
Hundred strugglers Welsh Fire scored an unexpected double win over Birmingham Phoenix, with Steve Smith powering the men’s side to victory and fellow Australian Jess Jonassen taking centre stage in the women’s first win of the season.
Both Fire teams started the day rock bottom of their respective tables but Edgbaston proved a happy hunting ground, with Smith securing an eight-wicket success in the evening to back up a 36-run triumph in the opening game.