‌Women’s Hundred | Twitter reacts to Perry masterclass assist Phoenix break twelve-match losing streak

Birmingham Phoenix Women won the toss and elected to field first before Sterre Kalis and Sophie Devine started slowly inside the 25-ball powerplay. With 32 runs on board, Alana King trapped the New Zealand all-rounder in front at the cusp of the seventh set. Sterre Kallis and Ellyse Perry tried to extend the innings further and the latter found boundaries now and then. While Kalis tried to play second fiddle, Perry reached a 27-ball fifty with a boundary steering the side to 112/1 by the 85th ball. The Phoenix added 27 runs in the last fifteen balls despite losing two wickets with Perry tonking the bowlers all around the park. She remained unbridled at 66 off 34 balls, steering Birmingham to 138/3 in 100 balls. 

In reply, Bryony Smith and Grace Scriverns failed to forge a decent opening stand with the latter departing for six in the last set of the powerplay. However, Nat Sciver-Brunt steadied the ship with her measured approach, nurdling the gaps and fetching regular boundaries. While Smith failed to be herself, scoring less than run-a-ball in a 31-run partnership, Nat continued to take the game deep. A 45-run third wicket stand followed before Ashleigh Gardner fell on the 81st ball with the score reading 103/3. Nat followed suit in the same set after scoring a well-tailored fifty before Heather Graham revived Trent Rockets' chances to make it past the finishing line. They needed 26 runs off the last ten balls when Graham smacked three fours and a six in within the next eight balls to reduce the equation to seven needed off the last couple of balls. A run-out followed and Graham failed to time a length delivery on the last ball to get past the finishing line, losing by three runs.

Finally!

After 12 losses in a row, Birmingham Phoenix Women have finally won a Hundred game.

— Ripson Lobo (@Ripsylobo12) 

The goat

Nat Sciver-Brunt 🐐 

— The Hundred (@thehundred) 

Best in the side

Been watching The Hundred closely this year. Trent Rockets play far too many dot balls and as a result they fall short especially chasing a score. This one is slipping away as well. Nat Sciver-Brunt could be a bit proactive as she's the best in the side and in the world.

— A (@Agd_1) 

About the franchise

New season - Old story



Trent Rockets under Nat Sciver-Brunt's leadership continues to be the worst franchise for the uncapped players.



- Josie Groves & Grace Scrivens haven't bowled in any of the 3 games

- Grace Potts bowled 5 balls each in the first 2 games & got left out 

— Jeet Vachharajani (Women's Cricket) (@Jeetv27WC) 

Second one in action

   Alexa Stonehouse bowls the first ten balls of the match straight through, conceding just six runs. The second bowler into the action for the Rockets is Nat Sciver-Brunt. Phoenix currently 11-0 after 14 balls.

— Thomas Sutcliffe (@aspitweets) 

Best allrounder

Nat sciver brunt 🐐 she is best at everything 

— 11_Itika Thakur (@11_itika) 

Just like Bumrah

Women- Nat Sciver Brunt

Men- Jasprit Bumrah 

— Purnima (@Purnima017) 

In powerplay

Just 22 runs in power play by Birmingham phoenix women without losing a single wicket

THE WORST Team in women’s hundred this season 

— Devesh Pant (@DeveshP79010226) 

Hope

Taking the good lady wife to her first games tomorrow since about 2001 - both womens and mens Trent Rockets 🚀 v Birmingham Phoenix so hoping she enjoys them both and wants more !!!!!

— Kevin(aka Kipplett)🐈‍⬛🐾🍷🏏🌳⚽️🎄 (@Kippercricks) 

First Australian

Ellyse Perry becomes the first Australian to register 50+ scores in consecutive matches in The Women's Hundred.



Perry's last two games :

65 vs London Spirit

66 vs Trent Rockets (today)

— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616)