- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 bowled 'im, snuck under the bat! Phoenix have kept things tight and now they take out the big-boshing Rossington. Full length and the footwork is lacking, might have been a half-volley if he was further forward but it slips through and into the base of off stump 13/110.2 pinned in front, up goes the finger! Looked a decent shout, with Crawley hacking across the line and hit on the knee roll - but the opener reviews. Was it shaving leg stump? Yes! Umpire Saggers raises his finger for a second time, dealing the mercy blow to this Crawley knock. Might be the best thing for Spirit's chances 50/213.5 sliced to the edge of the ring! McDermott falls trying to tax Moeen a little more in this double-set. Bit of grip into the right-hander as he backs away and thrashes limping to the man at extra cover 74/314.2 back of a length, swings for the hills... nicked through to the keeper! There'll be no spice tonight from captain Morgan, as he attempts to force the pace against Richardson, room to free the arms but only manages a thin edge behind 74/419.1 dragged into his stumps! Fired down full and wide at 87mph, and Lawrence walks across and wrists the ball straight into the woodwork! Third wicket of an impressive showing from Helm 124/519.4 short ball, clubbed to deep midwicket! We've seen some princely striking from Bopara, and he threw his all into this one, but can't quite clear the man on the rope. There's an audible groan around Lord's as Bopara trudges off, but he's done his bit for the home side 133/6Extras8 (b 1, lb 2, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL139/6 (20 Overs, RR: 6.95 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Adam Rossington, 3.1 ov), 2-50 (Zak Crawley, 10.2 ov), 3-74 (Ben McDermott, 13.5 ov), 4-74 (Eoin Morgan, 14.2 ov), 5-124 (Dan Lawrence, 19.1 ov), 6-133 (Ravi Bopara, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KW Richardson 4 0 28 1 7.00 9 3 1 1 0 TG Helm 4 0 17 4 4.25 15 0 2 0 1 T Sangha 4 0 20 0 5.00 7 1 0 0 1 BAC Howell 4 0 34 0 8.50 6 3 2 0 0 BL D'Oliveira 1 0 6 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0 MM Ali 3 0 31 1 10.33 1 2 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 bowled 'im, completely kippered! Driven into the surface at 63mph by Dawson and it skids on to rearrange the furniture. Smeed was looking to cut, but left his stumps exposed, hit the middle of middle. Phoenix two down in the first set! 2/20.2 holes out to long-on first ball! Fired down and Budinger plants the front foot, chips it down the throat of Crawley, who was quite a long way in off the rope as it was. Throws back his head, knew he hadn't got hold of it. The new lad is straight back into the sheds 1/116.4 Wade shuffles way across to go for the orthodox sweep now for a full ball on middle, the sweep comes off the top edge to short fine leg on the ring, basic catch at knee height crouching on the knees for Bopara. 118/84.3 slower ball lands full on middle, Moeen is through the shot a touch early and spoons this high to mid-on. Easy catch for McDermott backpedaling 10 yards from the ring before taking the catch with hands in front of his face. 34/35.1 fullish length on the stumps, goes for the slog sweep but picks out deep backward square leg three yards inside the rope. Simple catch taken crouching down on his knees by Thompson. 34/411.1 fullish length ball, goes for a booming drive and it winds up being miscued off the outer half floating gently to Morgan at extra cover. Basic catch running back over the shoulder taken 10 yards outside the ring. 78/512.5 good length ball flighted on off, spins back in to beat a back foot prod and the bails light up as the ball crashes into middle and leg stump. 91/613.2 flighted on a good length on middle, Howell indecisive to sweep or pull standing upright, he miscues this off a bottom edge lobbing up off the knee roll that balloons up to the keeper for a simple catch. Definite two noises and the caught appeal is upheld. Howell walks off without reviewing. 95/717.2 googly castles Richardson! Lands on a good length on fourth stump, Richardson goes back to cut, the ball turns in and goes under the bat to nail leg stump. 122/9Extras5 (w 5)TOTAL140/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Sol Budinger, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (Will Smeed, 0.4 ov), 3-34 (Moeen Ali, 4.3 ov), 4-34 (Chris Benjamin, 5.1 ov), 5-78 (Brett D'Oliveira, 11.1 ov), 6-91 (Dan Mousley, 12.5 ov), 7-95 (Benny Howell, 13.2 ov), 8-118 (Matthew Wade, 16.4 ov), 9-122 (Kane Richardson, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LA Dawson 4 0 15 3 3.75 8 0 0 1 0 BTJ Wheal 3 0 27 0 9.00 4 3 1 1 0 JA Thompson 4 0 30 2 7.50 7 5 0 1 0 NT Ellis 4 0 35 0 8.75 5 4 1 1 0 DW Lawrence 1 0 9 0 9.00 2 2 0 0 0 MS Crane 4 0 24 4 6.00 12 3 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
30 August 2022 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 2, London Spirit (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 23 runs, 1 wicket)
- Balls 3: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Batting), Umpire - M Burns, Batter - Z Crawley (Upheld)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 52 balls, Extras 4
- Balls 52: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Batting), Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- London Spirit (Men): 100 runs in 87 balls, Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (DW Lawrence 10, RS Bopara 39, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 3 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 36/4 in 30 balls (MS Wade 23, BL D'Oliveira 1)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 37 balls, Extras 0
- MS Wade: 50 off 25 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 1
- Balls 82: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Bowling), Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - MS Wade (Struck down)
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