Skipper Ellyse Perry’s all-round show guides Birmingham Phoenix to their first points on board in the 4th edition of the Hundred
Southern Brave led by skipper Georgia Adams shared a point each with the Northern Superchargers led by skipper Hollie Armitage courtesy of a tied game at the Headingley, Leeds in the 8th match of the tournament.
Trent Bridge led by skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt was all set to face Birmingham Phoenix led by skipper Ellyse Perry in the 9th match of the tournament at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Birmingham Phoenix skipper Ellyse Perry won the toss and opted to bat first. The Birmingham Phoenix openers Sterre Kalis and Sophie Devine got their side off to a steady start with a 32-run opening stand.
Alana King picked up the wicket of Sophie Devine to provide the first breakthrough for Trent Rockets. Skipper Ellyse Perry joined opening batter Sterre Kalis at the crease and the duo stitched a massive 102-run partnership for the 2nd wicket to take their side past the 130-run mark. Heather Graham picked up the big wicket of the opposition skipper Ellyse Perry to provide the much-needed 2nd breakthrough for her side. She completed her well-deserved half-century before getting dismissed. It was her 2nd half-century on the bounce.
Birmingham Phoenix eventually ended up with a total of 139/3 in their quota of 100 deliveries. Skipper Ellyse Perry (66 off 34 balls), Sterre Kalis (48 off 42 balls), and Sophie Devine (17 off 21 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Birmingham Phoenix. Heather Graham (20-6-15-1), Alana King (20-7-26-1), and Alexa Stonehouse (10-6-6-0) were the top performers with the ball for Trent Rockets.
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Chasing a target of 140, the Trent Rockets openers Bryony Smith and Grace Scrivens got their side off to a steady start with a 27-run opening stand. Skipper Ellyse Perry was into the action with the ball as she picked up the wicket of Grace Scrivens to provide the first breakthrough for Birmingham Phoenix. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt joined Bryony Smith at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 31-run partnership for the 2nd wicket to take their side past the 50-run mark.
Katie Levick picked up the wicket of Bryony Smith to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side. Ashleigh Gardner joined skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt at the crease and the duo stitched another crucial 45-run partnership for the 3rd wicket to take their side past the 100-run mark. Charis Pavely cleaned up Ashleigh Gardner to provide the 3rd breakthrough for Birmingham Phoenix.
Trent Rockets suffered a mini collapse as they lost their next four wickets for just 31 runs. As a result, they were restricted to 136/7 in their quota of 100 deliveries, falling short of the target by three runs. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (59 off 37 balls), Heather Graham (30 off 12 balls), and Bryony Smith (23 off 25 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Trent Rockets.
Charis Pavely (20-12-20-2), Katie Levick (20-6-26-2), and Ellyse Perry (10-6-10-1) were the top performers with the ball for Birmingham Phoenix. Skipper Ellyse Perry was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant all-round show. She scored (66 off 34 balls) with the bat and picked up one wicket with the ball. She played a crucial role in helping her side seal their first victory of the fourth edition of the Women’s Hundred. It was also their first victory in 12 attempts in the Women’s Hundred.