That is it from this game! Southern Brave have finally found a way to get over the line and have registered their first win of the season. This win sees them get out of the foot of the table. Birmingham Phoenix will need to find a way to get back to winning ways as they have lost two games in a row now. The action in The Hundred continues on Saturday, 31st July. It is a double-header weekend in both the Men's and Women's competitions. Welsh Fire Women kick off the day against Manchester Originals Women. All the action begins at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Make sure you join us. Till then, goodbye and take care!
For his brilliant innings of 60 from 38 balls, JAMES VINCE IS NAMED HERO OF THE MATCH! James Vince says that it got fairly tight towards the end but he is relieved to get the first win. Adds that he got a lot of confidence from his century against Pakistan. Adds that it was important to get the win. Tells that Mahela Jayawardene has done well as a coach. States that it is nice to play in front of the home crowd.
Earlier in the evening, Vince won the toss and put Birmingham Phoenix to bat. Phoenix did not start well but an unbeaten 104-run stand between Livingstone and Hammond saw Phoenix finish with 151. It felt like Livingstone's unbeaten 68 would be enough to win the game but 151 did not prove to be enough runs on the board. Jake Lintott was brilliant with the ball for Southern Brave as he finished with 2/13 from 15 balls.
A tough loss for Birmingham Phoenix! They did not start well but pulled things back in the middle. The bowlers though could not finish things off and have fallen to consecutive losses. Moeen's gamble to give the final set of 5 to Tom Helm did not pay off. He had a tough game as he went for 40 in his 17 balls though he got a wicket. Moeen Ali was good but his final set of 5 went for 18 and he finished with 1/39. Tahir was good for his wicket. Milne though was outstanding! He finished with 3/15 from his 20 balls but unfortunately, that was just not enough to see his side over the line.
Chasing 152, Southern Brave lost de Kock early. Vince though looked in the mood. The skipper was leading the charge from the front with Conway playing second fiddle. Vince was cruising and when he got to his fifty it looked like the captain will see the side home. Vince though departed on 60 and the game turned after that. The middle order got starts but none of them could build on that start. It looked like the game was slipping away from Southern Brave. Jordan though played a superb cameo and showed his skills with the bat. His 17 off just 9 balls saw the Southern Brave pull out their first win. A win that came out of nowhere.
Southern Brave have done it! They have got outside the foot of the table and have got their first win of the season. The local crowd here are absolutely loving it! What a game of cricket and once again it is a game that has gone down to the wire! Birmingham Phoenix succumb to back-to-back losses and they will need to find a way to get out of this rut.
SOUTHERN BRAVE
152/6 (19.2)
60 (38)
34 (27)
3/15 (4)
1/27 (4)
Over 20
4
wd
2
1wd
Chris Jordan*
17 (9)
Liam Dawson
1 (1)
Tom Helm
1/40 (3.2)
SOB
152/6
1wd
98
Tom Helm to Chris Jordan ,TWO WIDES! There's the first win for Southern Brave! Good length ball down the leg side, Jordan looks to flick but misses. Wided and the batters collect a bye as well. SOUTHERN BRAVE WIN BY 4 WICKETS.
2
97
Tom Helm to Chris Jordan ,DROPPED! What is happening? Benny Howell has dropped a sitter. Short ball on middle, Jordan pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Benny howell drops it. Two taken.
wd
97
Tom Helm to Chris Jordan ,WIDE! Full ball down the leg side, Jordan looks to sweep but misses. Wided.
4
96
Tom Helm to Chris Jordan ,FOUR! Now Southern Brave need just 5 in 4 balls. Short ball on middle, Jordan pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.
! 9 runs to win! Who will win this game? Tom Helm is set to bowl the final set of 5! He has bowled 15 deliveries and conceded 31 runs. Can he defend 8?
Over 19
1lb
W
1
wd
1nb
2
2
Chris Jordan*
11 (7)
Liam Dawson
1 (1)
Adam Milne
3/15 (4)
SOB
143/6
2
95
Adam Milne to Chris Jordan ,Low full toss on off, Jordan drives it wide of long off. The fielder comes across and makes a very good stop. Saved a couple of runs.
2
94
Adam Milne to Chris Jordan ,Very full outside off, Jordan drives it to deep cover for a couple.
1nb
94
Adam Milne to Chris Jordan ,NO BALL! Short ball around middle, Jordan ducks under it. No Ball given.
wd
94
Adam Milne to Chris Jordan ,WIDE! Good length ball outside the tramline, Jordan looks to cut but misses. Wided.
1
93
Adam Milne to Liam Dawson ,Good length ball around off, Dawson looks to flick but it goes off the inside edge, hits the pads and goes to the off side for one.
The new batter in is Liam Dawson!