Summary

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  • Rockets win by 46 runs to stay in contention for knockout stages

  • Phoenix eliminated by defeat

  • Sams take 3-17 as Phoenix make 116-9

  • Rockets make 162-6 with Munro making 34 off 17 and Hain 30 off 21

  • New Zealand quick Milne impresses with 2-24

  • Phoenix win toss and bowl

  • Rockets likely need to win to maintain hopes

  1. Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Birmingham Phoenix's Ben Duckett on the player mic: "I think we're at the stage where I don't know who's on top. If we keep taking wickets we could keep them to a decent target.

    "Hopefully we can restrict them as well. Sams really is the man, we really need to get him now."

  2. Rockets 141-5published at 86 balls

    Woakes edged for four by Sam, who has 19 from 10. Rockets are getting a good score here.

  3. Rockets 137-5published at 85 balls

    Ben Duckett is back on the mic. He's talking about how windy it is. He's got everything in his locker.

  4. Postpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Stand and deliver. Sams got the length he wanted and just gave it a whack.

  5. Rockets 135-5published at 83 balls

    Daniel Sams has got the club out. Back to back boundaries off Kane Richardson.

  6. Rockets 126-5published at 80 balls

    Benny Howell is done. 1-29 from his 20. A very good effort. In another era he would have played for England by now.

  7. Rockets 121-5published at 76 balls

    Howell is bowling 10 balls straight through. Lewis Gregory is the new man.

  8. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    You can see Colin Munro is disappointed but that's the skill of Benny Howell, he has so many tricks.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 74 balls

    Munro c Moeen b Howell 34 (Rockets 117-5)

    Outfoxed! Benny Howell is the man a million varieties and he has done for Colin Munro. Through the shot to a cutter, can only spoon to Moeen Ali at extra cover.

  10. Bates reaches half-centurypublished at 80 balls

    Invincibles 103-3

    Suzie Bates had a top score of just 24 in this year's Hundred before today, but the New Zealander looks to be back to top form as she brings up her half-century from 40 deliveries.

  11. 6 runs

    Rockets 115-4published at 71 balls

    Almost! Milne on the boundary at long-on, Munro's slap. Milne takes the catch, but carries the ball over. You almost expect to see one of those incredible boundary catches, but they are so hard to pull off.

  12. Rockets 109-4published at 70 balls

    Daniel Sams is the new man. The Aussie can whallop it. Two very big hitters in the middle now. There are some fellas in banana outfits climbing the stand with a jug of something. Nice.

  13. Scholfield dropped as Invincibles fight backpublished at 70 balls

    Invincibles 86-3

    Chloe Tryon took a smart catch to dismiss Marizanne Kapp earlier, but she spills a similar chance to give Paige Scholfield an extra life.

    Scholfield rubs salt into the wounds by smashing the next ball away for six.

    Suzie Bates hit Lauren Bell for back-to-back boundaries in the previous set as Invincibles begin to mount a recovery.

  14. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    That's a wonderful catch. This is brilliant from Kane Richardson, to see him fly around the boundary and still keep his balance is really good.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 66 balls

    Hain c Richardson b Milne 30 (Rockets 105-4)

    Brilliant! Kane Richardson on the point boundary, taking a superb diving grab to get rid of Sam Hain. An uppercut, but Richardson make great ground and dives full length. Outstanding from the big Aussie.

  16. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    You see this so often in the modern game, just one step and let the bat swing through. It's a pure strike from Munro.

  17. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Munro has taken this downtown.

  18. 6 runs

    Rockets 104-3published at 64 balls

    Oh, fetch it. Massive from Colin Munro, plonking Moeen Ali over his head. That's heading towards the City Ground. A monster.

  19. Rockets 95-3published at 60 balls

    Colin Munro is having some treatment on his right leg. The physio is folding him up like a pretzel.

  20. Rockets 95-3published at 60 balls

    The Phoenix take a timeout. I think the Rockets are doing well here. A run a ball gets to 135, which would be about par. Throw some hitting in there and they are on to a decent score.