5.30pm: They were well off the pace at halfway, needing 75 from 50 balls - but in the end, Amy Jones and Ellyse Perry got home at a canter. Both finished unbeaten, their stand worth a cool 78 off 48, as Phoenix made sure their excellent bowling effort didn't go to waste. Rockets just didn't have enough on the board, albeit they defended a small target in their last game. Anyway, the men's teams are starting their warm-ups, so why not join us for the evening game? B'bye now
Amy Jones is today's Match Hero: "Felt quite difficult, the run rate was creeping up. They bowled quite tight and it was hard to find the boundary. [Batting with Perry] Great, she's got a world of experience, kept calm throughout and found her shots at the end. [Arlott] She's been great all year, for her to have the success is brilliant. A lot of credit to the bowlers. We had a really good day in the outfield - maybe not behind the stumps. With games coming so fast, momentum is something we want to keep going."
Bryce for the penultimate set
Raji: "Is Perry making a statement?" Well, she lost her place in Australia's T20 side, but this is certainly a reminder of her quality
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | BP-W: 113/2 (4 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.27, RRR: 2.00)
- Amy Jones44 (32b)
- Ellyse Perry35 (27b)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt2.5-0-24-1
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt3.5-0-25-0
And all of a sudden, Phoenix have as good as won this one
Sciver on, 15 from 15 needed
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | BP-W: 102/2 (15 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 5.00)
- Ellyse Perry29 (24b)
- Amy Jones39 (30b)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt3.5-0-25-0
- Sarah Glenn2.5-0-20-0
Brunt for her final set. Phoenix need 27 from 20
END OF OVER:16 | 11 Runs | BP-W: 90/2 (27 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 5.62, RRR: 6.75)
- Amy Jones36 (28b)
- Ellyse Perry20 (21b)
- Sarah Glenn2.5-0-20-0
- Alana King3.5-0-18-1
Good over for Phoenix, brings the required RPB down to 1.37
Glenn is back
END OF OVER:15 | 5 Runs | BP-W: 79/2 (38 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 5.26, RRR: 7.60)
- Ellyse Perry15 (19b)
- Amy Jones30 (25b)
- Alana King3.5-0-18-1
- Kathryn Bryce2.5-0-19-0