- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.5 slogged on the move but straight to mid-off! Connected with a chipped drive, but Kaur doesn't have to move to take a low catch. Frenetic innings from Burns, although it's what she's there for. Ecclestone makes the first incision for the Originals 21/14.5 sliced off a fullish length, this will be taken at point! Lizelle Lee steadies herself and swallows the top edge. Jackson has knocked over the dangerous Verma early doors! Birmingham two down at the finish of the Powerplay 25/26.1 dances down and misses to be stumped! Arlott just keeps on walking, flat offbreak from Lamb and it just went straight on past the outside edge. Threlkeld doesn't miss those, and the Phoenix lose their third 31/313.3 Jones sweeps, Ecclestone hits the woodwork! Spin to win for the Originals... Cramped for room, Ecclestone bowls at good pace, and it zips through under the bat to shiver leg stump. Decent knock from the Phoenix captain, but her resistance is ended 79/77.2 skidding on, big appeal as Mack dabs at it! Threlkeld is convinced of an edge and Originals review... Yes, UltraEdge shows she's clearly nicked that to the keeper! More good work from Ellie Threlkeld, both in taking the catch and urging the review. Jackson has another, Phoenix in trouble 35/411.4 bowled 'er! Pressure tells on Eve Jones, who attempts to reverse-sweep but sees the ball career into off stump. Smothered by spin and the attempt to manufacture something brings about her downfall 67/512.2 Elwiss attempts to reverse and is hit on the thigh - given! She reviews but possibly more in hope than any certain sense of injustice. Ball skidded past the bottom of the bat and struck her in front of middle - and it's hitting leg stump, so Neil Mallender will raise his finger once again! 68/618.4 flat swipe to cover, and Mack may be short at the bowler's end here... Ecclestone takes the throw from Lamb and that'll be the end for Davies! Don't think the single was on, even for the fleet-footed Mack. Davies called, hobbled a couple of steps, and then turned, as if she knew her fate 107/819.1 top-edged to backward point! Wong throws the bat - literally - and is taken safely by Lee. Decent effort from the teenager, even though she has to go an fetch her blade from midwicket before walking off 107/9Extras11 (b 3, lb 4, nb 4)TOTAL113/9 (20 Overs, RR: 5.65 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Erin Burns, 3.5 ov), 2-25 (Shafali Verma, 4.5 ov), 3-31 (Emily Arlott, 6.1 ov), 4-35 (Katie Mack, 7.2 ov), 5-67 (Eve Jones, 11.4 ov), 6-68 (Georgia Elwiss, 12.2 ov), 7-79 (Amy Jones, 13.3 ov), 8-107 (Gwenan Davies, 18.4 ov), 9-107 (Issy Wong, 19.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 a meatball that is gobbled up at square leg! Poor delivery from Gordon, a waist high full toss on middle. Lee could've creamed that anywhere but smashes a pull flat to square leg where the sub fielder Phoebe Franklin dives left in front of the umpire and after a brief juggle pins the ball against her chest to hold on. 12/21.4 flighted full on middle, a brief skip down the track to flick through mid-on and misses the shot. Hit low on the pads, big lbw shout from Gordon upheld. Lamb walks off without reviewing. She had taken a stride well outside the crease but was hit very low on the back leg. In years past that would've been not out but looked like a very fair decision based on modern tech. 12/15.3 special catch from Gordon diving to take a skier at extra cover! Wong gets this full and wide on seventh stump, Boyce clears her front leg too early and is struggling to keep the hands back trying to slog this over mid-on and the result is a skied top edge. Gordon was fielding at backward point but covers 25 yards and lunges at the last moment full extension to pluck this inches from the ground. 10 out of 10 on the judge's scorecards from Switzerland, Argentina, and the Ivory Coast! 24/38.4 Maqsood was bowling too slowly through the air to give the batters any opportunity to generate power standing in the crease. Du Preez charges in frustration at this 42 mph delivery flighted on a good length on sixth stump but doesn't get to the pitch and flails miserably at it in vain. Simple stumping for Jones. 35/416.3 the lack of pace from Maqsood produces another wicket. Threlkeld walks way across her stumps trying to sweep very fine behind square, but this 44 mph delivery pitches on leg stump and straightens to knock back the timber as Threlkeld is late on the sweep in the end. 77/517.2 clever from Gordon. Ecclestone telegraphed her charge too early. Gordon saw it coming and dragged the line wider on seventh/eighth stump on a good length. Ecclestone nowhere near the pitch and can't reach out to make contact, simple stumping once again. 79/618.1 good length ball on leg stump, tries to reverse paddle this and misses off the pads. Big appeal for lbw initially but Jones has had a brilliant game behind the stumps and collects the ball to whip the bails off with Cross wandering out in search of a leg bye. 82/718.5 backs well away from leg stump trying to carve over cover and clear a stacked infield ring. But Griffith doesn't get the elevation and picks out Gordon at extra cover who takes a simple catch at rib height. Far easier catch than her sprinting/diving effort earlier. 88/8Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL93/8 (20 Overs, RR: 4.65 per 6 ball)Did not bat: A HartleyFall of wickets: 1-12 (Emma Lamb, 1.4 ov), 2-12 (Lizelle Lee, 2.2 ov), 3-24 (Georgie Boyce, 5.3 ov), 4-35 (Mignon du Preez, 8.4 ov), 5-77 (Eleanor Threlkeld, 16.3 ov), 6-79 (Sophie Ecclestone, 17.2 ov), 7-82 (Kate Cross, 18.1 ov), 8-88 (Cordelia Griffith, 18.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Women) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
25 July 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Birmingham Phoenix (Women) 2, Manchester Originals (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 25 runs, 2 wickets)
- Balls 37: Review by Manchester Originals (Women) (Bowling), Umpire - J Naeem, Batter - KM Mack (Upheld)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Women): 50 runs in 49 balls, Extras 8
- Balls 62: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (Batting), Umpire - NA Mallender, Batter - GA Elwiss (Struck down)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Women): 100 runs in 85 balls, Extras 10
- GM Davies was allowed a runner at18.1 overs. Mack was the runner
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 23 runs, 2 wickets)
- Manchester Originals (Women): 50 runs in 59 balls, Extras 2
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