Birmingham Phoenix grabbed an exciting 11-run victory over Trent Rockets in The Hundred Women 2025Feeded by a stellar battle display by Emma Lamb and a disciplined bowling effort under the leadership of wrist spinners Hannah Baker and Millie Taylor. Despite a challenging 64 from the formidable Nat-Sciver Brunt of the Rockets, the Phoenix-Bowlers kept their courage to achieve a crucial victory, which delighted the growing home audience.
Emma Lamb lights edgbastone with her half century
Birmingham Phoenix first chooses in Edgbaston and put a competitive total of 148/5 out of their 100 balls. The innings were anchored by the in-shape opener, Emma Lamb, who showed her class with an excellent half century and 55 points scored from only 32 deliveries. Phoenix started carefully and navigated through the first phase to reach 16/0 after 15 balls and to close the 25-ball power play at 36/0. Halfway the score was 78-1, with the only victim who is Georgia Volle, bent by the Australian Been Spinner Alana King Before 19. Lamb effectively accelerated, so that her fifty in a sturdy 28 balls, decorated with eight limits. Her impactful innings concluded when they were the off-spin of Ashleigh Gardner in the safe hands of King in Deep Midwicket Flatte, fell with the scoreboard that 89 reads. Later contributions ensured that Phoenix achieved a challenging goal and the stage set for their bowlers to defend.
Phoenix Bowlers Stifle Rockets’ Chase
Trent Rockets chased 149 for the victory and was confronted with a ruthless and economic bowling attack by Birmingham Phoenix. Captain Elly Perry led from the front and gave only 17 runs of her 20 balls, and exerted early pressure that penetrated the run -stress of the rockets. In the midst of the tighter grip, wet scivering offered a beacon of hope for the rockets. She completed her half century with a powerful six of Em Arlott over midwicket, quickly following a straight four. Her limit of the last ball of Megan Schutt limited the chase and left 27 points from the last 10 deliveries.
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However, the young wrist spinners of the Phoenix came to the opportunity. Left-Armer Millie Taylor (1’22) threw a crucial penultimate set of five balls, gave only seven points and left 20 points dramatically for EM Arlott to defend in the last set. The highlight of the innings, and a game changing moment, came when Taylor pulled a stunning catch with one hand in short fine legs to reject the dangerous sciver brunt, so that the fate of the rockets was effectively sealed. Arlott ended with figures of 2’38, while Hannah Baker was excellent with 2/18 of her 15 balls, while Trent Rockets closed their innings on 137/6.
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