Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets in a record-breaking The Hundred match at Edgbaston after posting a huge 214. That total became the highest score recorded at the ground in the competition and set up a dramatic contest.
The Phoenix innings gave the home side a major advantage, but the game was far from over. Trent Rockets mounted a powerful reply and kept the pressure on with an impressive 204 in response.
Even with that strong chase, the target proved just too big. Birmingham Phoenix held on to win by 10 runs in what turned into one of the most entertaining high-scoring matches seen at Edgbaston in The Hundred.
With 214 from Phoenix and 204 from Rockets, the match stood out for both its volume of runs and its tension. The result will be remembered as a thriller, as well as a new scoring benchmark for The Hundred at Edgbaston.
