Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game. Birmingham Phoenix Women are placed fifth on the points table, just a single point behind Trent Rockets Women. The table is quite tight and anyone can get into the top three with one game remaining in hand. Well, the cricketing action is not over here. The Men's game will get underway at 1900 local (1800 GMT). Also, the next women's game will be played on 14th August, 2021. It is between Oval Invincibles Women and London Spirit Women at 1530 local (1430 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
Erin Burns, Hero of the match, says it was a must-win game for them and they are happy with this win. Adds that they wanted to stay calm in the middle and take it nice and deep during the chase. Feels that it was good that they knew what they had to chase and all the batters contributed nicely. She says that it has been a fantastic tournament so far, the facilities have been outstanding and she is enjoying her time in England.
Trent Rockets Women chipped wickets but lost the grip in the end! The bowlers were sent for a ride initially, but they came back stronger to bundle out the top-order and to get an upper hand in this game. Sammy Jo Johnson was their star with the ball, as she snared three wickets. Brunt, Bryce and Glenn shared a wicket each. But in the end they lost their track, they probed good lines and lengths but Emily Arlott and Erin Burns were on top of it every single time. Trent Rockets Women leaked a few runs in the final phase of the game and that took the win away from them.
Fabulous batting display by Birmingham Phoenix Women! They got off to a good start with the help of Shafali Verma and Evelyn Jones. But the former had to depart early. Meanwhile, Jones could ot get going and got knocked out for 13 runs. Then came a short collapse in the middle order, when Amy Jones, Katie Mack and Gwenan Davies were sent back in quick succession, around this time it looked like Birmingham Phoenix Women are out of the game. But little did we know, Erin Burns and Emily Arlott still had some fight left in them and boy they did not let the pressure get to them. Burns though lost her track in the middle but the latter went onto finish the game in style.
The drama continues in The Hundred Women’s. Birmingham Phoenix Women have shattered the dreams of Trent Rockets Women to climb up into the second spot on the table. They have snatched a couple of points here and they can sneak into the top-three spot with a game in hand, only if the fixtures around them go in their favour.
Over 19
1
0
4
4
Emily Arlott*
22 (14)
Georgia Elwiss
2 (3)
Sammy Jo Johnson
3/22 (3.4)
BPH-W
129/7
4
94
Sammy Jo Johnson to Emily Arlott ,FOUR! There it is! Birmingham Phoenix Women won the match by 3 wickets! Full toss, on middle. Emily Arlott heaves it towards wide long on for another boundary. What a chase this has been from Birmingham Phoenix Women!
4
93
Sammy Jo Johnson to Emily Arlott ,FOUR! DISPATCHED! Short ball, on middle and leg. Emily Arlott heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Birmingham Phoenix Women are just 1 run away now.
0
92
Sammy Jo Johnson to Emily Arlott ,DROPPED! A TOUGH ONE THOUGH! Slower ball, on off. Emily Arlott hits it straight back to the bowler but Sammy Jo Johnson drops it,
1
91
Sammy Jo Johnson to Georgia Elwiss ,Short ball, on middle. Georgia Elwiss pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.
Sammy Jo Johnson to continue with another set of 5.
Over 18
0
4
W
0
1
Georgia Elwiss*
1 (2)
Emily Arlott
14 (11)
Sammy Jo Johnson
3/13 (3)
BPH-W
120/7
1
90
Sammy Jo Johnson to Georgia Elwiss ,A length ball, on the pads. Elwiss tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
0
89
Sammy Jo Johnson to Georgia Elwiss ,A length ball, on off. Elwiss pushes it to cover.
Georgia Elwiss walks out to bat.
W
88
Sammy Jo Johnson to Erin Burns ,OUT! CAUGHT! Sammy Jo Johnson goes onto pick her thrid wicket. Trent Rockets Women are back in the game. A length ball, on off. Burns flicks it uppishly towards square leg. She was looking to go for a biggie, but instead finds the fielder in the deep. Emily Windsor takes a sharp catch.
4
87
Sammy Jo Johnson to Erin Burns ,FOUR! But the pressure does not get to Burns. A full length ball, on off. Burns slices it through point. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race.
0
86
Sammy Jo Johnson to Erin Burns ,A slower length ball, on off. Burns defends it back to the bowler. A dot to stop start the over, pressure.
Sammy Jo Johnson comes into the attack now. 8 runs off her 10 balls so far.
Over 17
4
1
1
1
4
Erin Burns*
34 (23)
Emily Arlott
14 (11)
Sarah Glenn
1/29 (4)
BPH-W
115/6