END OF OVER:
20 | 15 Runs 2 Wkts | LS-M: 139/6 | RR: 6.95

  • Liam Dawson6 (1b)
  • Jordan Thompson0 (1b)
  • Tom Helm3.5-0-17-4
  • Kane Richardson3.5-0-28-1

7.40pm: Well, that escalated quickly. Spirit were going nowhere at 74 for 4 off 72 balls, only for Ravi Bopara to come out roistering like the England dasher of old. He cleared the ropes five times in a blistering cameo of 45 of 20, and it's given his side something to bowl at. He has also increased the jeopardy significantly for Phoenix, who need to chase the target in 73 balls or fewer in order to lift their NRR high enough to get back into the top three. Here's a few thoughts from Tom Helm, after his 4 for 17: "It's always handy playing at your home ground. Pretty helpful wicket to bowl on. We stuck pretty simple, saw the wicket was doing a bit, staying a bit low. Just tried to bash away. I think we bowled well, not the greatest wicket. But we need to knock them off quickly, so we'll give it a go." Get strapped in, Peter Della Penna is firing up the thrusters for the second dig

19.5
6
Helm to Dawson, SIX, dropped for six at long-off! Perfect end to the innings for Spirit, though Brett D'Oliveira won't want to dwell on it... hammered down the ground by Dawson, didn't quite have the gas to clear the rope, but D'Olly dropped a dolly, and it plopped over the boundary marker

Liam Dawson heads out for the final ball

19.4
W
Helm to Bopara, OUT, short ball, clubbed to deep midwicket! We've seen some princely striking from Bopara, and he threw his all into this one, but can't quite clear the man on the rope. There's an audible groan around Lord's as Bopara trudges off, but he's done his bit for the home side

RS Bopara c Mousley b Helm 45 (20m 20b 2x4 5x6) SR: 225.00

19.3
0
Helm to Bopara, no run, slower ball, brings a swing and a miss

Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1SG BudingerWCF Smeed
2nd1MS WadeWCF Smeed
3rd32MM AliMS Wade
4th0MS WadeCG Benjamin
5th44MS WadeBL D'Oliveira
6th13MS WadeDR Mousley
7th4BAC HowellMS Wade
8th23MS WadeTG Helm
9th4KW RichardsonTG Helm
10th18TG HelmT Sangha