END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs | TR-M: 145/6 | RR: 7.25

  • Daniel Sams55 (25b)
  • Lewis Gregory35 (22b)
  • Tom Helm3.5-0-34-1
  • Henry Brookes3.5-0-31-0

7.42pm: That's a fine recovery from Rockets, who were in a right two and eight at 53 for 6 from 54 balls, before Daniel Sams and Lewis Gregory launched a late fightback. The seventh-wicket pair put on 92 from 46, and that gives them something to bowl at. Birmingham Phoenix had a great start after opting to bowl, and will hope that gives them an edge in the chase. Andrew Miller will be here for that shortly

Benny Howell, who took 3 for 28, has been speaking to Sky at halfway: "To get them six down quite early, they had a good partnership. But if we bat well it's a score we can chase. Just before I run in, I decide. It depends on how the batter is setting up, and the various different grips I have. I spend hours in the nets playing around, trying to get the ball going one way or another. Bowling to the longer boundary, plan was to keep it straight. [Patel wicket] That was wider than I wanted, got lucky."

19.5
2
Helm to Sams, 2 runs, short ball, swings hard, cue-ended back past the bowler for a couple more!
19.5
1w
Helm to Sams, 1 wide, banged in short and down leg. Sams doesn't play at this one

Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2MAH HammondWCF Smeed
2nd23MM AliMAH Hammond
3rd85MM AliLS Livingstone
4th39MS WadeLS Livingstone