WEF vs BPH Live Cricket Score

0.4 OUT! CAUGHT! David Payne draws first blood! Three dot balls and the pressure builds on Will Smeed. David Payne bangs this in a fraction short and outside the off pole, Will Smeed looks to pull the ball and is slightly early into the shot. The ball goes high in the air towards mid on. Dwaine Pretorius makes no mistake as he holds on to this. Welsh Fire have started really well here. 0/1

6.3 OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! This time Josh Cobb gets Chris Benjamin! Birmingham Phoenix has lost their fourth wicket! A loopy ball, around off, fuller in length. Chris Benjamin gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this one towards square leg. But the ball goes off his inside edge onto his pads and back on the stumps. Chris Benjamin has to walk back now! 35/4

4.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a way to get out! No one thought that was out but Moeen Ali walks away! George Scrimshaw bowls a length ball straying down leg, Moeen Ali looks to flick this fine but gets a faint edge as it goes through to the keeper. The keeper and the bowler enquire but Moeen Ali knows he has got bat on that. The umpire sees the batter walk and raise the finger. Birmingham Phoenix have lost their skipper and are now two down. 22/2

5 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! What a set this by George Scrimshaw! He has now gotten rid of the dangerous, Liam Livingstone! Birmingham Phoenix are in complete disarray here! A fuller one, around middle. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and tries to scoop this one towards fine leg, but he fails to get any connection on that. The ball goes on to shatter the stumps! Birmingham Phoenix are 27 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay! 27/3

15.3 OUT! TAKEN! A maximum followed by a wicket! Good comeback from Adam Zampa! Matthew Wade tries to go bit again but he holes out this time. Another fuller one, slower through the air, outside off. Matthew Wade tonks this one towards long off. Not timed this one as well and the ball lands in Jake Ball's hand at long off. 94/6

14.4 OUT! LBW! A successful review from Welsh Fire and Miles Hammond departs after scoring 17! David Payne gets another wicket and Birmingham Phoenix have lost half their side now! A yorker-length delivery, around the leg pole. Miles Hammond shuffles across and tries to scoop this one again, but he misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls away. A huge shout for LBW, and the umpire says no. Welsh Fire opts for a review though. No Bat involved there! The impact is in line and it is hitting the wickets as well. Out it is! 87/5

18.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Birmingham Phoenix have lost their seventh wicket! Jake Ball bowls a slower delivery full and wide outside off, Tom Helm goes for a heave and slices the ball high and wide of mid off. Josh Cobb runs to his right and settles under this one to take an easy catch. Birmingham Phoenix do not seem to have enough on the board yet. 114/7

0.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Just the start Birmingham Phoenix needed! What a catch by Will Smeed at point! Kane Richardson bowls this a fraction short and wide outside off, Joe Clarke slashes hard at this and hits it uppishly to the right of the point fielder. Will Smeed dives to his right and takes the catch with both hands. Joe Clarke has to depart and Birmingham Phoenix have drawn first blood. 0/1

14 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Kane Richardson strikes and gets rid of the well-set, Tom Banton here! Pressure on Welsh Fire now. Lovely delivery though! A perfect yorker, around middle, a speedy delivery as well. Tom Banton tries to dig this one but he gets beaten completely and the ball goes on to knock the stumps. 85/4

4.2 OUT! BOWLED! Tom Helm strikes and Sam Hain's cameo comes to an end! Tom Helm serves this one on a good length and just outside off, Sam Hain pushes at this and gets an inside edge onto his stumps. He drops his head in disappointment and has to make the long walk back. Welsh Fire have lost their second wicket. 28/2

8.2 OUT! TIMBER! Benny Howell gets a much-deserved wicket! He has bowled wonderfully so far! Benny Howell fires this one full and aimed for the off pole. Ben Duckett plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball shatters the stump and Ben Duckett has to depart! 53/3

19.1 OUT! TAKEN! Tom Helm gets the wicket of the skipper! A perfect start to the final set for Birmingham Phoenix. A fuller one, slower ball, around middle. Josh Cobb lifts this one towards long off. He has not timed this as well, and Chris Benjamin runs to his right and takes a good catch. 11 off 4 needed! 120/5