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Best performances - Batsmen

MM Ali
MM Ali
60(46) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %65%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 25 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
8 0 0 3 24 5 7 13
BM Duckett
BM Duckett
54(31) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 14 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
6 9 1 8 10 4 10 6

Best performances - Bowlers

SA Abbott
SA Abbott
O4
M0
R16
W4
Eco4.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
3W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf
O4
M0
R24
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar

9:03pm That's all from us folks. See you tomorrow. The Hundred doesn't stop...

9:00pm Rightly, the Meerkat Match Hero is Sean Abbott with 4 for 16 leading to a more manageable chase: "It was a little bit tricky to sum up conditions at first, but it was about going back to basics, hitting the top of the stumps and varying pace from there.

"We were fortunate enough to keep taking wickets throughout the innings. It's a very relaxed vibe amongst the group at the minute, and I feel like we portray that when we go out as a team. It feels like there's a good balance at the moment, and I feel like the guys are playing their roles really well.

"We're coming up against a couple of tough teams at home, but we've got home advantage there and want to wrap up the season."

8:54pm Barring the late collapse, it was a brilliant batting effort from Birmingham Phoenix, characterised by that opening stand of 114 between Moeen Ali and Ben Duckett. Welsh Fire, having batted well, just didn't have any incision with the ball until Phoenix decided to try and finish this in a hurry.

18.3
4
Willey to Howell, FOUR, Clubbed down the ground for four! Howell gets one in the slot and clouts it down the ground. Phoenix eventually win by five wickets with seven balls to spare. Phoenix now move into third, while Welsh Fire are out of the reckoning for the knockout stages!
18.2
1
Willey to Duckett, 1 run, On the move, punches a single to Abell and takes the single. Game done
18.1
4
Willey to Duckett, FOUR, Hit on the up towards mid off... but just over his head! Cracking shot in the end, adjusts well to the change of length, though he was worried for a sec. Gets enough of it to move to his half-century from 30 deliveries.

Willey going again with his last set. Duckett on strike, 7 to get from 10. Fans of "big first hour", meet "big first ball"

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | BP-M: 140/5 (7 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 7.77, RRR: 3.50)

  • Benny Howell2 (3b)
  • Ben Duckett49 (29b)
  • David Willey2.5-0-18-1
  • Haris Rauf3.5-0-24-2
17.5
2
Willey to Howell, 2 runs, Full, across, hit over cover for a couple, as Whiteley does the fielding in the deep. Excellent set from Willey.
17.4
0
Willey to Howell, no run, Is that an edge?? Late movement across Howell, who steps forward and tries to boom a drive, taken by a diving Clarke. Now then...
17.3
0
Willey to Howell, no run, Full, across Howell, fielded by backward point. Six inside the circle, as well. Good positive captaincy from Abell...

4 wickets from the last 7 balls by the way, with just 5 scored... Benny Howell out to the middle. Abell decides to put a slip in as well

Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st114MM AliBM Duckett
2nd19BM DuckettJL Smith
3rd4LS LivingstoneBM Duckett
4th1BM DuckettDR Mousley
5th0BM DuckettJG Bethell
6th11BAC HowellBM Duckett