Spirit 152-4published at 90 balls
Grace Scrivens is the new batter for Spirit with 10 balls to go in the innings.
Is 170 doable from here?
Summary
Phoenix slump from 31-1 to 99 all out
Spirit post imposing 172-5
Harris hits superb 87 off 47 balls
Phoenix fail to win a match in the 2023 Hundred
Spirit move above Originals to finish sixth
Spirit 152-4published at 90 balls
WICKETpublished at 89 balls
Ghosh run out (Devine) 29 (Spirit 151-4)
Mix-up and Richa Ghosh is run out by a long way.
Ghosh clubbed the ball leg side, the two looked to be on and Grace Harris certainly got back comfortably enough.
However, Ghosh seemed to hesitate after realising she was short of her ground attempting to tap and turn for the second.
She goes back but that costs her, she's barely more than a couple of yards away from Sophie Devine as she collects the throw and sends it down to Amy Jones behind the stumps.
Spirit 150-3published at 88 balls
Harris 72, Ghosh 28
Richa Ghosh goes this time!
I'm not sure she got all of this but the ball still sails over long-on for a third six in four balls.
That's 150 up for the Spirit.
Spirit 143-3published at 86 balls
Harris 72, Ghosh 22
Six more!
Full toss from Sophie Devine and Grace Harris launches it over deep mid-wicket.
That's gone a long way back!
Spirit 137-3published at 85 balls
Harris 66, Ghosh 22
Big, big hit from Grace Harris!
Straight back over Erin Burns' head. Effortless power from the Spirit opener.
Spirit 129-3published at 82 balls
Harris 60, Ghosh 21
Inside-out over extra cover for four!
Lovely shot from Richa Ghosh to put a bit of pressure on Erin Burns early in the set.
Spirit 123-3published at 80 balls
Richa Ghosh misses out on a leg-stump full toss to end the set.
Seven from from it. Spirit will be targeting 150-plus from here, they need 27 from the last 20 balls to get there.
With seven wickets in hand, you'd back them to get there comfortably.
Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 24 August 2023
Issy Wong was all smiles after taking the catch to dismiss Sophie Luff but it could have been different if her stumble had proven more costly...
Spirit 120-3published at 76 balls
Sophie Devine has been held back and now sees her first ball hammered back over her head by Richa Ghosh!
Top shot.
Spirit 116-3published at 75 balls
Good set from Emily Arlott but the running between the wickets has been good from Grace Harris and Richa Ghosh, they take singles form every ball.
25 balls left...
Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 August 2023
Here is the second Spirit wicket to fall. Amelia Kerr caught at mid-on off the bowling of Katie Levick...
Spirit 111-3published at 70 balls
Good ball to finish from Erin Burns. There seemed to be a bit more zip to that delivery and the ball bounces to beat Richa Ghosh's cut shot and is only just over the top of the stumps.
Spirit 109-3published at 68 balls
No spin troubles for Richa Ghosh yet. She moves across her stumps and swivels on the pull shot.
It races away behind square for four.
Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 24 August 2023
It will be spin to Richa Ghosh as Erin Burns continues after the timeout.
Use spin to Ghoshpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesBirmingham Phoenix might best be advised to bowl spin to Richa Ghosh, according to the CricViz data.
In five innings in The Hundred this year, the India wicketkeeper-batter has scored just 40 runs from 51 balls against spin. That's a strike-rate of only 78.
Not only is Ghosh struggling to score against spin, she's been dismissed by it in all five of those innings for an average of eight.
Spirit 103-3published at 65 balls
Harris 56, Ghosh 0
Eve Jones takes the strategic timeout. There are 35 balls left in the innings, can Phoenix fight back to restrict Spirit?
The away side look on for a very big total, especially if Grace Harris stays out there.
WICKETpublished at 64 balls
Luff c Wong b Burns 3 (Spirit 103-3)
Top-edged sweep and Issy Wong stumbles but holds onto the catch.
The ball wasn't quite there for the shot but Sophie Luff took it on and it went high into the leg side.
Wong was there in plenty of time but almost tripped over her own feet as she took the catch. She allows herself a smile once the ball is safely in her grasp.
Erin Burns strikes in her first set.
50 for Grace Harrispublished at 60 balls
Spirit 99-2
Wayward from Emily Arlott and Grace Harris nails the sweep shot behind square for four.
That takes her to her half-century from 31 balls. She has been quick to punish the Phoenix bowlers and has plenty of time to inflict further damage.
Spirit 94-2published at 58 balls
Fantastic fielding by Erin Burns at mid-wicket, diving to make the stop after Sophie Luff had whipped the ball in her direction.
It was nearly a catch but it reached Burns on the half-volley.
Spirit 92-2published at 55 balls
Drag down from Katie Levick and Grace Harris isn't going to miss out.
She goes deep in her crease and then crashes the ball away through the covers for her ninth boundary of the innings.
Sophie Luff is the new batter for Spirit.