Liam Livingstone blitz gets Birmingham Phoenix off the mark
Phoenix captain hits 4-6-6-6-4 off Rashid Khan as Invincibles lose unbeaten record
Phoenix captain hits 4-6-6-6-4 off Rashid Khan as Invincibles lose unbeaten record
Commentator: Alan Gardner
9.25pm: What an effort from Birmingham Phoenix, who needed 61 from the last 25 but in the end strolled over the line (despite a wobble) to complete the third-highest successful chase in the men's Hundred! Invincibles must have thought they were almost home and hosed, only for their trump card, Rashid Khan, to concede 26 from a set and bring the home side right back into it
Liam Livingstone, the man who took down Rashid, is understandably the Match Hero: "Very special, we needed it. They're a great team, won it two years in a row. Nice to get one over them and hopefully give us some momentum. [Approach] Try and get used to the pitch and use the bounce, try and take down their spinners. I back myself if bowlers miss I can hit and thankfully it came off. [Rashid set] I've got a pretty good record just by stepping across and slogging him. It's worked in the past. I can't pick him so just try to do it that way. We let ourselves down a bit in the field. Something we don't want to do. Great win, got ourselves back into the tournament."
Woof. The best game of the men's comp. Livingstone gave a scintillating reminder of what he can do, and Phoenix's season is up and running. We'll be back for more with tomorrow's double double-header from Southampton and Cardiff - for now, from myself and Matt, thanks for your comments and good night. Bye!
Benny Howell is in. Mahmood on a hat-trick
LPJ Kimber b Mahmood 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
In comes Louis Kimber
DR Mousley lbw b Mahmood 11 (24m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100
Some more chat between the players. Invincibles staring at first defeat of the season. Phoenix need three from the final set... Mahmood to bowl
Phoenix captain hits 4-6-6-6-4 off Rashid Khan as Invincibles lose unbeaten record