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Daily analysis, long reads, and expert opinion.",[33,51,59],{"heading":34,"links":35},"Leagues",[36,39,42,45,48],{"label":37,"to":38},"Premier League","\u002Ftag\u002Fpremier-league",{"label":40,"to":41},"La Liga","\u002Ftag\u002Fla-liga",{"label":43,"to":44},"NBA","\u002Ftag\u002Fnba",{"label":46,"to":47},"Formula 1","\u002Ftag\u002Fformula-1",{"label":49,"to":50},"Champions League","\u002Ftag\u002Fchampions-league",{"heading":52,"links":53},"Content",[54,56,57],{"label":55,"to":16},"Analysis",{"label":27,"to":28},{"label":58,"to":16},"Data & Stats",{"heading":60,"links":61},"Company",[62,65,68,71,74,77],{"label":63,"to":64},"Terms of Service","\u002Fservice",{"label":66,"to":67},"Privacy Policy","\u002Fprivacy",{"label":69,"to":70},"Editorial Policy","\u002Feditorial",{"label":72,"to":73},"Contact Us","\u002Fcontact",{"label":75,"to":76},"About Us","\u002Fabout",{"label":78,"to":79},"Website Disclaimer","\u002Fdisclaimer","Built for the love of sport","© SportPulse. All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":85,"badge":86,"author":87,"excerpt":88,"date":89,"readTime":90,"image":91,"imageAlt":83,"tags":92,"body":95,"_path":96},"Perry and Capsey Star as Phoenix Break Duck with Seven-Wicket Win Over Fire","birmingham-phoenix-end-winless-run-with-seven-wicket-overhaul-of-welsh-fire","football","Match Report","Marcus Wright","Ellyse Perry and Alice Capsey led Birmingham Phoenix to their first Women's Hundred victory, dismantling Welsh Fire by seven wickets.","2026-08-02 00:22:15","2 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fichef.bbci.co.uk\u002Face\u002Fstandard\u002F976\u002Fcpsprodpb\u002Fb299\u002Flive\u002F32fd3aa0-8da6-11f1-9e26-8164f877b701.jpg",[93,94],"The Hundred","Women's Cricket","## Perry and Capsey Guide Phoenix to First Win\n\nBirmingham Phoenix ended their winless start to the Women's Hundred campaign with a seven-wicket victory over Welsh Fire at Edgbaston.\n\nEllyse Perry and Alice Capsey were the main contributors. Perry anchored the middle order while Capsey provided the early aggression that kept the required run rate under control.\n\nWelsh Fire posted a competitive total that put pressure on Phoenix's batting. The chase settled into a controlled rhythm built on partnerships.\n\n## The Chase\n\nPerry's innings anchored the reply. She rotated strike and punished loose deliveries through the middle overs, reaching her half-century at a brisk pace and keeping the required rate manageable.\n\nCapsey set the platform with her aggressive intent upfront. Her left-handed power to the boundary when Fire's bowlers tightened their lines forced changes that opened space for Perry to settle in.\n\nWhen the two came together, the momentum shifted. By the penultimate over, Phoenix were cruising to victory.\n\n## Post-Match Reaction\n\nCaptain **Sophie Ecclestone** was surrounded by teammates in celebration after the final wicket, still in her batting gear. She spoke quietly with the bowling unit about the next fixture.\n\n> The lads and girls put in a massive shift. We knew we could chase it down if we stayed patient, and the boys up the order set it up perfectly.\n\nThe innings was defined by discipline rather than reckless acceleration, executing a clear game plan from start to finish.\n\n## Standings and Implications\n\nThe win lifts Phoenix off the bottom of the table. Perry's contribution adds another highlight to an extensive career, demonstrating her influence through leadership and temperament as much as batting. Capsey's early aggression reinforced her reputation as one of the format's most dynamic players, the profile the Hundred was built around.\n\nPhoenix have three matches remaining. 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