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Phoenix edges Rockets in high-scoring match at Edgbaston

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 8:48 PM

Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Phoenix edges Rockets in high-scoring match at Edgbaston
Summary

Birmingham Phoenix secured a 10-run victory over Trent Rockets in a high-scoring encounter at Edgbaston. Phoenix set a formidable total of 214-4, the second-highest in Hundred history, with Joe Clarke and Will Smeed both scoring fifties. Rockets responded with 204-7, featuring Tom Banton's noteworthy 67. The match marked the first time 400 runs were scored in a Hundred game, with a record 29 sixes hit across both innings. The contest revitalized interest in this year's competition following a series of low-scoring matches.

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  • •Birmingham Phoenix scored 214-4 in 100 balls.
  • •Joe Clarke made 68 runs off 33 balls.
  • •Tom Banton contributed 67 runs for Trent Rockets.
  • •The match saw 29 sixes hit, a new Hundred record.
  • •This is the first match in the tournament to see 400 runs scored.
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  • 9:17 PMYahoo Sports — Phoenix beat Rockets in high-scoring thriller
  • 8:48 PMBBC Sport — Phoenix beat Rockets in high-scoring thriller
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Joe Clarke and Will Smeed hit fifties as Birmingham Phoenix post the second-highest total in Hundred history to beat Trent Rockets.

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Joe Clarke and Will Smeed hit fifties as Birmingham Phoenix post the second-highest total in Hundred history to beat Trent Rockets.

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