Root's unbeaten 58 steers Welsh Fire to seven-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix

Joe Root made an unbeaten 58 as Welsh Fire chased 138 to beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets in the men's Hundred at Edgbaston on 1 August 2026. Phil Salt added 46. Phoenix, bottom of the table, managed 137 for 9 — Clarke top-scoring with 35 — as Lockie Ferguson (2 for 20) and Marco Jansen (2 for 21) kept the pressure on.