0.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali gives a dream start to his side here. Birmingham Phoenix will be happy to see the back of Hales so early on. It is full and on off. Alex Hales gets down on one knee and looks to sweep it away. It takes the top-edge and flies towards deep square leg. Benny Howell runs in from the deep and takes a solid catch. 2/1

1.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The spinners are spinning a web around the Trent Rockets top-order. Imran Tahir has taken off for his celebration here and Edgbaston is loving every bit of it. Dawid Malan walks back after a biggie. It is floated and full, on off. Malan looks to work it to the leg side but is a bit early into his shot. It takes the leading edge and lobs towards mid off. Henry Brookes there back pedals and takes a safe catch. Trent Rockets are in a spot of bother here. 11/2

7.2 OUT! TIMBER! Benny Howell strikes in his very first set of 5. It is a length ball, on the stumps. Tom Kohler-Cadmore shuffles across and tries to heave it away but misses. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. Birmingham Phoenix are well on top here. Samit Patel is the new batter for Trent Rockets. 37/4

4.3 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Tom Helm takes a stunning catch off his own bowling here. Trent Rockets lose their third wicket. It is a length ball, angled across the left-hander. Colin Munro looks to smack it down the track but does so with his bat closed a bit. Tom Helm gets low and grabs the ball with both hands. Luckily it does not spill out and Birmingham Phoenix are off to a flier here. 27/3

10.1 OUT! LBW! Ian Cockbain has to depart and Trent Rockets have lost half their side! Benny Howell bowls a knuckleball full and in line with the stumps. Ian Cockbain is nowhere near the ball as he looks to flick this leg side. The ball thuds into the pads and the bowler is convinced he is out. The umpire raises his finger and after consultaion with his partner Ian Cockbain decides to review. It does not work in his favour and the onfield decision stays. 52/5

10.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Another man bites the dust. Benny Howell strikes for the second time in his second set. Howell dishes a full-length ball, on off. Samit Patel drives it uppishly towards covers, but he does not get the desired elevation on it. Moeen Ali takes a sharp catch at covers. 53/6

0.3 OUT! Chopped on! Luke Wood gets the big wicket of Will Smeed! What a start for Trent Rockets! Luke Wood bowls this on a good length and just outside off, Will Smeed looks to pull but the ball is not short enough. Gets an inside edge onto the top of the stumps. Just the start Trent Rockets had envisioned. They will be delighted with the start. 2/1

4.1 OUT! PLUMB! Luke Wood has been outstanding so far! Serves this on a yorker length and in line with the stumps. Miles Hammond looks to clip this leg side and misses. The ball is straighter than an arrow and there is only one place this was headed. The umpire raises his finger immediatey and the batter just walks away. Both the openers are in the shed now. 25/2

13.1 OUT! TIMBER! Luke Wood comes back and strikes instantly. Moeen Ali's valiant knock comes to an end. It is a pace up delivery, on top of off. Moeen Ali looks to swing across the line but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Nonetheless, Birmingham Phoenix are in a comfortable position here. But can Trent Rockets build on this wicket? 110/3