    Two deliveries and just two singles. The Phoenix need boundaries.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    The projected score just keeps dropping and dropping.

  11. Phoenix 147-4

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    An excellent set from Milnes, he might have been expensive earlier but he's chipped in with an important wicket to curb the Phoenix's run-flow.

    Okay, 10 balls left.

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    It is that shorter delivery and Liam Livingstone tries to take it on but it comes off the bottom of the bat and it is a good catch.

  13. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio

    That hung in the air for an age, but Will Jacks barely had to move in.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Livingstone c Jacks b Milnes 45 (Phoenix 145-4)

    The Invincibles have done it again, just when the Phoenix were starting to get out of hand, they pick up a wicket.

    Livingstone is late on his pull and it goes high into the London sky before settling into Will Jacks' hands at long on.

  15. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio

    Liam Livingstone is really moving on with forceful momentum.

  16. 6 runs

    Phoenix 145-3

    Livingstone is ticking now. Another poor delivery from Curran, it was right in the slot on leg stump and Livingstone deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence.

  17. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    The guy who took the catch in the crowd a few balls back has just been presented a Hundred cap for his efforts.

  18. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio

    That is effortless from Liam Livingstone. This is the acceleration that Birmingham Phoenix were looking for. Livingstone has been sensible so far but you feel it is time for him to unleash.

  19. 6 runs

    Phoenix 138-3

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    Two in a row for Livingstone. Now Sam Curran serves Livingstone up with two more on the pads and he whips both away into the leg side. One behind square and the other in front and both clear the fence.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    That might get Liam Livingstone going.