Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave, 13th Match, August 3, 2024 - Full Commentary

Jordan to Milne, 1 run, full-toss and Milne miscues the lofted drive, a thick edge and the ball drops short of long-off - Brave win by 32 runs

Jordan to Southee, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, it's drilled to mid-off's right - the fielder dives and gets a hand onto it and saves three runs for his team

Jordan to Duckett, out Caught by Tymal Mills!! Duckett has holed out to long leg, Mills completes an overhead catch and ends Duckett's quest for a hundred. He walks off to a big round of applause from the Edgbaston crowd - was a full-toss and the idea was right, Duckett shuffled across and then tried to use Jordan's pace on the scoop, but he doesn't get enough on the shot and he's hit it straight to Mills in the deep. Duckett c Tymal Mills b Jordan 92(53) [4s-8 6s-5]

Jordan to Duckett, 2 runs, slower short ball from Jordan - Duckett backed away and muscled the pull towards mid-wicket, he wanted a second, a better throw at the bowler's end would've had Milne struggling

Jordan to Duckett, FOUR, an useful boundary as Duckett gets into the 90s - was the attempted yorker, but Jordan's slightly off the mark, lets Duckett get under it and drill it wide of cover for a boundary

Tymal Mills to Milne, 1 run, slower ball wide of off and Milne gets an under-edge on the drive, bounces through to Alex Davies and he's called for a single

Tymal Mills to Abbott, out Caught by Pollard!! Mills has another wicket - was the short delivery that's pushed across the right-hander, Abbott was deep inside trhe crease and doesn't get enough on the pull, straight down long-on's throat and Pollard has another simple catch. Abbott c Pollard b Tymal Mills 11(10) [4s-1]

Tymal Mills to Duckett, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, past Duckett's flick and rolled down to long leg for a leg bye

Tymal Mills to Abbott, 1 run, another slower ball from Mills, it's a wide full-toss and Abbott can only toe-end it to cover

Tymal Mills to Abbott, FOUR, hammered, the slower ball from Mills, pushed across the right-hander - Abbott backs away and then flat-bats the drive past the non-striker, races away to the ropes

Jofra Archer to Abbott, 1 run, the yorker on middle, Abbott can only back away and squeeze it down to mid-on for a single

Jofra Archer to Duckett, 1 run, the slower ball from Archer, Duckett slaps it to deep cover for a single

Jofra Archer to Duckett, FOUR, cheeky and four, but it's a tad too late for the Phoenix - Duckett shuffles across, gets inside the line of a full-toss and beats short fine with the paddle