Phoenix end winless run with victory over Fire
Birmingham Phoenix ended their winless start to the women’s Hundred season by beating Welsh Fire by seven wickets with one ball remaining at Edgbaston. The result lifts Phoenix from the bottom of the table to fifth after four matches, while Fire fall to seventh, and it was secured by captain Ellyse Perry’s composed late hitting.
Phoenix chased 145 after Welsh Fire made 144-3, led by former Phoenix player Georgia Voll’s 78 from 55 balls and Sophie Devine’s unbeaten 35 from 19. Alice Capsey took 2-24 before scoring 51 from 29, sharing an 86-run third-wicket partnership with Perry, who finished unbeaten on 68 from 46; Perry then hit a six and four in the final set to complete the chase.
- Perry and Capsey led Phoenix to their first win.
- Phoenix chased 145 with one ball remaining.
- Voll’s 78 was not enough for Welsh Fire.
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The Hundred is a professional cricket competition in which eight city-based teams play a women’s tournament and a men’s tournament. Each innings has 100 balls, and teams are ranked by their results in a league table.
Birmingham Phoenix play their home matches at Edgbaston, while Welsh Fire represent Wales and play at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens. The table positions affect which teams progress to the knockout stages, so results can shape a team’s route through the competition.