8:33pm Well that escalated quickly. All done tonight - see you all again tomorrow!
8:29pm The Net Run Rate boost sees Birmingham Phoenix leap-frog Northern Superchargers (0.19 to -0.92) and move into third.
Your Meerkat Match Hero is Tim Southee who orchestrated the first innings capitulation with 3 for 15: "We assessed conditions reasonably quickly and the seamers hitting their lengths helped that. A great performance all-round. "It's a great team to be a part of, and it's nice to talk up another win along the way. It's always nice to win. To win like that can only do wonders for the confidence. Most guys have that mentality: enjoy today, leave it behind and onto the next one."
Dirk: "These Brummies are on fire! 2.2 rpb on a wicket they bowled out a side for 83. It's a shame they can't make a century as the NSC just put too few runs on the board... Will they chase the total before the 50 ball mark?" We'll see. 11 needed off loads.
END OF OVER:7 | 7 Runs | BP-M: 73/0 (11 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 10.42, RRR: 0.84)
- Ben Duckett38 (17b)
- Moeen Ali31 (19b)
- Matthew Short0.5-0-7-0
- Jordan Clark0.5-0-9-0
Matt Short's off spin. Just because
END OF OVER:6 | 9 Runs | BP-M: 66/0 (18 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 11.00, RRR: 1.28)
- Ben Duckett34 (14b)
- Moeen Ali28 (17b)
- Jordan Clark0.5-0-9-0
- Reece Topley1.5-0-27-0
Hampy: "Crikey, only Manchester originals could lose it from here"
27 needed off 75. Ermmm... yeah, call this one. Jordan Clark, what have you got?
END OF OVER:5 | 20 Runs | BP-M: 57/0 (27 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 11.40, RRR: 1.80)
- Moeen Ali27 (15b)
- Ben Duckett26 (11b)
- Reece Topley1.5-0-27-0
- Ben Stokes1.5-0-17-0