Summary

  • Brave win by four wickets to go second in the table

  • Garton hits vital 28 off 18 on tricky pitch

  • Phoenix post 119-8

  • Duckett hits 27 & Livingstone adds 25

  • Ahmed & Mills take three wickets each

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Ffion Wynne

  1. "A seed", as described by Jofra Archer.

    But pretty good signs for Moeen Ali the bowler.

  2. Phoenix 64-4

    A cautious approach from Dan Mousley and Liam Livingstone as they begin Phoenix's rebuild.

    Cautious is not a word you often associate with Livingstone, but Phoenix will be hopeful if he can set himself up for a big finish.

  3. Jofra Archer
    England fast bowler on BBC Two

    I don't think Moeen will mind. Unfortunate to get out, but he knows what he has to do when he bowls.

    It was a seed. That ball is going to get many a left-hander out.

  4. Phoenix 61-4

    At the halfway stage, Southern Brave are in complete control.

  5. The spinners have done most of the damage but it was the pace of Tymal Mills that got the first breakthrough.

  6. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    That is a massive wicket. Moeen Ali falls to spin.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Moeen b Ackermann 1 (Phoenix 56-4)

    Birmingham Phoenix are in all sorts of trouble!

    We predicted that the spinners would have a big part to play and it's proving that way.

    Full, straight, a hint of turn and Moeen plays all around it.

    This is going to be tricky.

  8. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Really well bowled. It's the googly, it pitches outside leg and Ben Duckett misses with the ramp shot.

    Rehan Ahmed's googly does usually spin quite a bit more than his leggie.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Duckett b Ahmed 27 (Phoenix 55-3)

    Rehan Ahmed has another!

    Just saying how good Ben Duckett is at sweeping, but he gets this one wrong.

    But, there's plenty of turn out there from the spinner - as we were expecting after the women's game earlier.

    Duckett departs for 27 from 17 balls.

  10. In fairness, Duckett is normally very good at playing those shots.

  11. Phoenix 49-2

    Ben Duckett tries to scoop Rehan Ahmed but can only edge it straight into his helmet.

    The leg spinner is bowling confidently here, having been called up to England's white-ball squads earlier today.

  12. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    That's pretty adjacent. Well bowled by Rehan Ahmed. A little bit of spin and Jamie Smith is playing across the line with the sweep shot.

    There's plenty of turn and grip for the slower balls from the seamers.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith lbw b Ahmed 2 (Phoenix 48-2)

    The spin gets another breakthrough!

    Jamie Smith tries to play across the line but is trapped in front by the leg spin of Rehan Ahmed.

    Smith has a chat with Ben Duckett about a review, and gives us a bit of a giggle as he's wearing the helmet cam - and he's considerably taller than his batting partner.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Sometimes you've got to be brave and when you see it's spinning, leave a slip in.

  15. Phoenix 48-1

    First introduction of spin, as Colin Ackermann comes on in his first outing for Brave.

    And he draws the edge from Ben Duckett! But there's no slip, and it flies away for four.

  16. Phoenix 40-1

    Jamie Smith is in at three.

    A big blow to lose Will Smeed just as he was getting going but it's still a solid powerplay from the Phoenix.

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That is a good take, Du Plooy would have been looking right into the sun. That would've been really tricky

    A big top-edge from Smeed, it's a bit of a two-paced pitch here at the Ageas Bowl.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Smeed c Du Plooy b Mills 23 (Phoenix 40-1)

    The drop doesn't cost the Southern Brave too much!

    Will Smeed crashes one for four but Tymal Mills responds with the next, drawing a false shot from a short ball that flies down to deep square where Leus du Plooy makes no mistake.

    Still, an important innings from Smeed to get Phoenix off to a flyer. He goes for 23 from 14 balls.

  19. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That went up a mile!

    Smeed gave it the kitchen sink, big top-edge and the fielder just misjudged. Smeed might make him pay.

  20. dropped catch

    Smeed dropped on 18

    Phoenix 35-0

    Big moment!

    A wild swipe from Will Smeed flies out to Tim David on the boundary, but he can't cling on after having to dive forward.

    It seems like he may have just struggled to judge it with the sun shining, as the ball went so high in the air.