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Men’s Hundred | Dan Mousley's three-wicket haul in the final set leads Birmingham Phoenix to a thrilling victory

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Birmingham Phoenix secured a six-run victory over Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge. Key contributions from Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell helped the Phoenix reach 138/6 before Alex Hales and Joe Root’s stand went in vain as Dan Mousley's excellent death bowling clinched the win for the Phoenix.

‌Lewis Gregory's decision to bowl first paid off when Imad Wasim dismissed Aneurin Donald on the seventh delivery. However, Liam Livingstone and Ben Duckett forged a crucial 48-run partnership, taking Birmingham Phoenix to 55/1 in 35 deliveries. Rashid Khan then broke the stand dismissing Duckett. Thereafter, Gregory took the key wicket of Livingstone, who scored 30 off 20 balls. Phoenix skipper Moeen Ali fell cheaply to Joe Root, leaving the team at 83/4 after 65 balls. Dan Mousley and Jacob Bethell steadied the innings with Bethell striking at 15, pushing the score to 128/6 in 95 deliveries. A 44-run stand between Bethell and Louis Kimber to conclude thus took Phoenix to 138/6.

Trent Rockets began steadily with Tom Banton and Alex Hales scoring 9/0 in 10 deliveries. However, Adam Milne broke the opening stand, removing Banton on the 13th delivery. But Joe Root counter-attacked, hitting Sean Abbott for two sixes and a four pushing the score to 45/1 after 30 balls. Root's aggressive 54-run partnership with Hales ended when Benny Howell dismissed him. Hales’ 38 off 30 balls kept the Rockets in contention, reaching 89/2 after 12 sets. With 43 needed off the last 30 deliveries, Rovman Powell's quick runs brought the equation down to 21 off 16. But things took a different turn when Tim Southee dismissed Powell, and a run-out by Milne removed Sam Hain. Additionally, Dan Mousley's late surge took three crucial wickets, including Gregory and Rashid Khan sealing a thrilling six-run win for Phoenix.

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