Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Really clever bowling from Carter.
Summary
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Brave win by seven wickets to eliminate defending champions Invincibles
Win keeps Brave in control of first place - and automatic qualification for the final
Adams makes 50 not out and Kemp 41 not out in unbroken stand of 73 to win game
Invincibles 130-6: Bates 55 (46), Scholfield 30 (17)
Invincibles win toss and bat
Brave are already through to the knockouts
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
WICKETpublished at 43 balls
Smith lbw b Carter 38 (Phoenix 72-4)
Plumb.
No bat involved, the ball hits Jamie Smith in front of middle and is going on to hit middle and off about a third of the way up.
Matt Carter deserves that wicket. He's bowled superbly so far.
Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC TwoIt looks out to me.
Phoenix reviewpublished at 43 balls
Matt Carter has surely got the key wicket of Jamie Smith.
He hits him full on the boot and it's given lbw. Reviewed in hope by the batter.
Bouchier out for 22published at 40 balls left
Brave 64-3
Maia Bouchier cannot believe it as she smacks a juicy half-volley from Paige Scholfield straight to Suzie Bates at cover and departs for 22 from 25 balls.
New batter Freya Kemp shows some intent with a lovely crisp drive for four with her first ball.
Brave need 67 from 40 balls.
Phoenix 71-3published at 45 balls left
Need 92 more
Matt Carter raced through that set of five and he's continuing into another.
Phoenix 70-3published at 47 balls left
Need 93 more
Brilliant diving stop from Luke Wood in the deep to deny Jamie Smith four.
It's now 29 balls since the last boundary. Phoenix are getting bogged down.
Phoenix 66-3published at 50 balls left
Need 97 more
Excellent 10 balls from Ish Sodhi.
The leg-spinner conceded just six runs and claimed the crucial wicket of Liam Livingstone.
Moeen Ali is the new batter for Phoenix.
Brave counter continuespublished at 50 balls left
Brave 52-2
Maia Bouchier and Georgia Adams look well set as Southern Brave reach 52-2 at the halfway point.
Oval Invincibles were 51-2 at the same stage. Is a thrilling finish on the cards?
Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC TwoThat was a simple catch for Joe Root, it's a huge wicket in this game.
Livingstone was trying to cut that one hard and it wasn't be best ball from Sodhi but that pressure that he built instead to restrict Livingstone.
WICKETpublished at 52 balls left
Livingstone c Root b Sodhi 9 (Phoenix 66-3)
Big wicket!
Liam Livingstone hasn't really fired yet in the tournament but he is so dangerous and Ish Sodhi's celebration tells you that.
The batter tried to launch the ball over off side, got a thick edge and the ball looped up nicely to Joe Root at short third.
Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Jamie Smith is leading the charge for Birmingham Phoenix. Here he is hitting back-to-back sixes earlier on...
Phoenix 63-2published at 55 balls left
Need 100 more
Plenty of slower balls from Daniel Sams as you'd expect and Liam Livingstone and Jamie Smith are forced to deal in singles at the end of the set.
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC TwoBrilliant work from Hales there, he is a tall lad and has done a good job.
Phoenix 60-2published at 58 balls left
Need 103 more
Excellent work on the boundary by Alex hales to save a run after Jamie Smith had bludgeoned the ball down the ground.
Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
The good news for Phoenix is that they are only two down. Ben Duckett was the second to fall after getting his ramp shot all wrong...
Phoenix 57-2published at 60 balls left
Need 106 more
Another run out chance for Tom Kohler-Cadmore but this time the wicketkeeper is well off target with his shy at the stumps.
Tidy start from off-spinner Matt Carter, though, and the rate is starting to climb for Phoenix.
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Trent Rockets' Joe Root on the player mic: "Smith has been really good form throughout this tournament so it will be key to get him out soon.
"One thing that will be important is using that wind to get a wicket."
Bouchier and Adams steady shippublished at 60 balls left
Brave 42-2
Maia Bouchier and Georgia Adams have steadied things after the loss of those early wickets.
Bouchier is 15 from 16 balls and Adams 11 from seven, but Brave need to accelerate to prevent the run rate from spiralling out of control.
Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 19 August 2023
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC TwoGregory will change the pace every ball to keep Livingstone and Smith guessing.