Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Right then, we're ready for the off again. Can the Phoenix get the 138 they need for their first win of the campaign?
Or will the Fire claim a third win and go top?
Summary
Ismail takes hat-trick to win match for Fire, who go top of table
Phoenix only needed four from last three balls
Flintoff (55) & Jones (48*) looked to be taking Phoenix to victory
Fire post 137-7 - Beaumont scores 59 off 40 as Fire start well
Fire lose four wickets in last 11 balls of innings
Flintoff 3-13, Baker 2-21, Arlott 2-33
Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Sophia Dunkley was able to get Welsh Fire up to a decent total but it might have been plenty more but for an excellent finish from the Phoenix - and some impressive catching.
Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
However, Birmingham Phoenix gradually fought their way back into the contest with both Fire openers and the dangerous Laura Harris dismissed.
Hannah Baker, Tess Flintoff and Emily Arlott with the wickets...
Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Let's have a look at some of the best action so far then and it was an excellent start for Welsh Fire.
Hayley Matthews and, in particular, Tammy Beaumont were in good form early on...
Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Welsh Fire batter Hayley Matthews on Sky Sports: "After seeing how the surface played in the first half, we felt a score about 130 should be good. It is a bit slow.
"As a team, all of us have really come together. We spoke about how the first two seasons went and about turning things around. The first two games went differently, hoping to carry that on.
"It's also my first sunny day in England this year!"
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Four wickets for 13 runs in 11 balls at the end of the innings. Great effort from the Phoenix after Tammy Beaumont's knock had put the Fire in such a good position.
WICKETpublished at 100 balls
Davies c Burns b Levick 0 (Fire 137-7)
Freya Davies is superbly catch in the deep to end the innings!
The new batter connected pretty well but Erin Burns was waiting in the deep and took it above her head a yard in from the rope.
Excellent finish from Birmingham Phoenix.
WICKETpublished at 99 balls
Elwiss c E Jones b Levick 10 (Fire 137-6)
The pressure tells!
At this stage of the innings, big shots are needed. Georgia Elwiss tries to provide one but pops up a catch to Eve Jones as she runs around from cover.
Fire 137-5published at 98 balls
Just singles so far in this final set from Katie Levick as both batters struggle to make clean contact.
Fire 134-5published at 95 balls
Emily Windsor drives through point for two first ball, a confident start.
Five balls left in the Fire innings.
WICKETpublished at 94 balls
Bryce c Flintoff b Arlott 1 (Fire 132-5)
Well caught at mid-off!
Sarah Bryce tires to clear the in-field but doesn't time the shot at all and Tess Flintoff dives forward to take the catch.
A second wicket for Emily Arlott.
Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Thea Brookes
Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC RadioWelsh Fire need Georgia Elwiss to face as many of these balls as possible. She is a quality batter.
Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
This was the big wicket for the Phoenix. Tess Flintoff removed Tammy Beaumont and the Fire have lost a bit of momentum since then.
Fire 129-4published at 90 balls
Still 10 balls left but five more runs to Welsh Fire as Emily Arlott sends down a leg-side wide that beats the keeper and runs away to the boundary.
Fire 124-4published at 90 balls
Hannah Baker finishes with 2-21 from her 20 balls. Great effort from the young leggie.
We've got 10 balls left in the innings.
WICKETpublished at 89 balls
Dunkley c Kalis b Baker 25 (Fire 124-4)
No mistake this time, Sophia Dunkley is gone.
The drop costs only two runs as Dunkley slices a full, spinning delivery from Hannah Baker two balls later.
A second wicket for Baker and the Phoenix are managing to claw this back late in the innings.
Dunkley dropped on 23published at 87 balls
Good chance but it goes begging! Sophia Dunkley miscues another big shot, heaving the ball towards mid-on where Emily Arlott puts down a regulation chance.
Fire 122-3published at 85 balls
Image source, Getty ImagesSo far Thea Brookes looks to have called it exactly right at 15:58 BST. It's Sophia Dunkley going boundary hunting and Georgia Elwiss pushing singles and making sure she gives Dunkley the strike as much as possible.
Fire 120-3published at 83 balls
Sophia Dunkley got all of that one! Smashed over wide long on for six.
Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 10 August 2023
Charlie Taylor
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThis is growing into a good target which is being set by Welsh Fire.