Overview
- Southern Brave Women beat Birmingham Phoenix by 24 runs at the Rose Bowl to move to 4‑0 and top the Women's Hundred standings after four matches.
- Sophie Molineux and Lauren Bell led the Brave's bowling attack by restricting openers and taking key wickets that stalled Phoenix's chase.
- Southern Brave Men secured their first win of the campaign by 12 runs in a low-scoring match in which Marcus Stoinis's 34 and tight overs, plus Luke Wood's late wickets, proved decisive.
- Rehan Ahmed took three wickets for Birmingham in the men's game while the low totals and tight bowling further influenced net run rates and table positions for both sides.
- The Rose Bowl's slow, seam-tinged surface that favours controlled bowling shaped both results and could affect team selection, momentum and fantasy markets as the tournament moves into the next round.