Last update on. From the section The HundredWomen's Hundred at Edgbaston Welsh Fire 127-9 (100 ball): Smith 38 (36); Gordon 2-30 Birmingham Phoenix 131-0 (76-7 balls) Verma 76* (42) Jones 52* (35) Phoenix won with 10 wickets ScorecardIndia's teenager superstar Shafali Verma made a quick half-century in a spellbinding team of 131 with Eve Jones. Birmingham Phoenix' slim hopes were kept alive by a convincing 10-wicket win over Welsh Fire at the women's Hundred.Verma won 128 balls to win after she scored a stunning unbeaten 76 from 42 balls. She also managed her 50 off only 22 balls.The 17-year old hit nine fours, two sixes, and Jones made 52 from 35 balls. They combined brilliantly to win the first 10-wicket victory of the Hundred.An earlier collapse of Welsh Fire saw them drop from 75-1 to 127-9, including their last six wickets which cost them 23 runs over a 21-ball period.Birmingham Phoenix now has four points. This is three more than Oval Invincibles, who currently hold the third and last knockout spot. Fire falls to seventh.Verma lights up The HundredVerma was born in Rohtak in northern India. There, young girls don't often choose outdoor sports. She had to pretend to her brother in order to compete in a competition for under-12 boys.At just 15 years old, she made her international debut.Her ability to score faster than most women, if any, has made her a dominant figure on TV and in discussions since her debut.She started the summer well with a strong Test debut against England, scoring 159 runs in just two innings. But The Hundred hasn’t gone her way with a score of 22 and an average of just 71 runs from her five innings.She was strong through square leg and mid-wicket as usual, but today was more than that. It has been a tough three weeks for her, but it was nice to see her laughing in the dugout after a brief rain delay.She took a backseat, blocking deliveries, which she does not do very often. Jones would have to make it to her half-century by going on a late-innings rampage.Sarah Taylor, wicketkeeper for Welsh Fire, stood close behind Verma's stumps and observed her play. She said that you can see right away from her setup that Verma wants to hit it hard and it is something she wanted to do."It's more the sound of the bat, I know that she is going after it, but it just makes you wonder how far it will go."Vema played a great game. It was quite the partnership between Jones.The master's apprentice stumps himAmy Jones, England's wicketkeeper, is widely regarded as one of the top women's cricket players.Her lightning-fast fingers set her apart.She has had this skill for a long time. However, Jones made her England debut in 2013 against Sarah Taylor. Taylor was a formidable opponent.Taylor is one the greatest players the game has ever seen. This means Jones was only able to keep in 20 of her 41 internationals and 22 out of her 38 Twenty20s. Taylor, who retired from international cricket in September 2019, due to anxiety, was the last player in the game.Jones has been a shining star in the last few years, and today was no exception.She jumped to her right against Eve Jones to get a full toss. Taylor was looking to pull away so she quickly shuffled back using her lightning hands to whip off the bails.Taylor has done it for many. This was her first taste of the good stuff.
