Summary

  • Originals beat Phoenix by 49 runs for first win

  • Phoenix dismissed for 111 - Hartley takes 3-13

  • Visitors lose three wickets for one run from 20-1 to 21-3

  • Originals slip to 105-6 but Mir's 32* (14) and Overton's 22 (13) takes them to 160-8

  • Howell removes Evans, Holden & Walter; Milne strikes twice; Buttler run out by Moeen for 43

  • Phoenix still winless after two washed out games

  1. Phoenix 5-0published at 95 balls left

    Target 161

    Ben Duckett pulls off a cheeky ramp shot from just his second ball, but he can only manage two from it.

    A solid start from Richard Gleeson with the ball.

  2. How's stat?!published at 20:04 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    Richard Gleeson and Tom Hartley are good bowling options to Ben Duckett.

    Gleeson v Duckett in T20s: 3 innings, 9 runs, 12 balls, 2 dismissals.

    Hartley v Duckett in T20s: 17 innings, 23 runs, 21 balls, 3 dismissals.

  3. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    The Birmingham Phoenix batters make their way out to start their pursuit of 161.

    It's going to be a tough chase on a tricky pitch but they've got plenty of power.

    Will Smeed and Ben Duckett are opening, with the likes of Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali to follow.

  4. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    Originals' innings was stuttering a bit before Usama Mir came in, and blasted an entertaining 32 from just 14 balls.

    Could it prove to be a match-winning innings?

  5. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    And Moeen Ali wins the first half of the battle between the England stars.

    A great bit of work to get rid of the dangerous Jos Buttler.

  6. Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    Thanks, Tom.

    It looks like a competitive total from Originals, but how good was Benny Howell?

    He took 3-21, the big scalps of Laurie Evans, Max Holden and Paul Walter.

  7. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    That was fun. Fancy some more?

    Of course you do.

    The Birmingham Phoenix chase is coming right up and here to guide you through it is Ffion Wynne.

  8. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    Birmingham Phoenix bowler Benny Howell on Sky Sports: "There's a bit out there for the bowlers but they showed you can still hit plenty of boundaries.

    "They just played good cricket shots but caught up with the scoring at the end, so we've taken a lot from watching that.

    "I've got lots of different variations, usually using my knuckles in different ways, and it takes constant work and practice. I'm like a kid in the nets messing around with different things like that."

  9. Phoenix need 161 to winpublished at 100 balls

    Usama Mir ends the innings with a gorgeous straight drive that perhaps deserved four but is well fielded and limits him to two.

    Originals end a rather chaotic innings on 160-8, with Mir unbeaten on 32 from 14 balls.

    It means Birmingham Phoenix need 161 runs to win.

    That looks tough but perfectly possible given the firepower in the Phoenix line-up.

  10. Originals 158-8published at 99 balls

    Great invention again from Usama Mir as he swivels and plays a scoop shot back over the keeper for four.

    This has been a brilliant innings.

    Final ball coming up.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 97 balls

    Hartley c Smith b Milne 0 (Originals 151-8)

    Two in two!

    Tom Hartley goes for a big swing first ball but can only edge through to the wicketkeeper.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 96 balls

    Overton run out (Milne) 22 (Originals 151-7)

    Comedy run out!

    Jamies Overton goes for a big heave, misses the ball, attempts a run anyway and is run out by Adam Milne.

  13. Originals 151-6published at 95 balls

    Jamie Overton joins the party! He hits three fours from four deliveries by Kane Richardson - the latter a matter of millimetres away from being a six.

    This has been a brilliant finish by Originals.

  14. How's stat?!published at 19:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    Birmingham Phoenix are likely to start and close out their innings with Kane Richardson and Tom Helm.

    The pair bowl well in tandem, taking a combined 27 wickets last year at an economy of 7.89.

  15. Postpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 7 August 2023

    This looks like being the key moment of the match.

    It was brilliant fielding by Moeen Ali, but is Jos Buttler unlucky to be given out?

  16. Originals 135-6published at 88 blls

    This has been quite the innings by Usama Mir.

    First, he chases a wide one from Adam Milne and the ball comes off an inside edge and flies past the wicketkeeper for four.

    The next ball he plays a premeditated scoop over the short third fielder for a one-bounce four!

    He moves to 25 from just nine balls.

  17. Originals 123-6published at 83 balls

    Oh my, Usama Mir has gone big. Very, very big!

    He has just hammered the ball over mid-wicket for a huge six.

    Mir moves to 16 from six balls.

  18. Originals 116-6published at 81 balls

    Usama Mir is putting in a decent case for a promotion up the order. He has just clubbed the ball back over mid-off for four.

    No real footwork, but pure timing and power.

  19. Originals 112-8published at 80 overs

    Usama Mir is the new batter and gets off the mark first ball with a beautifully struck four through the covers.

    That was a gorgeous shot.

    Benny Howell ends with impressive figures of 3-21 from 20 balls.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 76 balls

    Walter c Moeen b Howell 13 (Originals 105-6)

    Originals lose another!

    It is a short delivery from Benny Howell but Paul Walter can only top-edge a pull high into the sky and Moeen Ali takes a simple catch.