Phoenix all out for 64 as Hundred batting slump continues

Phoenix all out for 64 as Hundred batting slump continues Birmingham Phoenix were dismissed for a mere 64 runs off 95 balls at Edgbaston, extending the batting struggles in the women’s Hundred. Ellyse Perry top‑scored with 39 from 33 deliveries, while no other Phoenix batter reached double figures. Samantha Bates, an uncapped Australian spinner making her debut, claimed 3‑10 for Trent Rockets, supported by Georgia Elwiss (3‑13), Kim Garth (2‑5) and Katie Levick (1‑8). Trent Rockets chased the target in just 31 balls, finishing 68‑1 thanks to an unbeaten 43 from Sophia Dunkley off 17 balls; Filer took 1‑17. Rockets won by nine wickets. The total of 64 marks the second‑lowest team score in Women’s Hundred history, only better than Phoenix’s own 54 against Northern Superchargers (now Sunrisers Leeds) in 2024. Oval Invincibles (now MI London) also posted 64 versus Superchargers the same year. Elsewhere in the tournament, London Spirit were bowled out for 80 in their opening fixture on Thursday, while Southern Brave’s 126 remains the highest total recorded, successfully defended against Welsh Fire. The only miscue for Trent Rockets came when Ash Gardner dropped Perry on nine.