- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.3 pulled in the air, this time no mistake in the deep! Smeed was beaten by extra pace on the short ball, cramped on the body, a top-edge as he climbed across the line. A key breakthrough after a torrid start. DU Plooy had to make good ground but did so without fuss 40/17.4 Rehan's got his second! Bowled around the legs, didn't pick the googly, and back goes the middle stump! Duckett lined up his favoured sweep but it lets him down for once. What a start this is for the leggie! 55/36.2 huge appeal for lbw, and Rehan strikes second-ball! Quicker, fuller, pinned on the knee, back leg, as Smith swings across the line. Big wicket! Thoughts of a review but that was too full to be missing much 48/217.5 huge wicket! That could be the difference between a defendable total and a meltdown for Phoenix. A feathered edge off another hard-handed swipe, making room to leg with a big wind-up, and a good take from Conway. This innings is not looking rosy now 108/68.2 Oh Mo! Plays down the wrong line, and Phoenix are getting scorched by spin! Round the wicket, turned a touch on a good length, but beaten around the outside edge to extract the skipper! 56/413.2 Looks like Mousley's been done down the leg-side! Fired fast and flat past the advancing batter, a very good take from the keeper, and he's well short! 73/518.1 an outside edge, and both set batters are gone! Massive wind-up from Howell, but there was more bat-speed than timing on that one. A slo-mo edge loops low to a wide gully, who tumbles well to gather. Big trouble now 108/719.3 Mills has his third this time! Makes room to leg, has a wipe through the off side, but that carries all the way to wide long-off 117/8Extras8 (b 1, lb 1, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL119/8 (20 Overs, RR: 5.95 per 6 ball)Did not bat: T SanghaFall of wickets: 1-40 (Will Smeed, 4.3 ov), 2-48 (Jamie Smith, 6.2 ov), 3-55 (Ben Duckett, 7.4 ov), 4-56 (Moeen Ali, 8.2 ov), 5-73 (Dan Mousley, 13.2 ov), 6-108 (Liam Livingstone, 17.5 ov), 7-108 (Benny Howell, 18.1 ov), 8-117 (Chris Woakes, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GHS Garton 2 0 22 0 11.00 3 5 0 0 0 C Overton 3 0 14 0 4.66 7 2 0 0 0 TS Mills 4 0 20 3 5.00 10 1 1 1 0 CN Ackermann 4 1 19 1 4.75 9 2 0 1 0 Rehan Ahmed 4 0 22 3 5.50 7 1 1 1 0 CJ Jordan 3 0 20 1 6.66 5 0 1 1 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.3 attempted scoop, tumbling to the off-side, and straight into the keeper's gloves! Allen was lumping it gloriously down the ground, but chooses to get himself in a tangle and give Jamie Smith a gift. Odd choices... 24/111.5 non-striker's end run-out! Rocks back on another cut, thumped at cover, he immediately said no, but du Plooy just kept coming. A flat return to the bowler who gathers well. Another glimmer for Phoenix 77/39.3 bowled him! Vince gives Moeen the charge, but that's sharp turn from outside off, through the gate as he misjudges the length and fails to adjust in time. Thumps leg stump, and now we've got a glimmer of a contest 60/218.4 six more dots needed! Du Plooy attempts the reverse-sweep and up goes the finger! There's a review... but it's academic. Off he trots... 119/616.3 takes the leading edge, another thrash across the line, and Garton is gone... is it too little too late? Almost certainly, but that helps. A looping catch to point 111/417.5 huge hack, and David holes out! Smeed at wide long-on steadies himself well in the deep and pockets the chance! Ten more dots needed! 119/5Extras8 (b 1, nb 2, w 5)TOTAL120/6 (18.4 Overs, RR: 6.38 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Finn Allen, 3.3 ov), 2-60 (James Vince, 9.3 ov), 3-77 (Devon Conway, 11.5 ov), 4-111 (George Garton, 16.3 ov), 5-119 (Tim David, 17.5 ov), 6-119 (Leus du Plooy, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CR Woakes 3 0 20 0 6.66 7 4 0 0 0 AF Milne 2 0 18 0 9.00 5 1 1 1 1 KW Richardson 1 0 5 1 5.00 3 1 0 0 0 T Sangha 4 0 23 2 5.75 10 1 1 2 0 BAC Howell 2 0 15 0 7.50 1 2 0 0 0 LS Livingstone 2 0 20 0 10.00 1 3 0 0 0 MM Ali 4 0 17 1 4.25 10 2 0 0 0 DR Mousley 0.4 0 1 1 1.25 4 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 August 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Southern Brave (Men) 2, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 36 balls, Extras 1
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 86 balls, Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 108/6 in 90 balls (BAC Howell 15)
- Innings Break: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 119/8 in 100 balls (AF Milne 3, KW Richardson 0)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- Southern Brave (Men): 50 runs in 38 balls, Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Southern Brave (Men) - 77/3 in 60 balls (JL du Plooy 9)
- Southern Brave (Men): 100 runs in 78 balls, Extras 7
- Balls 94: Review by Southern Brave (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - NJ Llong, Batter - JL du Plooy (Struck down)
Match Coverage
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