Phoenix end winless run with victory over Fire
Ellyse Perry and Alice Capsey star as Birmingham Phoenix pick up their first win of the women's Hundred with a nail-biting seven-wicket win over Welsh Fire.
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Key People
Alice Capsey is a cricketer who could be making her Test debut for England.
Ellyse Perry is an all-rounder for the Australian women's cricket team and a significant figure in women's cricket history.
Georgia Voll is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Welsh Fire.
Jude Bellingham is a professional footballer playing for Real Madrid and the England national team.
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Ellyse Perry and Alice Capsey star as Birmingham Phoenix pick up their first win of the women's Hundred with a nail-biting seven-wicket win over Welsh Fire.
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