END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | SB-W: 139/7 | RR: 6.95

  • Rhianna Southby4 (1b)
  • Georgia Adams1 (2b)
  • Em Arlott3.5-0-19-2
  • Hannah Baker3.5-0-33-1

DaWolf: "Below average total. But there have already been 4 poor-average totals defended this year (141, 148, 139 and 122). Can Phoenix chase better?" -- Don't think this is a below-average total. Yes, the Brave will be disappointed to have not gotten to 150, but reckon this is a par score on a surface where the ball has held up at times.

12:14pm The Phoenix will be happy with how that last quarter of the innings transpired. At one stage, it felt they would be chasing 150 but they have done brilliantly to ensure the Brave could only manage 139. Their spinners, like they did the other day, kept things tight, although Schutt picking up two in her final set was probably where the momentum swung. Arlott then capped off a nice death-bowling display with a two-wicket burst of her own.

The Brave will probably have wanted to get close to 150, but they still have runs on the board. Wyatt-Hodge kept the innings together, with Wolvaardt and Devine supporting her at different times. The latter struggled for rhythm, though, and that could be a sign of the pitch being slightly more sluggish than expected. Either way, we have a cracking run-chase in front of us. Join us in a bit!

Laura Wolvaardt: We were hoping for something closer to 150, but wicket is slower than usual (and this could be an above-average score). Hopefully we can bowl well. (On bowling plans) Just pace-off and staying on the stumps as much as I can - I found that tough when I was batting. (On playing for the Brave) I keep moving around, but absolutely love it down here. Really settling in nicely. My first home game (for the Brave), so very excited.

19.5
4
Arlott to Southby, FOUR, hat-trick ball is squeezed out to the deep third fence, and the Southern Brave finish with 139! Goes for the off-stump yorker but errs on the wider side. Southby jams down on it and gets it away to end the innings on a slight high!

Right. Arlott on a hat-trick now. There have been three hat-tricks in the women's competition so far. She has Southby in her sights

19.4
W
Arlott to Villiers, OUT, holes out to mid on! The Brave falling apart at the end! This is banged into the track outside off, daring Villiers to flat-bat it over the in-field. She tries it but does not quite succeed. A bit of a slice and Voll, running back from mid on, takes it smartly above her right shoulder. Arlott on a hat-trick!

MK Villiers c Voll b Arlott 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Villiers in at 8

19.3
W
Arlott to Tryon, OUT, the bails do come off this time, and Tryon has to depart! Zipped in full on middle and off. Tryon backs away, looking to go downtown. Gets nowhere close to the ball, though, and it breezes past her flailing blade to cannon into the stumps. The Phoenix keep plugging away!

CL Tryon b Arlott 5 (6m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

19.2
1
Arlott to Adams, 1 run, dug into the track on middle and off. Adams opens up her stance and swats it towards deep square leg

Phoenix 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19EL LambG Voll
2nd0M KellyG Voll
3rd3EA PerryG Voll
4th37EA PerryAE Jones
5th36EA PerrySL Kalis
6th3SL KalisA Lister
7th3SL KalisEL Arlott
8th17M SchuttSL Kalis
9th6SL KalisMSL Taylor
10th0HL BakerMSL Taylor