Summary

  • Invincibles dismissed for 119 as Phoenix secure first win

  • Richardson claims 4-32

  • Cox retires injured after being hit on hand by Milne

  • Phoenix post 160-8

  • Smith smashes 60 off 33 balls; Chappell takes 4-33

  1. Phoenix 78-3published at 60 balls

    Just four singles come off that set from Johnson, whose bowling figures are now 15 runs conceded off as many deliveries.

    Will Jacks is coming in for another five, having only gone for three with his first set.

  2. Phoenix 74-3published at 55 balls

    Smith currently sits on 33 runs off just 18 balls with the bat, bringing up almost half of Phoenix's runs so far.

    After several consecutive sets of spin, left-arm pace bowler Spencer Johnson is recalled to the attack.

  3. 6 runs

    Phoenix 73-3published at 53 balls

    Another six!

    Smith is motoring here, smacking Sowter over the rope in a shout almost identical to how he dispatched Narine in the previous set.

  4. Phoenix 67-3published at 52 balls

    Jamie Smith is getting in the groove here, a great drive through the covers for four. Smith is targeting Sowter.

  5. 6 runs

    Phoenix 62-3published at 50 balls

    That's more like it!

    A brilliant shot from Jamie Smith, who takes on Narine again and smashes the ball straight over his head. To make it even better, it is met by a great catch in the crowd.

    10 runs off the final two balls of Narine's set accelerates the Phoenix's score at the halfway stage.

  6. Phoenix 52-3published at 49 balls

    A wait for a boundary from the Phoenix finally ends as Jamie Smith hits Narine straight down the ground for four.

  7. Phoenix 50-3published at 45 balls

    Another set that only goes for three runs. More economical bowling from Jacks, with both Smith and Moeen struggling to really get going with the bat.

    The 50 is up for the Phoenix, but they would have wanted that to come much sooner.

  8. Phoenix 47-3published at 40 balls

    Just three runs off the latest set, two of which coming from Moeen Ali who came into the crease after Livingstone was removed. Good bowling there from Narine.

    More spin up next, this time it is Will Jacks.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Livingstone 3 c Klaasen b Sowter (Phoenix 44-3)

    What a catch!

    Klaasen out on the boundary with a great catch as Liam Livingstone goes cheaply for three.

    Nathan Sowter is now 2-4 off his 10 balls. A great start for the Invincibles.

  10. Phoenix 42-2published at 29 balls

    Jamie Smith gets his first boundary with a good cut shot off Narine for four, whose first set is a largely tidy one.

    Spin proving to be very economical for Phoenix so far.

  11. Phoenix 36-2published at 25 balls

    A brilliant first set from Sowter, who goes for just two runs and takes the big wicket of Ben Duckett.

    That is the end of the powerplay and the Phoenix find themselves without both of their opening batters and Sunil Narine next to bowl.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 22 balls

    Duckett c Cox b Sowter 23 (Phoenix 35-2)

    The gamble on Sowter worked. Just two balls into his first set and Duckett, looking to smash the ball, skies the delivery and it's a solid catch from Cox to remove Duckett on 23.

    Liam Livingstone is next in.

  13. Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    Nathan Sowter comes into the attack...

  14. How's stat?!published at 18:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2023

    According to CricViz's captaincy grid Sam Curran is a good option to his England white-ball team-mate Ben Duckett.

    Leg-spinner Nathan Sowter is a bad option to bowl at Duckett.

    The problems of being a captain.

  15. Phoenix 34-1published at 20 balls

    After starting his second set with three singles, Johnson is pulled for four by Duckett, who looks in real control early on inside this innings. A dot ball from Johnson follows Duckett's boundary.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15 balls

    Smeed c Sowter b Chappell 6 (Phoenix 27-1)

    Instant reply from Chappell who gets the breakthrough. Smeed did not get a hold of that ball and chips one up to Sowter who is gifted an easy catch.

    Jamie Smith is next in to bat.

  17. Phoenix 27-0published at 14 balls

    Will Smeed gets in on the boundary action, driving Chappell through the covers for four. Chappell has given away three boundaries from four deliveries so far.

  18. Phoenix 22-0published at 12 balls

    Back-to-back fours for Duckett, a very clever tickle down the off side for his latest boundary. Duckett is already 17 off nine here.

  19. Phoenix 18-0published at 11 balls

    In the same way that Duckett disposed of Curran's first ball, Duckett cracks Chappell's first delivery for a four.

  20. Phoenix 14-0published at 10 balls

    Just one more from the final two balls for Phoenix as Curran goes for nine off his first set.

    Zak Chappell will bowl the next five.