The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix beat Northern Superchargers in front of record crowd | Cricket News

An unbeaten stand of 78 between Amy Jones and Ellyse Perry helped Phoenix make it two from two with an eight-wicket victory over the Rockets at Edgbaston; Emily Arlott’s 3-19 helped restrict the visitors to 116-9 from their 100 balls

Georgia Elwiss of Birmingham Phoenix is mobbed by team mates after taking the wicket of Hollie Armitage during The Hundred clash with Northern Superchargers

Amy Jones’ 48 off 28 balls powered the Birmingham Phoenix to their third consecutive win in The Hundred in front of a record crowd for women’s domestic cricket at Edgbaston.

A crowd of 13,087 flocked to watch as the Phoenix surged to the top of the women’s standings, holding off for victory despite a spirited chase from the Superchargers.

Sophie Molineux’s bowling proved key as she managed to hold the Superchargers to no runs for her first 10 balls as well as taking two wickets for 11 runs conceded total in her four overs.

The Phoenix now sit with three wins from three games, whilst the Superchargers have now won one and lost two.

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