- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.1 there's a mix-up here, and Smith is going to be run out! Redmayne punched square, took a couple of half-steps, before deciding there wasn't a run to point... but Smith had come most of the way down and was never getting back, despite a fumble from the fielder 75/25.2 floats this up nice and slow, 45mph, Matthews goes for the thrash over mid-off - but picks out the fielder! She was attempting that trademark, back-arched, uppercut-cum-drive, but didn't get anywhere near the connection she was after, and Arlott pouched it 36/113.1 thumped back, taken this time! Burns dropped a similar chance off Smith early doors, but gets her hands in position to snag this one. Firmly struck by Redmayne, but taken a few inches above the ground. Another timely intervention for Phoenix 87/315.5 full toss, Taylor steps out but misses with her swing... and Jones whips off the bails! Superbly done by Amy Jones, the heir to Sarah Taylor's England gauntlets, and she pulls off a dazzling bit of work to undo the senior stumper! Taken on the full wide of off stump, the hands immediately went back to tickle the timbers, just in time to beat Taylor's attempt to get the back foot down. Fantastic work 106/514.4 rapped on the pads, Luff shuffling down... was it doing too much? May have been outside the line, Sarah Bartlett wasn't convinced. But Jones reviews after a chat with Arlott. And that is quickly proven to be a brilliant decision, Hawk-Eye showing the ball would have got up close and personal with leg stump! Beat the bat, struck in line, Arlott's inswinger does for Luff 97/417.1 length ball wide of the stumps, cut to point and Cleary's in trouble here...! The ball jumped up at a perfect height for Gordon to take and then throw, giving Elwiss plenty of time to break the stumps with the batter well short 115/618.1 tossed up and beats the swing to leg! Little bit of dip as Hennessy attempts to come down, slides under the bat, and rattles the timbers. Gordon strikes, Fire fizzling out again 119/718.2 another run-out! Calamitous stuff! Confusion in the ranks as Macleod attempts to get the strike back, George had barely moved as the ball deflected off her pads into the leg side, Jones swooped after it and Gordon was in position to break the stumps 119/818.5 tossed up, Harvey nudges off her pads, Phoenix go up for lbw... Jones now reviews, and this could be tight, with the batter playing from the crease and leg stump visible. No bat involved, was it going down on the angle? No! Hawk-Eye has it smashing leg stump, and that's Harvey done for! This is becoming another grisly collapse for Fire 120/9Extras11 (lb 1, nb 2, w 8)TOTAL127/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.35 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Hayley Matthews, 5.2 ov), 2-75 (Bryony Smith, 11.1 ov), 3-87 (Georgia Redmayne, 13.1 ov), 4-97 (Sophie Luff, 14.4 ov), 5-106 (Sarah Taylor, 15.5 ov), 6-115 (Piepa Cleary, 17.1 ov), 7-119 (Georgia Hennessy, 18.1 ov), 8-119 (Katie George, 18.2 ov), 9-120 (Nicole Harvey, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB EA Burns 4 0 19 1 4.75 11 2 0 1 0 KL Gordon 4 0 30 2 7.50 7 4 0 1 0 EL Arlott 3 0 13 1 4.33 8 1 0 1 0 GA Elwiss 3 0 19 0 6.33 4 2 0 1 0 AM Maqsood 4 0 32 1 8.00 4 2 1 1 1 PA Franklin 1 0 6 0 6.00 2 1 0 0 0 E Jones 1 0 7 1 7.00 1 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 1, nb 2)TOTAL131/0 (15.1 Overs, RR: 8.61 per 6 ball)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BF Smith 2 0 22 0 11.00 4 3 1 0 0 P Cleary 3 0 23 0 7.66 8 5 0 0 0 HK Matthews 3.1 0 31 0 9.68 3 4 1 0 0 N Harvey 3 0 15 0 5.00 5 1 0 0 0 HL Baker 1 0 16 0 16.00 1 2 0 0 1 GM Hennessy 3 0 23 0 7.66 3 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Women) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
9 August 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Birmingham Phoenix (Women) 2, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 0 wicket)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 50 runs in 42 balls, Extras 5
- Balls 74: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (Bowling), Umpire - SM Bartlett, Batter - SN Luff (Upheld)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 100 runs in 77 balls, Extras 11
- Balls 93: Review by Welsh Fire (Women) (Batting), Umpire - SM Bartlett, Batter - AJ Macleod (Upheld)
- Balls 95: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (Bowling), Umpire - SM Bartlett, Batter - N Harvey (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Welsh Fire (Women) - 127/9 in 100 balls (AJ Macleod 19, HL Baker 1)
- Rain: Birmingham Phoenix (Women) - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 0 wicket)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Women): 50 runs in 28 balls, Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (Shafali Verma 39, E Jones 10, Ex 1)
- Shafali Verma: 50 off 22 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Rain: Birmingham Phoenix (Women) - 86/0 in 46 balls (Shafali Verma 61, E Jones 22)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Women): 100 runs in 54 balls, Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 54 balls (Shafali Verma 67, E Jones 30, Ex 3)
- E Jones: 50 off 32 balls (9 x 4)
Match Coverage
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