Summary

  • Poor Phoenix are bowled out for just 82 in 94 balls

  • Spirit field superbly, pulling off two run outs and Dattani & Monaghan completing a relay catch on the boundary

  • Phoenix reduce Spirit to 26-6 in reply

  • But Dattani (28*) and Scrivens (26*) combine brilliantly to get their side home with three balls to spare

  • Defeat means Phoenix miss out on knockouts; Spirit win only their second game

  • Wednesday's games: Superchargers v Brave women (11:30 BST) & men (15:00); Originals v Invincibles women (15:00) & men (18:30)

  1. Umpire reviewpublished at 36 balls

    Ooh, is Sophie Devine run out here?

    Devine goes for a risky single but is sent back by Eve Jones. The throw is good and Grace Scrivens whips off the balls.

    The umpires send it upstairs.

  2. Phoenix 32-3published at 35 balls

    Good comeback from Amelia Kerr, who looks to be getting a bit of turn. Just the one run from the rest of her set.

  3. Phoenix 31-3published at 31 balls

    Sophie Devine must have been listening. She is served up a full toss by Amelia Kerr and needs no second invitation, smacking the ball through mid-wicket for four.

  4. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio

    We're going to need some Devine inspiration here.

  5. Phoenix 27-3published at 30 balls

    Spirit captain Charlie Dean brings herself into the attack and immediately tempts Sophie Devine into dancing down the track, but her powerful drive is cut off by the fielder at long-off.

    Eve Jones then clips the next delivery fine for another boundary.

    Good start by Jones, Devine has yet to really get going.

  6. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio

    We're out of the power play now and Birmingham Phoenix have not made the most of it.

  7. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Birmingham Phoenix are not in a good position here. They are under pressure and are crumbling.

  8. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    75 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  9. Phoenix 21-3published at 25 balls

    After all that excitement Megan Schutt looses her line a bit, first bowling a wide before another leg-side delivery that Eve Jones clips fine off her pads for four.

    That was a brilliant power play for London Spirit. Birmingham Phoenix under pressure.

  10. Phoenix 16-3published at 23 balls

    Eve Jones, wisely, shoulders arms and lets the ball go safely through to Beth Mooney.

  11. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Eve Jones is the new batter. Hat-trick ball coming up....

  12. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    Caught by the first ball. Perry goes and all sort of trouble for the Phoenix.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 22 balls

    Perry c Mooney b Schutt 0 (Phoenix 15-3)

    Ellyse Perry goes first ball! Megan Schutt is on a hat-trick!

    It is not the best delivery, short and wide. Perry attempts the cut shot but can only feather the ball through to Beth Mooney!

  14. Postpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Big wicket for the Phoenix! London Spirit have given themselves a big chance here.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 21 balls

    Jones b Schutt 5 (Phoenix 15-2)

    Bowled her!

    It's a lovely delivery from Megan Schutt who gets one to shape back in to Amy Jones and sends her stumps cartwheeling into the air!

  16. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    If there was any pressure building on the Phoenix, it's gone with that boundary.

  17. Phoenix 15-1published at 20 balls

    That will make the Spirit players feel a bit better.

    Grace Scrivens' first delivery is short and wide and Amy Jones cuts the ball beautifully away for four. It was a poor ball but it still had to be put away and Jones did so emphatically.

    It is a good response from teenager Scrivens though, who concedes just a single from the rest of her set.

  18. Phoenix 10-1published at 15 balls

    England wicketkeeper Amy Jones is the new batter as Freya Davies completes her first set without conceding a run. Great bowling.

    London Spirit on top early on.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11 balls

    Molineux c Kerr b Davies 3 (Phoenix 10-1)

    Freya Davies takes a wicket with her first ball of the match!

    It is not the best delivery she will bowl. A proper loosener, full and wide. But in attempting a cover drive Sophie Molineux can only edge it straight to Amelia Kerr at backward point.

  20. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 30 August 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    Devine when she gets going is a very dangerous player.