Meg Lanning gets the better of Ellyse Perry in Hundred's battle of Australian greats
The veteran played the leading role as Oval Invincibles smashed the best powerplay score in the five-year history of the Hundred Women, cracking 54 in 25 balls, the first 50 of which came from 20 balls bowled by a trio of Aussies.
That set Invincibles up for a 100-ball score of 5-174, the third-highest in Hundred history, and Birmingham Phoenix never looked like matching it.
Georgia Voll gave them brief hope with a scintillating start, making 22 off 15 balls, but was caught at mid wicket with a juggling catch by compatriot Amanda Jade-Wellington.
Ellyse Perry hit her first two balls for four but she had come to the crease with Phoenix 2-31 and needing a very demanding 144 off 74.
The all-rounder had just reached 29 off 16 balls by launching Jade-Wellington for six, but was caught behind next ball trying to cut. Six balls later, Jade-Wellington brilliantly ran out Emma Lamb (25) and, at 4-83 with 59 balls gone, the game was done.
Jade-Wellington finished with 2-27 off her 20 balls as the visitors won by 22 runs at Edgbaston, Phoenix closing on 6-152.
Phoenix had opened up on Tuesday (local time) with a trio of Australians, Megan Schutt, skipper Perry and Voll, and Lanning tucked into them with English opening partner Lauren Wingfield-HIll.
All three bowlers were punished at a rate of more than 10-an-over, not helped by each conceding extras.
Perry used seven bowlers to try to stem the flow, but only spinner Hannah Baker had any effect, dismissing both openers as she took 2-24 in her 20, by far the best economy rate.
Lanning was caught at deep midwicket by Lamb for a 19-ball 36, then Wingfield-Hill was taken by Perry at mid-off for 33 off 27.
However, Alice Capsey had come in with the platform set and the big-hitting England batter, dropped on 21, thumped 52 off 29 balls.
When she was out there were two balls left, Jade-Wellington was caught trying to hit the first for four, Ash Gardner then came in and hit her only ball to the boundary.
Perry finished with 0-34 off 20 balls, Schutt 1-34 off her 20, and Voll's only five-ball set went for 20.
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