Overview

• Birmingham Phoenix Women posted 148-5, powered by Emma Lamb’s 55 off 32 balls and late knocks from Marie Kelly and Ailsa Lister.
• Trent Rockets Women responded with 137-6 as Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 64 went in vain and bowlers Hannah Baker and Emily Arlott applied pressure.
• The victory puts Phoenix Women ahead 4-3 in their all-time head-to-head record against Trent Rockets Women.
• Pre-match analyses from CricTracker and Racing Post predict the team batting second will hold the edge on the Edgbaston pitch in tonight’s men’s fixture, which begins at 11:00 PM IST.
• Birmingham Phoenix Men, led by Liam Livingstone, and David Willey’s Trent Rockets Men will deploy lineups featuring top-order batters Ben Duckett, Joe Root and strike bowlers Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson.