So, that is it from this game! Another game though follows and that will start in a bit. Do join us for it. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Moeen Ali says the start from Will was really good and he is happy with how they played. States since one side is smaller, you can hit boundaries, he felt the seamers were harder to hit. Adds they played really well. States Will kick-started that chase and the start he gave was crucial. Ends by saying the bowlers were good to keep them down to below 150 and he feels he has to bowl the crucial overs in this team along with Imran Tahir.
Hero of the Match, Will Smeed says he found out last night that he was going to play and was buzzing with excitement as it is a big stage and he was a bit nervous as well. Mentions that me and Finny just went out there to play freely and have fun and he loves batting in the Powerplay. Adds that he has batted everywhere for his county team so, he is comfortable with batting at any position.
Trent Rockets bowling was quite off! The ones who started it off took a real pounding and when Rashid came into the game, Rockets were well behind. to be honest, they were just under par in this game, both with bat and ball.
A thumping win for Birmingham Phoenix, they have chased this down without breaking a sweat! Their openers got them off to a flier! Smeed perished but Allen continued. Moeen Ali also joined the party and the stand between them almost sealed the deal. Both fell but Livingstone and Benjamin then ensured there is no more wickets to fall and took their side over the line.
BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX
145/4 (14.4)
43 (23)
36 (13)
3/26 (4)
1/35 (3.4)
Over 15
1
1
0
1
Liam Livingstone*
23 (12)
Chris Benjamin
9 (4)
Samit Patel
1/35 (3.4)
BPH
145/4
1
74
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone ,That's it! Birmingham Phoenix have finished off the game! Flighted ball on middle and Liam Livingstone hits it down to long on for one. Birmingham Phoenix WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
0
73
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone ,Tossed up on off, Livingstone drives it nicely to the cover region.
1
72
Samit Patel to Chris Benjamin ,A touch shorter on the legs, flicked to fine leg for a single.
1
71
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone ,Flighted around off, pushed through covers for one.
Over 14
1
W
0
4
4
Chris Benjamin*
8 (3)
Liam Livingstone
21 (9)
Rashid Khan
3/26 (4)
BPH
142/4
4
70
Rashid Khan to Chris Benjamin ,FOUR! SAME RESULT! This time it's pushed fuller and quicker on off, Chris Benjamin goes for the reverse swep again and top-edges it over the slip fielder and the ball spins away into the third man fence.
4
69
Rashid Khan to Chris Benjamin ,FOUR! CHEEKY! Just a tad short outside off, Chris Benjamin reverses it fine past the slip fielder and into the boundary.
0
68
Rashid Khan to Chris Benjamin ,Fuller one outside off, Benjamin looks to swep but misses and the ball hits the pads. Appeal from the bowler but turned down.
W
67
Rashid Khan to Miles Hammond ,OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Quicker one, skidding on and goes through the defence of Miles Hammond. Hammond just did not pick it off the track and couldn't do anything other than watch his stumps getting shattered. Rashid Khan with his magic again, but a bit too late maybe to salvage the situation.
1
66
Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone ,A touch shorter and Livingstone tucks it to deep square leg for a run.
Over 13
1
6
1
1
6
Liam Livingstone*
20 (8)
Miles Hammond
4 (4)
D'Arcy Short
0/15 (1)
BPH
133/3
6
65
D'Arcy Short to Liam Livingstone ,SIX! Flighted ball on off, spinning in and Liam Livingstone slogs it to the mid-wicket fence and the fielder palms it over the fence. What a let off for Trent Rockets!
1
64
D'Arcy Short to Miles Hammond ,Tossed up delivery, Hammond pushes it to long on for a run.