Abell (23) & Willey (15) see Fire to victory after brief wobble
Eskinazi gets Fire off to perfect start with classy 43 off 18 balls
Fire now joint-top on five points but Phoenix remain winless
Phoenix limp to 112-7 - Livingstone top-scoring with 28
Two wickets apiece for Rauf, Payne & Van der Merwe
Smeed c Clarke b Van der Merwe 10 (Phoenix 30-1)
The pressure tells on Will Smeed! Roelof van der Merwe gets the big breakthrough.
Smeed tries to launch one into the stands but completely loses his shape and skies the ball straight up in the air for a simple catch for the keeper Joe Clarke.
Van der Merwe gives a huge roar in celebration.
Welsh Fire's squeeze continues, David Payne the latest bowler to plug away.
He goes for just two runs, and I suspect the bowling side will be happy with that powerplay.
Image source, Getty ImagesHaris Rauf is clocked at 91mph, but can only watch the ball sail to the ropes as Will Smeed gets a lucky edge over the keeper.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator
When you can play shots like that, you don't need to bother with all that rampyness!
No ramps, just two thumping shots down the ground for back-to-back fours.
Ben Duckett is away.
Ben Duckett tries two ramps, and misses them both.
Third time lucky?
Jack Leach
England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Speaking to Jos Buttler, he's so good and he backs himself to score more quickly, the longer he bats so he likes to give himself time in the powerplay.
But I know others prefer to go from ball one.
David Willey keeps things tight for Welsh Fire, again just three singles coming from the five balls.
I doubt it'll be long before we see the big shots coming from these two...
A tidy start from Shaheen, bowling at good pace and conceding just three singles.
He is absolute box office.
Bang on target first ball with a ferocious yorker that Will Smeed digs off his toes for a single.
Birmingham Phoenix have arguably the most destructive top four in the competition.
It will take something special to keep Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone quiet.
But the man with ball in hand, Shaheen Afridi, is certainly capable of special things...
Welsh Fire captain Tom Abell on Sky Sports: "We would have batted first.
"It's been a cracking first three games, all very tight - not great for the heart rate!
"We've been playing pretty good cricket but it's just come down to fine margins."
Birmingham Phoenix captain Moeen Ali on Sky Sports: "The wicket seems to be a little bit slow.
"We need to win four at least. We've got a good record here over the last couple of years. Hopefully we've got the players to go out and perform tonight."
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson.
Welsh Fire: Joe Clarke (wk), Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell (capt), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Shaheen Afridi, Roelof van der Merwe, Haris Rauf, David Payne.
Moeen Ali chooses to bat first, saying the pitch is looking a little slow.
His side are bottom of the men's table without a win - although they have had some bad luck with two games abandoned by the rain.
No chance of that tonight though, as it's glorious at Edgbaston, so let's hope we're in for another great game.
A hat-trick in cricket is always a sight to behold.
In case you missed it, Welsh Fire's women carried on their unbeaten run earlier, with a little thanks to Shabnim Ismail...
Let's go again!
Can Birmingham Phoenix's men prevent a Welsh Fire double today?
We'll have team news and the toss for you shortly.