Birmingham Phoenix Women vs Southern Brave Women Live Score, Match 13 of The Hundred Women, 2026

Over to the men's contest - Southern Brave Women sit pretty at the top of the table with four wins from four. In contrast, the men's side are languishing at the bottom of the standings with three defeats from three. The Brave faithful will hope the men can feed off the women's success and kick-start their own campaign. Birmingham Phoenix have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the men's contest. Switch tabs and join us there. Cheers!

Let's hear from the winning captain - Sophie Molineux says that it's all about keeping up with the momentum, and when you have the habit of winning early in the tournament, it helps a lot. Also mentions that they have got good depth in both departments. Says she tries to stay as calm as possible as a captain, and with the kind of bowling lineup they have got, she says it makes her job as a captain a lot easier. About the total, she reckons it looked like 160-170 was very much achievable, but shares that once the ball got older, it was not easy to put the balls away. On team depth, she notes that if one player misses out, there's always someone ready to step up, and adds that they try to make the most of every opportunity that comes their way.

Lee and Bouchier laid the platform - After Southern Brave were asked to bat first, Lizelle Lee set the tone before her opening partner, Maia Bouchier, picked up the slack. As has been the trend this season, scoring became difficult in the second half of the innings, and it was no different for Brave. Their innings stagnated as Birmingham Phoenix tightened the screws and dried up the boundaries. However, Jemimah Rodrigues provided a late flourish that lifted Brave to 140.

Brave pull off another defence - Given how batting has tended to become more difficult in the second half of the innings this season, the Powerplay is usually the best time to score. However, Birmingham Phoenix could not quite make the most of it, managing just 27 in the Powerplay. They were unable to make up ground through the middle phase either. Davina Perrin was dropped three times on her way to a half-century but fell at an inopportune moment. That left Ellyse Perry and the rest with too much to do on a surface that became harder to score on as the ball softened and Brave closed out the game comfortably.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Lizelle Lee takes home the award for her vital knock of 43 runs from 28 balls. On being asked if Mel Jones's prediction of a big day with the bat played a part in her award, Lee laughs it off and says she's just glad Jones has called every game right so far, adding she'll need to have a word with her. About the conditions, Lee details that they were much better to play against the new ball and also points out that once the ball got softer, it wasn't coming that easily on the bat. When asked about four wins on the trot, she feels the bowlers aren't getting the credit they deserve, having pulled the side out of trouble yet again today, and puts it down to sticking to the basics. On the key to their success this season, she points to everyone gelling well together, adding that Sophie Molineux's calm presence as captain is rubbing off on the whole group.

Four in four for Southern Brave - Three of those four wins have come while defending a total, and Brave continue to look like the team to beat. It also extends their winning streak in the league stage to 12 matches, with the run dating back to last season. Birmingham Phoenix Women never really threatened to pull off the chase and remain winless after four games. They were never able to get ahead of the curve, while Brave's quality with the ball shone through once again.

Southern Brave Women win by 24 runs! Bell outfoxes Sana with her bag of tricks and execution. And they maintain their winning streak at home and also their unbeaten run in this season, winning four out of four now. Slower ball from Bell, on a good length, around the leg stump line. Fatima Sana charges towards the bowler and has a mighty swipe across the line to access the leg side, but misses out on connecting. Second defeat for the Phoenix, and they are still in search of their first win.

FOUR! Too little too late! At just 49 mph, this is full and wide on off. Fatima Sana comes down the track to reach the pitch of the ball. She reaches out for it and smashes it through the cover and point gap for a boundary.

At 53 mph, on a length, around off and middle. Perry camps back and drags it to long on for just one.

Spears in a slower yorker, on middle. Fatima Sana forces it down to long on for a single.

A slower one from Bell, full on the stumps. Sana has a big swipe across the line, and inside edges on the pads.

Fatima Sana arrives to the middle. Lauren Bell will bowl the final set.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's falling apart for the Phoenix now. In front of the middle and leg stumps, on a fullish length. Jemima Spence has very little space to work with but she still goes for the reverse sweep and top edges it. The ball lobs up and is taken alertly by the short third fielder. Sarah Glenn slides a bit to her left and takes a fine catch.

The new batter is Jemima Spence.

OUT! BRILLIANT CATCH! Bouchier once again. And the Brave are almost there. A short ball by Sophie, sliding on with the arm on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen is rushed on the back foot and tries to take on the long on fielder, but mistimes her shot badly off the top edge. It is sliced in the air towards long on. Maia Bouchier sprints forward from long on and dives to scoop the ball nicely.

Fires this one, full on off, Annerie Dercksen carves it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, at just 45 mph, sliding on leg. Annerie is down on her knee and tries to sweep but is early on her shot and is struck on the pads.

Singles won't bother the hosts one bit. Quicker and fuller on middle. Ellyse powers it down to long on for a single.

Good comeback by Tilly Corteen-Coleman. Sophie Molineux to bowl out now.

Excellent recovery by Tilly after being hit for a boundary on the first ball. Short on leg, drifting in. Perry rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Just 7 runs from this set. 32 needed off 10.

Full and outside off, 50 mph, Annerie Dercksen tries to drag it over mid-wicket but gets it off the inside half and the ball rolls wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter in length, on middle. Perry swivels and pulls it wide of the long on fielder for a single. 34 needed from 12 balls.

A quicker one, on a length, Perry adjusts and cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Much-needed one for the visitors! A loopy half-volley, around off. Perry comes out of the crease and lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

Another set without a boundary. Tilly Corteen-Coleman returns to bowl her final set.

Slower one, full on middle. Dercksen clears her front leg and drills it down to long on for a single only. Just 5 singles off the set.

Bowls a short ball, on middle, does Wong. Perry pulls it over mid-wicket for a single. 40 runs needed off 16 balls.

Nearly dragged on! Shapes in a touch, on a good length, on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen swings with all her might to lift it over the bowler, but gets a massive inside edge to short fine leg for a run. 100 UP FOR PHOENIX WOMEN!

Short and on off. Perry hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

With the keeper up to the stumps, Wong bowls an off cutter, on a length. Annerie Dercksen swings across to pull but gets an inside edge past the leg stump. The ball trickles into the short fine leg region and they sprint through for a single.