Birmingham Phoenix secured a thrilling 10-run victory over Trent Rockets at Edgbaston in a match featuring 29 sixes. Chasing 215, Rockets' openers Ben Duckett and Finn Allen raced to 54 before Usman Tariq and Scott Currie (a £210,000 purchase) turned the game.

Tariq dismissed Tim David for 2, while Joe Clarke's wicketkeeping proved crucial. Tom Banton's 32-ball 67 nearly pulled off a miracle but Rockets fell short. Earlier, Clarke's 33-ball 68 and Will Smeed's 28-ball 51 powered Phoenix to 215, with Rehan Ahmed and Donovan Ferreira adding brutal cameos as Phoenix hit 17 sixes (joint tournament record).

Meerkat Match Hero Joe Clarke praised the team's batting depth and described keeping to Tariq as "a hell of an experience." The Hundred continues Saturday with Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave at Headingley live on Sky Sports.