Overview
- Birmingham Phoenix won the women's match at Edgbaston on Saturday by chasing 144 to finish 145-3, with Ellyse Perry unbeaten on 68 and Alice Capsey making 51.
- The pair combined for an 86-run third-wicket stand that settled the chase after an early wobble and Capsey also returned figures of 2-24 with the ball.
- Phoenix sealed victory with one ball to spare as Perry struck a six and a four off Heather Graham to bring the score home.
- The result lifted Phoenix to fifth place after four matches and dropped Welsh Fire to seventh, illustrating how a single Hundred match can rapidly change the standings.
- Coverage noted Edgbaston’s tendency to offer early swing for quick bowlers and dew that favours chasing, and the men's Phoenix v Fire game was still scheduled for the evening with previews giving Welsh Fire a slight edge.