Birmingham Phoenix 84 for 0 (Duckett 43*, Moeen 37*) beat Northern Superchargers 83 (Southee 3-15, Milne 3-20) by 10 wickets
Birmingham Phoenix gave themselves a wholesome increase of their quest for the highest three with a unbelievable win in opposition to Northern Superchargers in The Hundred at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Captain Harry Brook tried to rebuild from 19 for 3, with Adam Hose, however even Brook discovered the pitch robust going as he succumbed to Chris Wooden with the rating at 36 for 4 midway via the Superchargers’ innings.
Superchargers’ trigger wasn’t helped by an excellent run-out from Duckett to take away Hose 10 balls later. Southee accomplished his elegant spell with 3 for 15 and his associate Milne 3 for 20 with the guests bowled out for a meagre 83 – the second-lowest complete within the Males’s Hundred competitors.
Duckett continued from the place he left off for Phoenix on Saturday, racing to 43 from 20 balls, alongside opening associate Moeen, who was equally speedy for his 37 from 21.
Phoenix’s 10-wicket win dents Northern Superchargers’ hopes of constructing The Hundred Eliminator, whereas Moeen’s crew have put themselves within the combine for the latter levels of the event as they leapfrogged their opponents into third after 5 matches.
Meerkat Match Hero Southee mentioned: “We assessed circumstances fairly rapidly and the seamers hit a great size that proved troublesome to play. It was a fairly scientific efficiency all spherical.
“This can be a nice crew to be part of and I am having fun with my time right here. That goes a great distance, and it’s good to chalk up one other win.
“A win like that may solely do wonders for the arrogance going into our subsequent video games, however we all know we’re heading to a special floor and totally different opposition, so we now have to begin once more. There are not any straightforward groups on this event so we should always have one other good couple of matches arising.”
